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09I · International Falls Seaplane Base

FAA-LID · US

ID 09I Elev 1,110 ft Lat 48° 36.35' N Lon 93° 22.25' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 — 5,000 ft 1000 ft Water No —
23 — 5,000 ft 1000 ft Water No —
08 — 5,000 ft 1000 ft Water No —
26 — 5,000 ft 1000 ft Water No —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 0 matched · 8 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (8 sentences)
  • ·ACFT REQUIRING US CUSTOMS CTC PRINCETON FSS ON 123.6 15 MIN PRIOR TO ARR ALSO CALL US CUSTOMS AT (218) 283-2541 PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.
  • ·PILOTS CTC FALLS INTERNATIONAL ARPT ON 122.8 FOR AERONAUTICAL ADVISORY INFORMATION FOR THE SEAPLANE BASE.
  • ·PHONE LOCATED IN CUSTOMS BUILDING.
  • ·USE CAUTION FOR A +105 FT LOOKOUT TOWER NORTH OF FACILITY ON THE CANADIAN SIDE OF THE RIVER.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] (ALL LOWER CASE) UNICOM LOCATED AT FALLS INTERNATIONAL ARPT.
  • ·WINDSOCK LOCATED AT BORDER PATROL HELIPAD APPROX 1/2 MILE WEST OF SEAPLANE DOCK PRVDD THE TPA IS 600 FT AGLK/1700 FT MSL.
  • ·PILOTS MNTN 500 FT AGL TPA SEPN FM TFC AT FALLS INTL ARPT 2 MIS SW.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Designees in MN

CFI Flight Instructors 1,839 A&P Mechanics 4,413 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 39 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 7 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 8 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 5 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 23 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 18 ODA Organizational Designations 2 Schools Flight Schools 44 FBO Fixed Base Operators 81 Clubs Flying Clubs 28 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 27

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Mark Cook Bemidji MN 91 nm
Adam Lee Chunn Nevis MN 115 nm
Curtis Dale Grayson Cloquet MN 118 nm
William Stone Cloquet MN 118 nm
Brian Alan Bird Duluth MN 121 nm
Geary Lee Padden Duluth MN 121 nm
Curtis Dale Grayson Superior WI 128 nm
Paul Klomhaus Superior WI 128 nm
Henry James Kliner Crookston MN 139 nm
Frederick Jon Kitko Grand Forks ND 154 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Theresa Lynn Imhof Littlefork MN 15 nm
Thomas Richard Hablett Intl Falls MN 18 nm
William Anthony Mio Intl Falls MN 18 nm
Mckord Edward Krause Baudette MN 49 nm
David Radcliffe Ryan Moberg Cook MN 54 nm
Charlie Paul Lundblad Cook MN 54 nm
Roderick Tyler Nehl Northome MN 57 nm
Stephen Ryan Cooper Williams MN 64 nm
Michael Joseph Breen Tower MN 65 nm
John Herbert Burgess Jr Tower MN 65 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Richard Paul Lavigne Ranier MN 1 nm
William George Gray Littlefork MN 15 nm
Chad Robert Nevalainen Kabetogama MN 16 nm
William Anthony Mio Intl Falls MN 18 nm
Dean Arthur Christenson Intl Falls MN 18 nm
Francis James Einarson Intl Falls MN 18 nm
Lonnie John Johnson Intl Falls MN 18 nm
Dan William Olson Intl Falls MN 18 nm
Joel Francis Treat Intl Falls MN 18 nm
Adam Matt Aili Intl Falls MN 18 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 123 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 188 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 195 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 195 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 208 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 208 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 210 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 331 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 332 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 333 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.