AirNav: MN80 - The Pass Seaplane Base

MN80

The Pass Seaplane Base
Mound, Minnesota, USA

GOING TO MOUND?

Reserve a Hotel Room

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	MN80
Lat/Long:	44-54-51.7250N 093-41-18.7210W 44-54.862083N 093-41.312017W 44.9143681,-93.6885336 (estimated)
Elevation:	930 ft. / 283 m (estimated)
Variation:	03E (1990)
From city:	2 miles S of MOUND, MN
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	55364

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	08/1994
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 (11 nm SE):	PHONE 952-941-4156
WX AWOS-3PT at CFE (16 nm NW):	120.45 (763-684-0762)
WX ASOS at MIC (17 nm NE):	PHONE 763-531-2343
WX AWOS-3 at GYL (19 nm SW):	119.625 (320-864-5830)
WX ASOS at MSP (20 nm E):	PHONE 218-203-0160

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
FCMr296/11.7	FLYING CLOUD VOR/DME	117.70	01E
MSPr271/19.2	MINNEAPOLIS VOR/DME	115.30	02E
GEPr218/19.3	GOPHER VORTAC	117.30	06E
FGTr302/27.5	FARMINGTON VORTAC	115.70	06E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 16W/34W

Dimensions:	7000 x 750 ft. / 2134 x 229 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 16W	RUNWAY 34W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	100 ft. trees, 1070 ft. from runway	150 ft. trees, 1070 ft. from runway

Runway 6W/24W

Dimensions:	5500 x 750 ft. / 1676 x 229 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 6W	RUNWAY 24W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	KURT OPHEIM 3895 CO RD 44 MINNETRISTA, MN 55364 Phone 612-309-7020
Manager:	KURT OPHEIM 3895 CO RD 44 MINNETRISTA, MN 55364 Phone 612-309-7020

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MN80.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFCM - Flying Cloud Airport (11 nm SE)
KCFE - Buffalo Municipal Airport (16 nm NW)
KMIC - Crystal Airport (17 nm NE)
KGYL - Glencoe Municipal Airport (19 nm SW)
KMSP - Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (20 nm E)

Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes

Area around MN80 (The Pass Seaplane Base)

Road maps at: MapQuest Bing Google

Aerial photo

Sectional chart

Airport distance calculator
Flying to The Pass Seaplane Base? Find the distance to fly. From to MN80

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-Sep-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:11	11:11
Sunrise	06:41	11:41
Sunset	19:46	00:46
Evening civil twilight	20:16	01:16

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Sep-2025 01:17:32
Local (UTC-5)	04-Sep-2025 20:17:32

METAR

KFCM 11nm SE	050053Z 19005KT 2SM BR FEW049 FEW060 12/12 A2944 RMK AO2 RAE35 SLP970 P0011 T01170117
KCFE 16nm NW	050055Z AUTO 25005KT 8SM FEW019 BKN027 OVC031 13/13 A2944 RMK AO2
KMIC 17nm NE	050053Z 23008G15KT 210V270 8SM FEW017 BKN033 OVC055 13/12 A2942 RMK AO2 RAE36 SLP964 P0003 T01330117
KMSP 19nm E	050053Z 20004KT 6SM BR SCT043 BKN060 BKN110 13/12 A2944 RMK AO2 RAE45 SLP970 P0017 T01280117
KGYL 19nm SW	050055Z AUTO 26006KT 7SM BKN060 OVC080 14/13 A2948 RMK AO2 T01400132

TAF

KMSP
19nm E

042045Z 0421/0524 19009KT P6SM -SHRA BKN060 FM042200 16011G21KT 4SM -RA BR OVC040 WS020/27040KT FM050300 30017G30KT P6SM BKN015 PROB30 0505/0508 6SM -SHRA FM050900 31014G25KT P6SM BKN020 FM051600 29014G22KT P6SM BKN035

NOTAMs

Click for the latest NOTAMs

NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?
	If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the The Pass Seaplane Base, you should consider listing it here. To start the listing process, click on the button below

Other Pages about The Pass Seaplane Base


Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved.	Privacy Policy Contact