Gunflint Lodge Seaplane Base (M56) — Grand Marais, MN

Gunflint Lodge Seaplane Base (M56)
M56
Gunflint Lodge Seaplane Base (M56)
Grand Marais, MN
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Gunflint Lodge Seaplane Base (M56) is a public-use seaplane base located in Grand Marais, MN. The airport sits at an elevation of 1545 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 M56
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 90°45'1.0000" W / 48°5'7.0000" N
-90.750278 / 48.085278 (Estimated)
Elevation 1545.00 ft / 470.92 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 26 nautical miles NW of Grand Marais, MN
Location Cook County, MN
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner JOHN FREDRIKSON
Address 143 S GUNFLINT LAKE RD
GRAND MARAIS, MN 55604
Phone number 218-388-0501
Manager JOHN FREDRIKSON
Address 143 S GUNFLINT LAKE RD
GRAND MARAIS, MN 55604
Phone number 218-388-0501
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
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 PNM - PRINCETON
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility PNM (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Buoy, Hangar, Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 08W/26W
Dimensions 6000 x 100 ft (1829 x 30 m)
Surface WATER
Surface treatment
08W 26W
Physical elevation 1545.00 ft 1545.00 ft
Coordinates 48.092258 / -90.752350 48.095223 / -90.728204
Traffic pattern Left Left