Brooks Seaplane Base
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Brooks Seaplane Base (Template:Comma separated entries) is a city-owned, public-use seaplane base located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho, United States.[1] It is located on Lake Coeur d'Alene.
Facilities and aircraft
Brooks Seaplane Base has two landing areas designated 11/29 and 15/33, each measuring 15,000 x 2,000 feet (4,572 x 610 m). For the 12-month period ending September 27, 2006, the airport had 2,900 aircraft operations, an average of 242 per month: 59% general aviation and 41% air taxi.[1]
Accidents and Incidents
On July 5, 2020, two aircraft, a Cessna 206 and a de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver collided over Lake Coeur d'Alene killing all eight aboard both planes.[2] The de Havilland floatplane had originated from Brooks Seaplane Base and was carrying 48-year old professional golfer Sean Fredrickson and his three children on a seaplane tour.[3] Fredrickson served as the president of the Pacific Northwest PGA Section.[4]
See also
References
External links
- Brooks Seaplane Base (S76) at Idaho Transportation Department
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for S76
- AirNav airport information for S76
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for S76