Alton Bay Seaplane Base & Ice Rwy
B18 · Alton Bay, New Hampshire · Belknap County · map
Alton Bay Seaplane Base & Ice Rwy is a public-use seaplane base owned by the State of New Hampshire, 2 miles north of Alton Bay, New Hampshire, 504 feet above sea level. It has 1 water landing area.
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What is the airport code for Alton Bay Seaplane Base & Ice Rwy?
Its FAA code is B18.
Where is Alton Bay Seaplane Base & Ice Rwy?
It is 2 miles north of Alton Bay, New Hampshire, 504 feet above sea level.
Does Alton Bay Seaplane Base & Ice Rwy have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Are there flight schools at Alton Bay Seaplane Base & Ice Rwy?
One flight school, flying club or college flight programme is based within about 15 miles of it: Lakes Region Flying Club INC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Alton Bay Seaplane Base & Ice Rwy?
7 pilot examiners and 15 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 B18
- Kind
- Seaplane base · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- State of New Hampshire
- Elevation
- 504 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- New York sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 16W
- In the FAA's files since
- February 1994
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01W/19W | 2,600 × 100 ft | Water, excellent |
- Runway 01W: pole 26 ft high 100 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · UNICOM | 122.8 |
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: Laconia Municipal (10 nm northwest), Concord Municipal (20 nm southwest), Sanford Seacoast Regional (24 nm east), Portsmouth International AT Pease (30 nm southeast).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Laconia Municipal (10 nm northwest), Skyhaven Airport (18 nm southeast), Moultonborough Airport (19 nm north), Concord Municipal (20 nm southwest).
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 New Hampshire · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- VFR use only.
- Runway 01W/19W pwrline marked with orange balls 1000 feet south of threshold at south end; less than 30 feet height alg roadway.
- Public waters of the state of NH.
- Runway 01W thld approximately 100 feet northeast of floating bandstand.
- Runway 01W/19W has Ice in winter plowed to approximately 2600 feet. CK NOTAMs for Ice runway conditions.
- All seaplane takeoffs and landings must be north of the bandstand. All tvl south of the bandstand must not exceed headway spd.
- Takeoff and landing using runway 19W prohibited jan - mar.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Alton Bay from the FAA register
6 aircraft are registered to owners in Alton Bay, New Hampshire: 3 helicopters, 2 piston twins, 1 piston single. 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.
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in New Hampshire.
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:
- Lakes Region Flying Club INC 1 aircraft · Gilford, 8 miles away
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
7 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 7 for private pilot, 7 for commercial and instrument, 5 for airline transport pilot, 5 for flight instructor, 3 for sport pilot; 5 for airplanes, 4 for multi-engine airplanes, 2 for helicopters. Also nearby: 3 sport aviation examiners, 15 aviation medical examiners, 2 mechanic examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 3 engineering representatives, 2 training center examiners.
- Gregory Stuart Livernois private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Sky Bright, Inc. · Gilford, NH (7 nm) · (386) 243-5944 · [email protected]
- James Victor Loranger private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Emerson Aviation · Gilford, NH (7 nm) · (207) 839-2443 · [email protected]
- Mark Albert Favolise private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Sanford, ME (24 nm) · (207) 432-9866 · [email protected]
- Christopher Allen Thresher private pilot, commercial and instrument, commercial pilot, military competency, foreign pilot certificates; helicopters · Manchester, NH (34 nm) · (603) 203-0486 · [email protected]
- Jared Patrick Curtis private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · North Hampton, NH (35 nm) · (202) 280-3592 · [email protected]
- Marvin Randall Williams private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Portland International Jetport · Portland, ME (42 nm) · (617) 953-8764 · [email protected]
- Michael Rhodes private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot; helicopters · Nashua, NH (43 nm) · (603) 759-8300 · [email protected]
All 34 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.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
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 · 5 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this seaplane base links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Alton Bay 6 aircraft · 3 helicopters, 2 piston twins, 1 piston singles
- Lakes Region Flying Club INC 1 aircraft · flying club
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this seaplane base 5 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in New Hampshire 393 since 1982 · 57 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in New Hampshire 25 landing places
- New Hampshire 1,559 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/B18.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.