Alton Bay Seaplane Base (FAA LID: B18) is a state-owned, public-use seaplane base located in a cove of Lake Winnipesaukee. The base is two nautical miles (4 km) north of the central business district of Alton Bay, in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of New Hampshire | ||||||||||
| Serves | Alton Bay, New Hampshire | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 504 ft / 154 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°28′39″N 071°14′13″W / 43.47750°N 71.23694°W | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website  | ||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft
editAlton Bay Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated 1/19 and measuring 2,600 x 100 feet (792 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending 31 December 2011, the airport had 600 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 50 per month.[1]
During the winter months, the base may seasonally open an ice runway instead of the normal seaplane landing area. This is the only FAA approved ice runway in the contiguous United States.[2] The earliest the ice runway has opened is January 10. It is required to close no later than March 15.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for B18 PDF, effective 2015-01-08
- ^ "Pilots Take Advantage Of Runway On Frozen Lake Winnipesaukee". CBS Boston. February 28, 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
- ^ Mike Collins (January 23, 2014). "Alton Bay ice airport opens for 2014 season". AOPA. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
External links
edit- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for B18
- AirNav airport information for B18
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for B18
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