Grand Lake St. Marys Seaplane Base
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Ohio Division of Parks & Recreation | ||||||||||
| Serves | St. Marys, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Location | Auglaize County, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (-4) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 871 ft / 265 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°32′28″N 084°29′26″W / 40.54111°N 84.49056°W | ||||||||||
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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]
In 2016, the State of Ohio announced plans to expand the lake to allow more seaplane operations.[3] The State of Ohio also announced plans to designate more lakes as seaplane bases for open use.[4]
Facilities and aircraft
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).
The airport does not have a fixed-base operator, though avgas is available.[5][6]
For the 12-month period ending September 27, 2022, the airport has 12 aircraft operations per year, all general aviation.[1][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for O12 PDF, effective 2008-04-10
- ^ "Ohio". Seaplane Pilots Association. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Ohio moves to open waters to seaplanes". www.aopa.org. 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
- ^ Payne, Aaron (2016-08-21). "Officials: Ohio to Ease Seaplane Landing Rules at Lakes". WOUB Public Media. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
- ^ a b "AirNav: O12 - Grand Lake St Marys Seaplane Base". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Grand Lake St Marys Airport Overview and FBOs (St Marys, OH) [O12]". FlightAware. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
External links
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for O12
- AirNav airport information for O12
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for O12