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]

Alton Bay Seaplane Base
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: B18
Summary
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
Website	Alton Bay Seaplane Base Website
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 1/19 2,600 792 Water / Ice
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations 600
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Facilities and aircraft

Alton 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]

References

External links

• 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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