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Jolly Fisherman Seaplane Base

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Jolly Fisherman Seaplane Base
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerDavid Buelow
OperatorAnne Buelow
LocationWaubun, Minnesota
Elevation AMSL1,499 ft / 457 m
Coordinates47°08′35″N 095°31′44″W / 47.14306°N 95.52889°W / 47.14306; -95.52889
WebsiteJollyFisherman.com
Map
M49 is located in Minnesota
M49
M49
Location of airport in Minnesota
M49 is located in the United States
M49
M49
M49 (the United States)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 5,000 1,524 Water
Statistics (2003)
Aircraft operations80

Jolly Fisherman Seaplane Base (FAA LID: M49) is a public use seaplane base located on Elbow Lake[1] in Becker County, Minnesota, United States.[2] It is 17 nautical miles (31 km) east of the central business district of Waubun,[2] a city in Mahnomen County. The airport is privately owned[2] and managed by Anne Buelow,[1] owner of the Jolly Fisherman Resort.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

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Jolly Fisherman Seaplane Base covers an area of 2 acres (0.81 ha) at an elevation of 1,499 feet (457 m) above mean sea level. It has one seaplane landing area designated 8/26 which measures 5,000 by 1,800 feet (1,524 x 549 m). For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2003, the airport had 80 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 6 per month.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Jolly Fisherman Seaplane Base" (PDF). Airport Directory. Minnesota DOT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  2. ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for M49 PDF, effective 2009-07-02.
  3. ^ "Company Profile: Jolly Fisherman Resort". Portfolio.com. Retrieved 2009-08-08. [dead link]
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