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B18

Alton Bay Seaplane Base
Alton Bay, New Hampshire, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	B18
Lat/Long:	43-28-39.3000N 071-14-13.2000W 43-28.655000N 071-14.220000W 43.4775833,-71.2370000 (estimated)
Elevation:	504 ft. / 154 m (estimated)
Variation:	16W (1990)
From city:	2 miles N of ALTON BAY, NH
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	03809

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	02/1994
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	BOSTON CENTER
FSS:	BANGOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	BGR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3PT at LCI (10 nm NW):	133.525 (603-524-5134)
WX ASOS at DAW (18 nm SE):	135.275 (603-332-7814)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
CONr059/21.4	CONCORD VOR/DME	112.90	15W
ENEr294/27.3	KENNEBUNK VOR/DME	117.10	17W
MHTr024/37.0	MANCHESTER VOR/DME	114.40	15W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ROLLINS		327/23.6		260		16W		ESG	. ... --.

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 1W/19W

Dimensions:	2600 x 100 ft. / 792 x 30 m
Surface:	water, in excellent condition RWY 01W/19W HAS ICE IN WINTER PLOWED TO APRXLY 2730 FT. CK NOTAMS FOR ICE RWY CONDS.
Operational restrictions:	RWY 01W THLD APRXLY 100 FT NE OF FLOATING BANDSTAND.
	RUNWAY 1W	RUNWAY 19W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	12 ft. bldg, 161 ft. from runway, 109 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear	none

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE NHDOT, AERONAUTICS, 7 HAZEN DR CONCORD, NH 03302 Phone 603-271-2552 PUBLIC WATERS OF THE STATE OF NH.
Manager:	JASON LEAVITT 7 HAZEN DR, PO BOX 483 CONCORD, NH 03302 Phone 603-545-2315

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 29/month *
100%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 01 January 2019

Additional Remarks

-	RWY 01W/19W PWRLINE MKD WITH ORANGE BALLS 1000 FT S OF THR AT S END; LESS THAN 30 FT HGT ALG ROADWAY.
-	ALL SEAPLANE TKOFS & LDGS MUST BE N OF THE BANDSTAND. ALL TVL S OF THE BANDSTAND MUST NOT EXCEED HEADWAY SPD.
-	FOR SEAPLANE PRKG & ICE RWY CONDS CALL AMGR 603-545-2315.
-	FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH 603-594-5552.
-	TKOF & LDG USING RWY 19W PROHIBITED JAN - MAR.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at B18.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLCI - Laconia Municipal Airport (10 nm NW)
KDAW - Skyhaven Airport (18 nm SE)
KCON - Concord Municipal Airport (20 nm SW)
KSFM - Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (24 nm E)
3B4 - Seacoast Airfield (29 nm SE)

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Area around B18 (Alton Bay Seaplane Base)

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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo by David Newcomer Photo taken 05-Feb-2017 looking north from 5,000'. Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Alton Bay Seaplane Base that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 19-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:25	09:25
Sunrise	05:55	09:55
Sunset	19:33	23:33
Evening civil twilight	20:03	00:03

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Apr-2024 20:15:36
Local (UTC-4)	19-Apr-2024 16:15:36

METAR

KLCI 9nm NW	191956Z AUTO 13010KT 10SM FEW050 SCT085 14/02 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01390017
KDAW 18nm SE	191951Z AUTO 17011G19KT 10SM CLR 13/02 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01280017

TAF

KCON
20nm SW

191740Z 1918/2018 16009G17KT P6SM BKN050 OVC070 FM192300 16005KT P6SM OVC040 FM200500 17005KT P6SM OVC022 FM200800 VRB03KT 4SM -RA BR SCT008 OVC010 FM201300 24005KT P6SM OVC015 FM201500 25006KT P6SM OVC050

NOTAMs

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