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US-0325 Weather Steam Boat Bay Seaplane Base

East Gull Lake, MinnesotaElevation 1,197 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBRD · 10 NM E · 16 min old
Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBRD
WIND
010@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
10,000 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 wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy then slight chance rain showers, high near 44F, low near 42F, 97% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 44/42 NE 9 kt 17 kt 97%
Tuesday Rain Showers 53/41 SE 13 kt 22 kt 96%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 60/37 SW 9 kt 17 kt 31%
Thursday Sunny 57/37 NW 4 kt – 9%
Friday Partly Sunny 58/41 E 4 kt – 36%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 57/41 E 9 kt 17 kt 50%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 56 NW 4 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). Forecast issued 0522Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-0325. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18W/36W
Dimensions
7,657 x 725 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 18W
RWY 36W

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
1,197 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2313Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1249Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2313Z (6:13 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

Steam Boat Bay Seaplane Base is in East Gull Lake, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,197 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerCARL BENJAMIN THURINGER
Manager phone218-855-5910
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0325
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.3974, -94.3705
Distance from city4 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelMOGAS
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

US-0325 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-09-18, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Helicopter 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C185 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
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

US-0325 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBRD (10 NM E, VFR).

KBRD Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
10 NM E
VFR
KPKD Park Rapids Municipal Airport Konshok Field
42 NM NW
VFR
KSTC Saint Cloud Regional Airport
53 NM S
VFR
KAXN Chandler Field
53 NM SW
VFR
KGPZ Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field
60 NM NE
VFR
KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport
67 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0325 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0325 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0325. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0325 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0325. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0325?
US-0325 sits at 1,197 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0325?
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.