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US-0886 Weather Lily Lake Seaplane Base

Grand Rapids, MinnesotaElevation 1,284 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGPZ · 1 NM S · 27 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGPZ
WIND
350@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 from 350° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 28F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 28 N 4 kt – 2%
Monday Partly Sunny 45/34 NE 4 kt – 91%
Tuesday Rain Showers 50/40 SE 13 kt 22 kt 97%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 58/36 SW 9 kt 17 kt 20%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 54/34 W 4 kt – 9%
Friday Partly Sunny 55/38 E 4 kt – 28%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 55/39 SE 9 kt – 38%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 55 W 9 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). Forecast issued 0424Z.

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-0886. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

13W/31W
Dimensions
1,500 x 200 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 13W
RWY 31W

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
1,284 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2308Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1248Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2308Z (6:08 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Lily Lake Seaplane Base is in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,284 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerTERRY DETJEN
Manager phone218-326-1226
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0886
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.2197, -93.5127
Distance from city2 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0886 traffic patterns

2026-09-05 to 2026-10-22, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.6
AVG OPS/DAY
2.3
Activity trend over 8 days: rising, from 1 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Turboprop 20%Jet 20%Helicopter 10%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›C185 (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-0886 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGPZ (1 NM S, VFR).

KGPZ Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field
1 NM S
VFR
KHIB Range Regional Airport
29 NM E
VFR
KEVM Eveleth–Virginia Municipal Airport
43 NM E
VFR
KBRD Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
55 NM SW
VFR
KDLH Duluth International Airport
58 NM E
VFR
KBJI Bemidji Regional Airport
60 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EMAIL ADDRESS: AIRWAYS@PAULBUNYAN.NET (ALL LOWER CASE)
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0886 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0886 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0886. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0886 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0886. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0886?
US-0886 sits at 1,284 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0886?
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.