North Country Seaplane Base Seaplane Base
SS1 · Solon Springs, WI · Non-towered
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 09:04 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:21 AM | 10:21Z |
| Sunrise | 05:56 AM | 10:56Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 01:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:04 PM | 02:04Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04W/22W | 6,000 ft | |
| 09W/27W | 3,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DLH 112.60 · LKI 135.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLH · Duluth | VORTAC | 112.60 · 73X | High | r142° / 30.9 NM |
| LKI · Lakeside | TACAN | 135.40 · 11X | — | r151° / 32.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- SS1
- Coordinates
- 46.3698, -91.7980
- Elevation
- 1,000 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- GREEN BAY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREEN BAY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GRB
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2007/11
- Distance from city
- 1 E
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- DOCK IS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING PURPOSES ONLY.
- NO BLXG DOCK OR BOAT RAMP.
- NO OVNGT PRKG.
- NO COML USE WO PMT.
Nearby airports
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About SS1
North Country Seaplane Base (SS1) is a seaplane base in Solon Springs, WI, at 1,000 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for SS1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does SS1 have a control tower?
No. North Country 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 SS1?
North Country Seaplane Base has 2 runways; the longest is 6,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is SS1?
North Country Seaplane Base is in Solon Springs, WI, at an elevation of 1,000 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.3698, -91.7980.
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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 SS1 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.