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8Y4 Weather Surfside Seaplane Base

Lino Lakes, MinnesotaElevation 880 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMIC · 11 NM SW · 58 min old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMIC
WIND
020@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 9 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 48F, low near 40F, 92% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Light Rain 48/40 NE 9 kt – 92%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely then Partly Sunny 61/48 SSE 13 kt 22 kt 63%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 68/48 S 9 kt – 79%
Thursday Sunny 62/43 NNW 4 kt – 12%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 61/47 NE 4 kt – 48%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 62/49 SE 9 kt – 55%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 62 SSW 4 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0658Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW05W23W
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 6,500 ft

05W/23W
Dimensions
5,503 x 500 ft
Surface
Water (poor)
RWY 05W53°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23W233°T
Traffic patternLeft
N/S
Dimensions
2,500 x 500 ft
Surface
Water
RWY N
RWY S

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
880 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2311Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2311Z (6:11 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Surfside Seaplane Base is in Lino Lakes, Minnesota. Field elevation 880 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerDAN KEDROWSKI
Manager phone612-309-3189
AttendedMAY-OCT ALL, DAWN–DUSK
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8Y4
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.1500, -93.1169
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8Y4 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 42 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1.9
Activity trend over 9 days: falling, from 3 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Unknown 43%Helicopter 7%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›C180 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›PA20 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C185 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›C185 (Unknown)
›C180 (Unknown)
›T206 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

8Y4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMIC (11 NM SW, VFR).

KMIC Crystal Airport
11 NM SW
VFR
KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
13 NM S
VFR
KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
17 NM S
VFR
KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
24 NM SW
VFR
KRNH New Richmond Regional Airport
25 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›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.
›FOR SVC AFT HRS: 612-309-3189.
›ALT CTC: DANKEDROWSKI@GMAIL.COM OR BOBTIMM@SEAPLANESERVICES.COM.
›ALT CTC: BOB TIMM 612-518-0687.
›EXCESSIVE WEEDS.
›PLAN APCH OVER MARSHAN OR BALDWIN LAKES.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8Y4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8Y4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8Y4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8Y4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8Y4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8Y4?
8Y4 sits at 880 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8Y4?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.