Barbee Lake Seaplane Base
0IA · Warsaw, Indiana · Kosciusko County · map
Barbee Lake Seaplane Base is a public-use seaplane base owned by Indiana Dept of Natural Resources, 6 miles northeast of Warsaw, Indiana, 838 feet above sea level. It has 1 water landing area.
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What is the airport code for Barbee Lake Seaplane Base?
Its FAA code is 0IA.
Where is Barbee Lake Seaplane Base?
It is 6 miles northeast of Warsaw, Indiana, 838 feet above sea level.
Does Barbee Lake Seaplane Base have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Are there flight schools at Barbee Lake Seaplane Base?
One flight school, flying club or college flight programme is based within about 15 miles of it: Av8R Flying Club LLC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Barbee Lake Seaplane Base?
3 pilot examiners and 14 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
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The seaplane base facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA 0IA
- Kind
- Seaplane base · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Indiana Dept of Natural Resources
- Elevation
- 838 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Chicago sectional
- In the FAA's files since
- May 2023
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14W/32W | 2,675 × 100 ft | Water, fair |
- Runway 14W: right-hand traffic pattern
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.95 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
The FAA's record lists no fuel or services for this seaplane base.
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Warsaw Municipal (6 nm west), Goshen Municipal (15 nm north), Kendallville Municipal (23 nm northeast), Fulton County (25 nm southwest).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Warsaw Municipal (6 nm west), Nappanee Municipal (14 nm northwest), Goshen Municipal (15 nm north), Kendallville Municipal (23 nm northeast).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Indiana · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Seaplane operations prohibited between sunset to sunrise. Exp hvy boat tfic between memorial day and labor day. Do not block boat ramps. Seaplane docking areas ltd.
- Boating law admir.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Warsaw from the FAA register
39 aircraft are registered to owners in Warsaw, Indiana: 24 piston singles, 5 business jets, 4 drones, 2 piston twins, 2 helicopters. Not every one of them is based at this seaplane base; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this seaplane base alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Indiana.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Av8R Flying Club LLC 1 aircraft · Warsaw, 7 miles away
Charter operators and airlines based in Warsaw:
- Image Air Charter LLC 2 aircraft on the certificate Image Air Charter is an on-demand charter operator based in Warsaw, Indiana, offering private jet charter services and aircraft management.
Companies in the same town as this seaplane base, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
3 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 3 for private pilot, 3 for commercial and instrument, 1 for airline transport pilot, 3 for flight instructor; 3 for airplanes, 3 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 14 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance).
- David George Ehrman private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Smith Field Aero Center · Ft Wayne, IN (27 nm) · (260) 602-5788 · [email protected]
- Lara Zook Gaerte private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Century Aviation · Auburn, IN (29 nm) · (260) 602-6293 · [email protected]
- Todd Daniel Haifley private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Three Rivers Municipal Airport · Three Rivers, MI (41 nm) · (269) 720-4772 · [email protected]
All 20 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this seaplane base
Accidents and incidents at or near this seaplane base NTSB records
No NTSB accident or incident records name this seaplane base.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this seaplane base links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Warsaw 39 aircraft · 24 piston singles, 5 business jets, 4 drones
- Legacy of Speed LLC 2 aircraft in town
- Bluesky Applicators LLC 2 aircraft in town
- Blessed Beginnings Broadcasting INC 2 aircraft in town
- Image Air Charter LLC 2 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Av8R Flying Club LLC 1 aircraft · flying club
- Accidents and incidents in Indiana 1,363 since 1982 · 176 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Indiana 131 landing places
- Indiana 5,694 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/0IA.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 28, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.