Forum: General Discussion
02-09-2012, 10:15 PM
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alton bay airport
Hi all been a long time since i have been on the forum but just wanted to say the runway is up and running and all looks good.But with the fishing derby this week end Please do not drill holes or put...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-14-2011, 08:07 AM
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Alton Bay
No! The airport is not open those planes had skis thay landed on the snow and taxied to the plowed area.
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Forum: General Discussion
01-29-2011, 09:38 AM
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Hi Dave'
The carnival will still go on...
Hi Dave'
The carnival will still go on without the runway. As for the runway their may be a chance hard to tell it's still bad for the trucks.But we will keep trying!!!
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Forum: General Discussion
01-28-2011, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 55
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Alton Bay Ice Airport
I would like to say we could open but thats not the case. We still have the same problem slush and water under the snow.But for those pilots with snow skis on their planes, You can still land even if...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-27-2011, 06:22 PM
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Alton Bay Ice Airport
Yesterday, we tried to plow again, with a V plow, regular plows...still too much slush and water. Discovered that the ice thickness is very uneven between the Bandstand and Sandy Pt. The ice...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-24-2011, 09:56 PM
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alton bay airport
Well we made another attempt to plow the runway. No luck. just to much slush and water. it gets to heavy to push . You would think it would freeze up with the cold temps we have had. The snow layer...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-04-2011, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 55
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Hi everyone, Happy New Year!!! I think the...
Hi everyone, Happy New Year!!! I think the winter carnival is being planed for feb. 20 this year. More info will be coming in the coming weeks.As for the airport call my # 603-875-3498 and notams...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-23-2010, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 21
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Alton Bay Airport
Hi All, Just letting everyone know that the Alton Bay Airport is now closed for the year. The ice is getting to thin around the edges of the bay. Pilots please pass the word. I have posted the...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-16-2010, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 108
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Ice Airport and Winter Carnival
Thanks Joel and the Fly Club for your support. It was a great day. We had approx 80 planes that flew in. With only one little mishap. The wind can be tricky. The plane is being removed today and...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-11-2010, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 108
Views: 43,988
Ice Airport
Hi Dave' That will be fine because I'm going to put the over flow just above your yellow mark at the first inlet from the runway and taxiway.The fact is there isn't much snow. But keeping everything...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-08-2010, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 108
Views: 43,988
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Forum: General Discussion
02-08-2010, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 108
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Forum: General Discussion
02-08-2010, 10:12 AM
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Replies: 108
Views: 43,988
Alton Bay Airport
Hi Dave' Great pic's you must of had fun. Also about the airport. It's not just the dot its also the events near the outside of the parking area and people safty is the issue. I think the over flow...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-08-2010, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 108
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Alton Bay Airport B-18
Hi Everyone,
It's that time of year again, and we hope we have a good day for the Winter Carnival on Feb 14th. I see that the event is posted, however, I do have a concern. Please don't post that...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-30-2010, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 108
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Alton Bay B18 runway
Yes! We had aprox. 25 planes come in today and 2 helicopters. The runway is glare ice no snow .But all was well.Tomorrow looks like nice weather temps. about 25. wind about 10-15 m.p.h. wnw. See you...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-28-2010, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 108
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B18 Alton Bay ice runway!
Great pictures guys from USMC-SGT and Bill. I think it,s fantastic how everyone is realy enjoying the planes and activity on the ice. It looks like the weather will be good and cold for the week...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-13-2010, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 108
Views: 43,988
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Forum: General Discussion
01-10-2010, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 108
Views: 43,988
Nice Day!
Hi Everyone, It was a great day for pilots to fly in and ice fishing. I had a good time talking with Texash,collybus and the other pilots breakfast was good too. Thank you for all your support.We...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-08-2010, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 108
Views: 43,988
Alton Bay b18 runway
Hi Riverat,glad to see you out there today.And thankyou for the vote of confidence. The way we plowed today is as close as we could get to the d.o.t. map.So we are open. dbahn, we are ready for your...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-07-2010, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 108
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Alton Bay B18 Ice Runway
Hi everyone,
Glad to hear you are ready for the runway. It won't be long now, as we have been checking the ice daily. We have a little over 12" of ice. We just hope it gets colder and stays...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-17-2009, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 102
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Alton Bay Winter Carnival 2009
Hello Everyone!
WOW!!!! What a day it was. This was probably the best turn out we ever had. The Alton Business Association with help from Parks and Rec really pulled it together. I had a...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-14-2009, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 31,386
Runway Update
Hello.
The runway will still be opened. However, the taxi way is shut down due to standing water on top of 2 feet of ice. We do not want anyone slipping into a snowbank. As it stands now, all...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-13-2009, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 31,386
Update
Airport is open. Runway looks good but it will be slick. The parking area we have will take about 30 planes at a time however, we may be able to park a few out side of that area. Hope to see you...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-12-2009, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 31,386
Snowmobiles
It's not easy. Only if we are at the bay or near the runway we can stop them. Fish & Game will stop the snowmobilers if they see them too. But for the most part they have been cooperative.
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Forum: General Discussion
02-12-2009, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 31,386
Update on Runway
Hi Everyone.
Had to close the runway down today because of standing water and slush. Did not want to make ruts in the runway ice when it freezes. Tonight and tomorrow should be colder, hopefully...
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