Clear Lake Seaplane Base Seaplane Base

57P · Clear Lake, IN · Non-towered

Elevation
1,037 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,000 ft 13W/31W
Runway
1
Mag var
5W

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 09:21 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:08 AM10:08Z
Sunrise06:39 AM10:39Z
Sunset08:50 PM00:50Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:21 PM01:21Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:21 PM → 06:08 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:50 PM → 05:39 AM

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Advisories

NOTAMs

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Pilot reports

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Runways

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
57P
Coordinates
41.7356, -84.8372
Elevation
1,037 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5W
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
TERRE HAUTE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
HUF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1999/08
Distance from city
2 W

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
IN DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
402 W WASHINGTON BLVD, RM. W-255D, INDIANAPOLIS, IN
812-837-9536
Manager
MAJ. BRIAN BAILEY
402 W WASHINGTON, RM. W-255D, INDIANAPOLIS, IN
812-837-9536
Remarks FAA · 1 notes

General

  • FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

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About 57P

Clear Lake Seaplane Base (57P) is a seaplane base in Clear Lake, IN, at 1,037 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 57P, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 57P have a control tower?

No. Clear Lake Seaplane Base is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) seaplane base; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 57P?

Clear Lake Seaplane Base has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 57P?

Clear Lake Seaplane Base is in Clear Lake, IN, at an elevation of 1,037 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.7356, -84.8372.

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