Agawam-Springfield Harbor Seaplane Base Explained

Agawam-Springfield Harbor Seaplane Base
Faa:07L
Operator:Private
Location:Agawam, Massachusetts
Built:Unknown
Used:Circa 1945
Occupants:Private
Elevation-F:192
Coordinates:42.0476°N -72.6109°W
R1-Number:North-South
R1-Length-F:8000
R1-Surface:Water

Agawam-Springfield Harbor Seaplane Base was a seaplane base (seaplane landing area) in Agawam, Massachusetts. It featured a landing area (water runway) of 8000 feet on the Connecticut River.[1]

In the mid 20th century it was a full time business with a location at 1000 River Road in Agawam, and was attended with regular business hours. At some point in the 1980s, it became an unattended seaplane landing area. At some point in the early 2000s, the seaplane base symbol disappeared from FAA sectional charts, and the FAA identifier was changed from MA11 to 07L.

Seaplanes can still land on the river in this area, but no official FAA seaplane base designation remains.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Agawam-Springfield Harbor Seaplane Base Agawam Massachusetts.