AirNav: 56I - Big Long Lake Seaplane Base

56I

Big Long Lake Seaplane Base
Kendallville, Indiana, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	56I
Lat/Long:	41-33-09.8100N 085-13-53.7000W 41-33.163500N 085-13.895000W 41.5527250,-85.2315833 (estimated)
Elevation:	940 ft. / 287 m (estimated)
From city:	7 miles N of KENDALLVILLE, IN
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	46795

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	02/2023
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	HUF (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance:
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3P at C62 (5 nm S):	119.925 (260-347-2967)
WX AWOS-3 at ANQ (8 nm NE):	118.175 (260-668-5630)
WX AWOS-3P at GWB (17 nm SE):	124.15 (260-925-8225)
WX AWOS-3P at IRS (18 nm NW):	121.325 (269-659-8715)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
OLKr036/(21.9)		WEBSTER LAKE VOR		110.40		03W
FWAr003/34.5		FORT WAYNE VORTAC		117.80		06W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
STURGIS		154/18.1		382		04W		IRS	.. .-. ...

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 13W/31W

Dimensions:	2675 x 100 ft. / 815 x 30 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 13W	RUNWAY 31W
Latitude:	41-33.305833N	41-33.021000N
Longitude:	085-14.118667W	085-13.671500W
Elevation:	940.0 ft.	940.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	130 true	310 true

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	INDIANA DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 402 W. WASHINGTON T. INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204 Phone 317-605-6023
Manager:	BRIAN BAILEY 402 W. WASHINGTON ST., 402 W. WASHINGTON ST. INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204 Phone 317-605-6023 BOATING LAW ADMIR.

Additional Remarks

-	SEAPLANE OPS PROHIBITED BTN SS-SR. EXP HVY BOAT TFIC BTN MEMORIAL DAY AND LABOR DAY. DO NOT BLOCK BOAT RAMPS. SEAPLANE DOCKING AREAS LTD.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 56I.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

C62 - Kendallville Municipal Airport (5 nm S)
KANQ - Tri-State Steuben County Airport (8 nm NE)
KGWB - Auburn/Dekalb Executive Airport (17 nm SE)
KIRS - Kirsch Municipal Airport (18 nm NW)
KOEB - Branch County Memorial Airport (24 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 02-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:38	09:38
Sunrise	06:12	10:12
Sunset	21:18	01:18
Evening civil twilight	21:52	01:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Jul-2026 02:14:03
Local (UTC-4)	02-Jul-2026 22:14:03

METAR

KC62 5nm S	030135Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A3006 RMK AO2 T02910218
KANQ 8nm NE	030155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 28/24 A3006 RMK AO2
KGWB 17nm SE	030155Z AUTO 24002KT 10SM CLR 27/25 A3005 RMK AO2
KIRS 17nm NW	030155Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A3005 RMK AO2

TAF

KFWA 35nm S	021730Z 0218/0318 23011KT P6SM FEW040 FM030000 23005KT P6SM FEW030
KAZO 43nm N	022155Z 0222/0318 23012G20KT P6SM SCT035 FM030000 23009KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 0304/0310 4SM -TSRA OVC040CB FM031000 22008KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM031600 25010KT P6SM BKN200

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