Brooks Seaplane Base Explained

Brooks Seaplane Base
Faa:S76
Type:Public
Owner:City of Coeur d'Alene
City-Served:Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Elevation-F:2,125
Elevation-M:648
Coordinates:47.6722°N -116.7861°W
Mapframe:yes
R1-Number:11/29
R1-Length-F:15,000
R1-Length-M:4,572
R1-Surface:Water
R2-Number:15/33
R2-Length-F:15,000
R2-Length-M:4,572
R2-Surface:Water
Stat-Year:2006
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:2,900
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Brooks Seaplane Base is a city-owned, public-use seaplane base located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. 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.

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

  1. , effective 2008-04-10
  2. Web site: Miller . Ryan . At least 8 people, including 3 children, believed to be dead after planes collide over Idaho lake . USA Today . July 6, 2020.
  3. Web site: 'It's overwhelming': Mother, grandmother of man, 3 kids killed in CdA plane crash recalls their lives | the Spokesman-Review .
  4. Web site: Golf Pro Sean Fredrickson and His Three Kids die in Plane Crash . 7 July 2020 .

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