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Grand Lake St. Marys Seaplane Base

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Grand Lake St. Marys Seaplane Base
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerOhio Division of Parks & Recreation
ServesSt. Marys, Ohio
LocationAuglaize County, Ohio
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (-5)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (-4)
Elevation AMSL871 ft / 265 m
Coordinates40°32′28″N 084°29′26″W / 40.54111°N 84.49056°W / 40.54111; -84.49056
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 7,000 2,134 Water
Statistics (2022)
Aircraft Movements12

Grand Lake St. Marys Seaplane Base (FAA LID: O12) is a public use seaplane base located five nautical miles (9 km) southwest of the central business district of St. Marys, a city in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. It is owned by the Ohio Division of Parks & Recreation[1] and is located on Grand Lake St. Marys, a lake and state park in Ohio. The airport is a significant meeting place for the Ohio Seaplane Pilots Association.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

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Grand Lake St. Marys Seaplane Base covers an area of 643 acres (260 ha) at an elevation of 871 feet (265 m) above mean sea level. It has one seaplane landing area designated 9/27 and measuring 7,000 x 4,000 ft (2,134 x 1,219 m). For the 12-month period ending September 27, 2022, the airport has 12 aircraft operations per year, all general aviation.[1][3]

The airport does not have a fixed-base operator, though avgas is available.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for O12 PDF, effective 2008-04-10
  2. ^ "Ohio". Seaplane Pilots Association. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  3. ^ a b "AirNav: O12 - Grand Lake St Marys Seaplane Base". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  4. ^ "Grand Lake St Marys Airport Overview and FBOs (St Marys, OH) [O12]". FlightAware. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
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