Loon Lake Seaplane Base (83MN)

83MN
Loon Lake Seaplane Base (83MN)
Grand Marais, MN
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 83MN
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 90°42'23.1900" W / 48°4'33.0000" N
-90.706442 / 48.075833 (Estimated)
Elevation 1765.00 ft / 537.97 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 25 nautical miles NW of Grand Marais, MN
Location Cook County, MN
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner JEFFREY W COLEMAN
Address 6313 WATERMAN AVE
EDINA, MN 55343
Phone number 612-801-4000
Manager JEFFREY W COLEMAN
Address #30 FOX RIDGE ROAD
GRAND MARAIS, MN 55604
Phone number 612-801-4000
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Sectional chart GREEN BAY
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS PNM - PRINCETON
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Runway Information
Runway 09W/27W
Dimensions 5000 x 200 ft (1524 x 61 m)
Surface WATER
Surface treatment
09W 27W
Traffic pattern Right Left
Remarks
  • WE DO NOT OBJECT TO THE CONSTRUCTION DESCRIBED IN THIS PROPOSAL PROVIDED YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING: THIS AERONAUTICAL STUDY DID NOT CONSIDER THE INTERACTION OF SEAPLANE OPERATIONS WITH SURFACE CRAFT TRAFFIC THAT IS REGULATED BY 14 CFR 91.115 NOR DOES IT GIVE APPROVAL FOR SEAPLANE OPERATIONS ON THIS BODY OF WATER. APPROVAL AUTHORITY IS VESTED WITH THE OWNER/CONTROLLING AGENCY OF THE BODY OF WATER. FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF SAFETY OF SEAPLANE OPERATIONS AT THIS SITE, REFERENCE FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR (AC) 150/5395-1 -SEAPLANE BASES- (CURRENT VERSION). IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOUR SEAPLANE BASE BE CONSTRUCTED TO THE STANDARDS IDENTIFIED IN AC 150/5300-13. ALSO, A CLEAR APPROACH SLOPE, AS IDENTIFIED IN AC 150/5300-13, TABLE 3-2 -APPROACH/DEPARTURE STANDARDS-, SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED AT EACH RUNWAY END. IF THERE ARE OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS THAT PENETRATE THE APPROACH SURFACE, THEY SHOULD BE REMOVED OR LOWERED. IF THE PENETRATING OBSTRUCTIONS CANNOT BE REMOVED OR LOWERED, WE RECOMMEND THAT THE THRESHOLDS BE DISPLACED AND APPROPRIATELY MARKED, SO AS TO PROVIDE A CLEAR APPROACH SLOPE SURFACE TO EACH RUNWAY END. BE ADVISED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 157, ANY CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION TO OR ABANDONMENT OF THE SUBJECT AIRPORT REQUIRES NOTICE TO THE FAA FOR AERONAUTICAL REVIEW. NOTICE FOR THESE ACTIONS CAN BE GIVEN USING FAA FORM 7480-1, -NOTICE FOR CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION AND DEACTIVATION OF AIRPORTS-...