Alton Bay Ice Runway now open.

upthesaukee · 01-29-2017, 12:23 PM

The Alton Bay Ice Runway is now open. It is currently 120'X3000', all ice surface, so it will be very slick. No taxiways, so those landing must turn around on the runway and back taxi to the parking area. Caution advised for anyone east of the runway, along the rte 28a shoreline due to circulator activity and the resulting thin ice.

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Slickcraft · 02-03-2017, 04:18 PM

Several planes today, about 5 out of view either to right or on runway or taxiway.

dbahn · 02-16-2017, 11:09 AM

Anyone know if the runway will be open for the weekend? Right now it's NOTAMed closed through Friday, presumably due to snow but I guess re-opening depends entirely on how quickly it could be cleared.

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upthesaukee · 02-16-2017, 12:24 PM

President's day weekend, and the Winter Carnival on Sunday. Weather forecast looks great through the weekend. I'm sure Paul and crew will have everything set for the weekend.

UPDATE: Drove by the bay about 2:30 pm today (Thurs 2-16), and they were plowing both the runway and parking ramp. Woo hoo.

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Blue Thunder · 02-21-2017, 06:27 AM

NHDOT posted on Twitter this morning that the runway is closed for the season.

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01-29-2017, 12:23 PM	#1
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02-03-2017, 04:18 PM	#2
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,296 Thanks: 1,222 Thanked 2,080 Times in 952 Posts	Several planes today, about 5 out of view either to right or on runway or taxiway. Attached Images

02-16-2017, 12:24 PM	#4
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,596 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,452 Thanked 1,979 Times in 1,080 Posts	President's day weekend, and the Winter Carnival on Sunday. Weather forecast looks great through the weekend. I'm sure Paul and crew will have everything set for the weekend. UPDATE: Drove by the bay about 2:30 pm today (Thurs 2-16), and they were plowing both the runway and parking ramp. Woo hoo. Sent from my SM-G930V using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!! Last edited by upthesaukee; 02-16-2017 at 03:18 PM.

02-21-2017, 06:27 AM	#5
Blue Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Eastern MA & Frye Island/Sebago Lake, Maine Posts: 951 Thanks: 252 Thanked 351 Times in 158 Posts	NHDOT posted on Twitter this morning that the runway is closed for the season. BT __________________ " Live for today because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come"

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