Jolly Fisherman Seaplane Base is a public use seaplane

Seaplane

A seaplane is a fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing on water. Seaplanes that can also take off and land on airfields are a subclass called amphibian aircraft...

 base located on Elbow Lake

Elbow Lake, Becker County, Minnesota

Elbow Lake is a census-designated place in Becker and Clearwater counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 104 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

 in Becker County

Becker County, Minnesota

Becker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 32,504. Its county seat is Detroit Lakes. A portion of the White Earth Indian Reservation extends into the county.-History:...

, Minnesota

Minnesota

Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...

, United States

United States

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. It is 17 nautical miles (31 km) east of the central business district

Central business district

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 of Waubun

Waubun, Minnesota

Waubun is a city in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 400 at the 2010 census.U.S. Route 59 and Minnesota State Highway 113 are two of the main routes in the community.-Geography:...

, a city in Mahnomen County

Mahnomen County, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,190 people, 1,969 households, and 1,366 families residing in the county. The population density was 9 people per square mile . There were 2,700 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile...

. The airport is privately owned by David Buelow and managed by Anne Buelow, owner of the Jolly Fisherman Resort.

Facilities and aircraft

Jolly Fisherman Seaplane Base covers an area of 2 acre (0.809372 ha) at an elevation

Elevation

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 of 1,499 feet (457 m) above mean sea level. It has one seaplane

Seaplane

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 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

General aviation

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 aircraft operations, an average of 6 per month.

External links

• Aerial photo as of 20 April 1991 from USGS The National Map