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M69 · Birch Lake Seaplane Base

FAA-LID · US · 1 NTSB events

ID M69 Elev 1,278 ft Lat 46° 22.18' N Lon 93° 48.83' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Decode in METAR tool TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 — 6,000 ft 2000 ft Water No —
31 — 6,000 ft 2000 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 · 3 not yet translated

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

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·ARPT PHYS ADS: 27899 WAFFENSMITH RD, DEERWOOD, MN 56444.
  • ·WIND INDCR LCTD NORTH OF LAKE OBSC BY TREES.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2000-07-22 Floroski ANDERSON KINGFISHER · Engine failure · VMC · day →

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
Steven Leroy Anderson Saint Cloud MN 50 nm
Adam Lee Chunn Nevis MN 55 nm
Curtis Dale Grayson Cloquet MN 58 nm
William Stone Cloquet MN 58 nm
James Nobel Shadduck Maple Lake MN 69 nm
George Phillip Felix Siren WI 69 nm
Curtis Dale Grayson Superior WI 72 nm
Paul Klomhaus Superior WI 72 nm
Brian Alan Bird Duluth MN 73 nm
Geary Lee Padden Duluth MN 73 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
Todd Alan Kubista Deerwood MN 7 nm
Tony Gilbert Nelson Deerwood MN 7 nm
Bowdrie Scott Nelson Deerwood MN 7 nm
John Preston Hooks Jr Crosby MN 9 nm
Thomas Philip Hasskamp Aitkin MN 10 nm
Andrew Brian Dunlap Brainerd MN 16 nm
Thomas Phillip Koop Brainerd MN 16 nm
Charles Fredrick Scott Brainerd MN 16 nm
Ryan Mitchell Sarvie Brainerd MN 16 nm
Simon Thomas Joque Brainerd MN 16 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
Glenn Richard Huff Garrison MN 4 nm
Michael Stephen Braniff Garrison MN 4 nm
Patrick Richard Huff Garrison MN 4 nm
Warren Sanders Balfany Deerwood MN 7 nm
Thomas Kingsley Jann Deerwood MN 7 nm
Richard Lewis Williams Deerwood MN 7 nm
Carlton David Anderson Deerwood MN 7 nm
Thomas Richard Smith Iii Deerwood MN 7 nm
Douglas Francis Huspek Deerwood MN 7 nm
Jerome Allen Anderson Crosby MN 9 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
 61 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 78 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 78 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 91 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 93 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 93 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 133 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 201 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 202 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 208 nm

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