Winter on New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee means ice fishing, hockey tournaments and, if the ice is strong enough, airplanes. After being grounded by bad ice and worse weather for most of the winter, the Alton Bay Seaplane Base and its ice runway are open. Dozens of pilots from all over the Northeast took advantage of a rare, sunny, storm-free Saturday to touch down on the frozen lake, the only ice runway in the lower 48 states approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. Ice runway: Planes are parked after flying in on frozen Lake Winnipesaukee Alton, New Hampshire Dozens of pilots flew in to the only ice runway in the Lower 48 states approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. ' How many times can a non-amphibian plane land on water?'
Winter on New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee brings activities like ice fishing, hockey tournaments, and, when conditions allow, the use of an ice runway for airplanes. After weeks of poor ice conditions and unfavorable weather, the Alton Bay Seaplane Base and its ice runway recently reopened. On a rare clear and storm-free Saturday, dozens of pilots from across the Northeast landed on the frozen lake, which is the only FAA-approved ice runway in the contiguous United States. The runway allows planes to land on the ice, with many non-amphibious aircraft taking advantage of this unique opportunity.
Winter at Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire is characterized by ice fishing, hockey tournaments, and occasionally, the landing of airplanes if the ice conditions permit. After being unable to operate due to poor ice and bad weather for much of the season, the Alton Bay Seaplane Base and its ice runway have now opened. On a rare sunny Saturday with no storms, numerous pilots from across the Northeast took the opportunity to land on the frozen lake, which is the only ice runway in the contiguous United States authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire is known for ice fishing, hockey games, and sometimes, if the ice is good enough, for planes to land. The Alton Bay Seaplane Base and its ice runway have reopened after being shut down for most of the season because of poor ice and poor weather. On a rare sunny Saturday without a storm, many pilots from throughout the Northeast landed on the frozen lake, the only ice runway in the contiguous United States approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Winter at Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire is ice fishing, hockey tournaments, and sometimes, airplanes landing if the ice is good enough. The Alton Bay Seaplane Base and its ice runway have reopened after being closed for much of the season because of bad ice and bad weather. On a rare sunny Saturday with no storms, many pilots from the Northeast descended on the frozen lake, the only ice runway in the contiguous United States approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.