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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Surfside Seaplane Base

ID 8Y4 Elev 880 ft Lat 45° 9.00' N Lon 93° 7.01' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 8Y4

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · 8Y4

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 8Y4 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 8Y4

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,500 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
NE — 6,500 ft 1000 ft Water No 0.00%
SW — 6,500 ft 1000 ft Water No 0.00%
N — 2,500 ft 500 ft Water No —
S — 2,500 ft 500 ft Water No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 8Y4, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 7 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·PLAN APCH OVER MARSHAN OR BALDWIN LAKES. 500' TWR 2 MI EAST RIGHT OF DEP PATH.
  • ·SOUTH DEPS MAKE LEFT TURNOUT.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
  • ·EXCESSIVE WEEDS & AQUATIC INVASIVE PLANTS IN RICE LAKE.
  • ·ALT CTC: [email protected] OR [email protected].
  • ·ALT CTC: BOB TIMM 612-518-0687.
  • ·FOR SVC AFT HRS: 612-309-3189.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 8Y4

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=3

  • Other 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2020-05-20 Cessna R172 · Loss of control · day →
1997-06-21 Maule M5C · Other · VMC · day →
1986-05-23 Piper PA-22-150 · Stall / spin · day →

Designees in MN

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 8Y4 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,839

Flight Instructors

A&P

4,413

Mechanics

AME

39

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

7

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

8

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

3

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

5

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

8

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

23

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

18

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

ODA

2

Organizational Designations

Schools

44

Flight Schools

FBO

81

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

28

Flying Clubs

Repair

3

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

27

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 8Y4

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Barbara Ann Mack Blaine MN 4 nm
Mary Kristen Alverson Minneapolis MN 13 nm
Matthew Allen Bradway Minneapolis MN 13 nm
Jacob William Fielstra Eden Prairie MN 23 nm
Sanjay Sundar Sujanani Lakeville MN 29 nm
James Nobel Shadduck Maple Lake MN 38 nm
Thomas Paul Burns Stanton MN 44 nm
Steven Leroy Anderson Saint Cloud MN 46 nm
George Phillip Felix Siren WI 49 nm
Sandra Lee Randall Cumberland WI 52 nm

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

CFIs near 8Y4

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Steven Lawrence Anderson Lino Lakes MN 1 nm
Roger Alan Brommer Lino Lakes MN 1 nm
Robert Holtz Dahl Jr Lino Lakes MN 1 nm
Ron Brian Jenson Lino Lakes MN 1 nm
William Jacob Perry Lino Lakes MN 1 nm
George Leslie Wessman Jr Lino Lakes MN 1 nm
Donald Brian Johnson Lino Lakes MN 1 nm
Stephen Ronald Shoquist Lino Lakes MN 1 nm
Craig Carter Van Berkom Lino Lakes MN 1 nm
Cara Randolph Elander Lino Lakes MN 1 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 8Y4

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Roger Alan Brommer Lino Lakes MN 1 nm
Kevin Paul Burns Lino Lakes MN 1 nm
Glenn Arnold Martig Lino Lakes MN 1 nm
William Jacob Perry Lino Lakes MN 1 nm
Donald Brian Johnson Lino Lakes MN 1 nm
Joseph Edholm Lino Lakes MN 1 nm
Ronald David Berning Lino Lakes MN 1 nm
Michael David Iverson Lino Lakes MN 1 nm
Timothy Scott Morell Lino Lakes MN 1 nm
Michael Atkins Bayless Lino Lakes MN 1 nm

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

Repair stations near 8Y4

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 4 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 4 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 25 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 53 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 53 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 133 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 147 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 149 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 166 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 181 nm

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