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MN02 Lake Minnewashta Seaplane Base
Excelsior, Minnesota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: MN02
Lat/Long: 44-52-49.8660N 093-36-32.8490W
44-52.831100N 093-36.547483W
44.8805183,-93.6091247
(estimated)
Elevation: 944 ft. / 288 m (estimated)
Variation: 04E (1985)
From city: 2 miles SW of EXCELSIOR, MN
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 55331

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 01/1989
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX ASOS at FCM (7 nm SE): PHONE 952-941-4156
WX ASOS at MIC (15 nm NE): PHONE 763-531-2343
WX ASOS at MSP (16 nm E): PHONE 218-203-0160
WX AWOS-3PT at CFE (19 nm NW): 120.45 (763-684-0762)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FCMr294/7.8FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME117.7001E
MSPr265/15.9MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME115.3002E
GEPr206/18.8GOPHER VORTAC117.3006E
FGTr303/23.6FARMINGTON VORTAC115.7006E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 16W/34W

Dimensions: 5000 x 2000 ft. / 1524 x 610 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 16W  RUNWAY 34W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 9W/27W

Dimensions: 4000 x 2000 ft. / 1219 x 610 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 9W  RUNWAY 27W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: JAMES & RUTH BOYLAN
6760 MINNEWASHTA PKWY
EXCELSIOR, MN 55331
Phone 612-474-2443
Manager: JAMES BOYLAN
6760 MINNEWASHTA PKWY
EXCELSIOR, MN 55331
Phone 612-474-2443

Additional Remarks

- DO NOT CHART PER MN DOT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MN02.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFCM - Flying Cloud Airport (7 nm SE)
KMIC - Crystal Airport (15 nm NE)
KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (16 nm E)
KCFE - Buffalo Municipal Airport (19 nm NW)
KGYL - Glencoe Municipal Airport (21 nm W)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5810:58
Sunrise06:2911:29
Sunset19:5900:59
Evening civil twilight20:3001:30

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Apr-2026 09:48:45
Local (UTC-5)  16-Apr-2026 04:48:45
 
METAR
KFCM 
7nm SE 		160853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP067 T00830061 51004
KMIC 
16nm NE 		160853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/04 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP067 T00610044 51005
KMSP 
16nm E 		160853Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP071 T01000056 51004
KCFE 
19nm NW 		160935Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM FEW041 BKN050 OVC060 05/05 A2973 RMK AO2
KSGS 
20nm E 		160935Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 07/05 A2975 RMK AO2 T00690052
TAF
KMSP 
16nm E 		160830Z 1609/1712 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM161400 16008KT P6SM SKC FM161800 16013G21KT P6SM SKC
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