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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Sky Harbor Seaplane Base

ID 9Y5 Elev 1,376 ft Lat 47° 27.58' N Lon 92° 28.60' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 9Y5

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Aerial view · 9Y5

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 9Y5 — 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 9Y5

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

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 — 6,500 ft 1000 ft Water No —
21 — 6,500 ft 1000 ft Water No —
07 — 6,500 ft 1000 ft Water No —
25 — 6,500 ft 1000 ft Water No —
14 — 4,500 ft 1000 ft Water No —
32 — 4,500 ft 1000 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 9Y5, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 3 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 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.

  • ·A ROCK REEF LAYS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TIP OF ISLAND IN CENTER OF THE LAKE WESTWARD TO SHORELINE.
  • ·FOR CD CTC DULUTH APCH AT 218-740-5950.
  • ·FOR FUEL CALL 218-749-5734.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 9Y5

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

1

16.7% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Last 10 years · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=6

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Water landing / ditching 1
  • Other 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 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
2024-08-14 Cessna A185E · Engine failure · day →
2010-04-06 Cessna 175 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2008-06-07 Cessna 180 · Other · day →
2003-07-01 Cessna A185F · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1995-05-25 Cessna 180D · Stall / spin · day →
1989-06-28 Cessna U206 · Water / ditching · VMC · day →

Designees in MN

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 9Y5 — 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 9Y5

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
Brian Alan Bird Duluth MN 43 nm
Geary Lee Padden Duluth MN 43 nm
Curtis Dale Grayson Cloquet MN 44 nm
William Stone Cloquet MN 44 nm
Curtis Dale Grayson Superior WI 51 nm
Paul Klomhaus Superior WI 51 nm
Mark Cook Bemidji MN 98 nm
Adam Lee Chunn Nevis MN 101 nm
George Phillip Felix Siren WI 101 nm
Sandra Lee Randall Cumberland WI 117 nm

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

CFIs near 9Y5

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
Gregory Rahn Gunderson Eveleth MN 3 nm
Thomas Michael Koskela Eveleth MN 3 nm
Don Harold Sipola Virginia MN 4 nm
Alex Jacob Karish Biwabik MN 7 nm
Michael Harvey Grand Aurora MN 11 nm
Aaron Patrick Fena Chisholm MN 16 nm
Benjamin Mark Jacobson Chisholm MN 16 nm
Eric Allen Hanegmon Hibbing MN 20 nm
Jackson Swensrud Brunsvold Hibbing MN 20 nm
Michael Joseph Breen Tower MN 23 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 9Y5

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
Gerald Peter Bergman Gilbert MN 2 nm
Daniel William Peterson Gilbert MN 2 nm
Anthony Kren Bisbee Gilbert MN 2 nm
Garr John Thomas Eveleth MN 3 nm
Ross William Robillard Eveleth MN 3 nm
Paul Kevin Coldagelli Eveleth MN 3 nm
Brian Gerald Klomps Eveleth MN 3 nm
Jim Noble Samargia Eveleth MN 3 nm
Ward Robert Hietala Mckinley MN 4 nm
Kurt Anthony Ericson Virginia MN 4 nm

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

Repair stations near 9Y5

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
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 111 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 119 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 119 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 139 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 143 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 143 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 192 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 266 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 282 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 283 nm

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