AirNav: 6MY8 - USFS Seaplane Base

6MY8
(formerly M96)

USFS Seaplane Base
Ely, Minnesota, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	6MY8
Lat/Long:	47-54-35.9348N 091-52-59.2705W 47-54.598913N 091-52.987842W 47.9099819,-91.8831307 (estimated)
Elevation:	1337 ft. / 408 m (estimated)
From city:	1 mile W of ELY, MN
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	55731

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	11/2023
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3PT at ELO (6 nm SE):	132.025 (218-365-3814)

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
SCOTT		133/31.7		385		01W		SCG	... -.-. --.

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	1600 x 60 ft. / 488 x 18 m
Surface:	SNOW
Operational restrictions:	SNOW RWY AVBL DRG WINT MONTHS WHEN LAKE HAS FROZEN TO SUF DEPTH. CTC AMGR FOR OPR STS.
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Latitude:	47-54.521667N	47-54.258167N
Longitude:	091-53.016333W	091-53.016167W
Elevation:	1337.0 ft.	1337.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights

Runway 9W/27W

Dimensions:	2500 x 200 ft. / 762 x 61 m
Surface:	water
Operational restrictions:	WATERWAY AVBL DRG SUMMER MONTHS. UNAVBL WHEN LAKE FROZEN. CTC AMGR FOR OPR STS.
	RUNWAY 9W	RUNWAY 27W
Latitude:	47-54.656000N	47-54.656000N
Longitude:	091-53.280667W	091-52.669000W
Elevation:	1337.0 ft.	1337.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights

Runway 18W/36W

Dimensions:	2500 x 200 ft. / 762 x 61 m
Surface:	water
Operational restrictions:	WATERWAY AVBL DRG SUMMER MONTHS. UNAVBL WHEN LAKE FROZEN. CTC AMGR FOR OPR STS.
	RUNWAY 18W	RUNWAY 36W
Latitude:	47-54.881000N	47-54.470167N
Longitude:	091-52.982667W	091-52.982667W
Elevation:	1337.0 ft.	1337.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	US FOREST SERVICE 1901 W SHAGAWA RD, USFS SEAPLANE BASE ELY, MN 55731 Phone 218-365-7565
Manager:	US FOREST SERVICE 1901 W SHAGAWA RD, USFS SEAPLANE BASE ELY, MN 55731 Phone 218-365-7565

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6MY8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KELO - Ely Municipal Airport (6 nm SE)
12D - Tower Municipal Airport (17 nm W)
KCQM - Cook Municipal Airport (33 nm W)
KEVM - Eveleth/Virginia Municipal Airport (38 nm SW)
KORB - Orr Regional Airport (40 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-Sep-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:05	11:05
Sunrise	06:36	11:36
Sunset	19:34	00:34
Evening civil twilight	20:06	01:06

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Sep-2025 03:48:12
Local (UTC-5)	08-Sep-2025 22:48:12

METAR

KELO
6nm SE

090335Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM -TSRA SCT015 BKN047 OVC070 14/14 A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N THRU SE

TAF

KHIB
50nm SW

090146Z 0902/0924 VRB06KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC035CB TEMPO 0902/0903 VRB08G16KT 1SM +TSRA BR OVC035CB FM090400 VRB04KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN030CB OVC035 TEMPO 0904/0908 VRB10G20KT 3SM TSRA BR OVC025CB FM090800 VRB03KT 4SM -SHRA BR BKN013 OVC035 FM091000 VRB03KT 1 1/2SM BR VCSH BKN003 OVC029 FM091500 VRB03KT 6SM BR BKN005 OVC018 FM092100 VRB04KT P6SM FEW008 SCT023

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