Steam Boat Bay Seaplane Base
M16 · East Gull Lake, MN · Non-towered · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-07 · night begins 05:26 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:35 AM | 12:35Z |
| Sunrise | 07:07 AM | 13:07Z |
| Sunset | 04:54 PM | 22:54Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:26 PM | 23:26Z |
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Runways
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18W/36W | 7,657 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- M16
- Coordinates
- 46.3979, -94.3710
- Elevation
- 1,197 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PNM
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2014/12
- Distance from city
- 4 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.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- MOGAS
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- buoy
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 9Y2 East Gull Lake (1 NM) · 0MN4 Paul's (private) (6 NM) · MN17 Jackson Field (private) (9 NM) · 18MN Hines Farm (private) (13 NM) · 8MN3 Breezy Point (private) (13 NM)
About M16
Steam Boat Bay (M16) is a seaplane base in East Gull Lake, MN, at 1,197 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,657 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for M16, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does M16 have a control tower?
No. Steam Boat Bay is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) seaplane base; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at M16?
Steam Boat Bay has 1 runway; the longest is 7,657 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is M16?
Steam Boat Bay is in East Gull Lake, MN, at an elevation of 1,197 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.3979, -94.3710.
More about M16
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open M16 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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