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]

Jolly Fisherman Seaplane Base
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: M49
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	David Buelow
Operator	Anne Buelow
Location	Waubun, Minnesota
Elevation AMSL	1,499 ft / 457 m
Coordinates	47°08′35″N 095°31′44″W
Website	JollyFisherman.com
Map
M49 Location of airport in Minnesota/United States Show map of Minnesota M49 M49 (the United States) Show map of the United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 8/26 5,000 1,524 Water
Statistics (2003)
Aircraft operations 80
Sources: Minnesota DOT,[1] FAA[2]

Facilities and aircraft

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]

References

External links

• Aerial photo as of 20 April 1991 from USGS The National Map
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for M49
  • AirNav airport information for M49
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for M49