INTRODUCTION:
In Alton Bay, in central New Hampshire, there is a unique seaplane base that has a hard surfaced runway for a short time each year allowing it to be used by other than seaplanes. It is a runway that is ice, ice that is part of the frozen Lake Winnipesaukee. Alton Bay ice runway has the only registered ice runway in the contiguous United States!
Alton Bay Ice Runway and Seaplane Base (B18) is a state owned, public-use general aviation airport in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire (NH). It is classified as a Basic Airport within the New Hampshire State Airport System Plan (NHSASP). Located two miles north of Alton, the airport is an ice runway during the winter and a seaplane base in the summer. During the winter, Runway 01/19 is plowed and marked as approximately 100’ wide and 2,600’ to 3,000’ long. A parallel taxiway and aircraft parking apron are also provided. The Bureau of Aeronautics developed a basic Airport Layout Plan for the airport, which provides a guide each year in placing the runway in the proper location on the ice and ensuring adequate clearances can be maintained for the safety of all users on Alton Bay each winter. The volunteer managers of B18 have recently provided a small warming hut for pilots visiting the area to get warm and learn a little about the community.
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