Sweetwater Bay Seaplane Base (16WI) — Oconto, WI

Sweetwater Bay Seaplane Base (16WI)
16WI
Sweetwater Bay Seaplane Base (16WI)
Oconto, WI
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Sweetwater Bay Seaplane Base (16WI) is a private-use seaplane base located in Oconto, WI. The airport sits at an elevation of 579 feet above mean sea level. It features 1 runway. Aviation communications are supported by 1 published radio frequency.

Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-09-03
Airport Identifier 16WI
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 87°48'30.3720" W / 44°57'6.9590" N
-87.808437 / 44.951933 (Estimated)
Elevation 579.00 ft / 176.48 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 6 nautical miles NE of Oconto, WI
Location Oconto County, WI
Magnetic Variation 02W (1990)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner AMY F. HINRICHS
Address 7890 HWY Y
OCONTO, WI 54153
Phone number 920-680-1036
Manager AMY F. HINRICHS
Address 7890 HWY Y
OCONTO, WI 54153
Phone number 920-680-1036
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Sectional chart GREEN BAY
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS GRB - GREEN BAY
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway ALL/WAY
Dimensions 10000 x 250 ft (3048 x 76 m)
Surface WATER
Surface treatment
ALL WAY
Physical elevation 579.00 ft 579.00 ft
Coordinates 44.924506 / -87.808536 44.951933 / -87.808436
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • APCH FROM THE WEST OR NORTHWEST OVER WESTERN SHORELINE; TREES UP TO 85 FT ALONG SHORELINE.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.