Grand Lake St Marys Seaplane Base

O12 · St Marys, OH · Non-towered · Open on the map

Elevation
871 ft MSL
Longest runway
7,000 ft 09W/27W
Runway
1

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at O12. Nearby reporting stations: KCQA (5 NM), KAXV (9 NM), KVES (20 NM).

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-22 · night begins 08:03 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:58 AM10:58Z
Sunrise07:25 AM11:25Z
Sunset07:35 PM23:35Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:03 PM00:03Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:03 PM → 06:58 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:35 PM → 06:25 AM

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Runways

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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).

Nearby navigation aids

ROD 117.50 · DQN 114.50
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
ROD · Rosewood VORTAC 117.50 · 122X High r312° / 25.5 NM
DQN · Dayton VOR/DME 114.50 · 92X Low r353° / 31.8 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
O12
Coordinates
40.5410, -84.4907
Elevation
871 ft MSL
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS)
DAYTON · 122.1R · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
DAY
Attendance
APR-NOV ALL 0800-1700
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1995/04
Distance from city
5 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
100LL
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
OHIO DIV OF PARKS & REC
834 EDGEWATER DR, SAINT MARYS, OH
419-394-3611
Manager
DAVID FALER, ASST PARK MGR
GRAND LAKE SAINT MARYS STATE PARK, 834 EDGEWATER DR, SAINT MARYS, OH
419-394-3611
Remarks FAA · 6 notes

General

  • NO NGT OPS.
  • NO PUB DOCKS; PPR FOR PVT DOCK TIE UP; CALL KOZY MARINA 419-394-8797.
  • FOR CD CTC COLUMBUS APCH AT 614-338-8537.

Fuel

  • 100LL AVBL ON REQ, PPR, CTC KOZY MARINA 419-394-8797.

Contact

  • CELL 419-656-7060.

Attendance

  • ARPT CLSD NOV 15 TO APR 1 & MEMORIAL & LABOR DAY.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: OH51 Kathamel (private) (15 NM) · 3OH6 Youngpeter (private) (16 NM) · 5OI5 Hamrick (private) (16 NM) · 41OH Huber Field (private) (20 NM)

About O12

Grand Lake St Marys (O12) is a seaplane base in St Marys, OH, at 871 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for O12, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does O12 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at O12?

Grand Lake St Marys has 1 runway; the longest is 7,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is O12?

Grand Lake St Marys is in St Marys, OH, at an elevation of 871 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.5410, -84.4907.

More about O12

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 O12 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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