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US-6773 Weather Salisbury Seaplane Base

White Bear Township, MinnesotaElevation 924 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSTP · 9 NM S · 30 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSTP
WIND
010@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 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 from 340° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 48F, low near 41F, 90% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Light Rain 48/41 NE 9 kt – 90%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely then Partly Sunny 61/51 SSE 13 kt 26 kt 60% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 66/48 SSW 9 kt – 57%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 61/46 NNW 4 kt – 17%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 63/50 E 4 kt – 64% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63/49 SE 9 kt – 64%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 59 NNW 4 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). 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
2 runways
NESW03W21W12W30W
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 5,064 ft

03W/21W
Dimensions
5,064 x 250 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 03W31°T
RWY 21W211°T
12W/30W
Dimensions
5,047 x 250 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 12W121°T
RWY 30W301°T

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
924 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2310Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0010Z (7:10 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

Salisbury Seaplane Base is in White Bear Township, Minnesota. Field elevation 924 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerPETER SALISBURY
Manager phone651-402-5975
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6773
SectionalGREEN BAY
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.0766, -92.9860
Distance from city1 NM ESE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
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-6773 traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-09-21, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C152 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›T6 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~0 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-6773 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSTP (9 NM S, VFR).

KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
9 NM S
VFR
KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
15 NM SW
VFR
KMIC Crystal Airport
16 NM W
VFR
KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
KRNH New Richmond Regional Airport
19 NM E
VFR
KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6773 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6773 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6773. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6773 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6773. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6773?
US-6773 sits at 924 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6773?
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.