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Inventory• Scott’s Seaplane Base
– Privately owned, open to the public– Opened in 1945– Primarily used by recreational flyers
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Visual Aids & Weather Reporting• Wind cone• Automated Weather Observation System
(AWOS) – MnDOT owned on Handberg Rd.
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Fuel • 100LL and vehicle gasoline (Mogas)
– 100LL: 8,000 underground storage tank (1995)– Mogas: 6,000 underground storage tank (1995)
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Landside Facilities• Resort lobby & store
– U.S. Customs ROAM iPads, food sales, retail, restrooms, etc.
• Restaurant – Crane Lake Bar and Grill
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U.S. Customs• U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB)
provides customs services.– Staffed office at the seaplane base closed in
November 2018. – Seaplane base is now served remotely using the
Reporting Offsite Arrival – Mobile (ROAM).
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Crane Lake U.S. Customs Activity
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
816 763
616
421 397
1,5681,626
1,492
1,009902
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400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
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1800
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Number of Aircraft Number of Passengers
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Seaplane Base Access• County Road 24
(Crane Lake Road and Gold Coast Road) provides access to Scott’s Seaplane Base. – Uncertain right of
way ownership in some areas.
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User Survey• Surveys were made available to users at
Scott’s Seaplane Base during the summer of 2019.
• Nearly all respondents visit the seaplane base for U.S. Customs.
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Where is your aircraft based?
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Airport Location
Where is your aircraft based?
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Where did you begin your trip?
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Airport Location
Where did you begin your trip?
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Where is your final destination?
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Airport or Landing Location
Where is your final destination?
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What percentage of visits do you purchase fuel?
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Percentage of Visits in which Fuel is Purchased
Approximately in what percentage of your visitsto Crane Lake do you purchase fuel?
0% 1‐10% 11‐20% 21‐40% 41‐60% 61‐70% 71‐80% 81‐100%
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What other services would you use, if available?
Courtesy car
Vending
Aircraft hangars
Jet A
Other
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Services Utilized
What other services would you use ifavailable at Crane Lake?
Courtesy car Vending Aircraft hangars Jet A Other
“Other” included grocery store and more restaurants.
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I would not visit this area61%
INL33%
Sky Harbor6%
If a seaplane base were not available on Crane Lake, what alternative seaplane base would you use?
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Minn. Admin. Rules 8800.1700 –Public Seaplane Base Licensing Requirements• Size of sea lane• Boundary markers• Wind sock• Dock for
loading/unloading• Ramp for beaching
aircraft• Toilets• Telephone
• Bulletin Board• Beaching/mooring• Life preserver• Boat• Lines (ropes)• Fuel (requirements, if
dispensed)• Fire extinguisher
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Baseline activity• Based aircraft
– 0 based aircraft• Operations (takeoff or landing)
– 8,000 annual operations– 400 average per week– 57 average per day (28 flights)
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Forecasted Operations• 1.02 CAGR
8,0958,578
9,0569,501
9,909
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
2020 2025 2030 2035 2040
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Year
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Seasonal Use
7.27%
23.64%
10.91%10.91%
43.64%
3.64%
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0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
0.45
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SEH Planning Study Average Crane Lake Flight Plans Filed Average
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How does Crane Lake use compare to other General Aviation airports?
Based on reported operations on FAA Form 5010 and average seasonal use in SEH Planning Studies
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500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
January February March April May June July August September October November December
Estim
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Axis Title
Crane Lake Sky Harbor (Duluth) Cook Orr Two Harbors Tower
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Crane Lake Critical Aircraft
• Critical aircraft = Most demanding aircraft with over 500 annual operations
• Critical aircraft for Crane Lake is an A-I aircraft
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Next Steps– Facility Requirements
• Minnesota Airport Licensing Requirements• Minnesota State Aviation System Plan (SASP)
recommendations and requirements• Facility maintenance needs• Facility improvement needs • Additional recommendations• Public access• AWOS location considerations (not currently part
of seaplane bases)• Helipad need considerations (medical use)
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Next Steps– Capital Improvement Plan
(CIP)/Implementation Plan • Project costs (improvements and maintenance
projects)• Funding sources• Financial feasibility• Ownership, governance and management
options