Brooks Seaplane Base
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Coeur d'Alene
ServesCoeur d'Alene, Idaho
Elevation AMSL2,125 ft / 648 m
Coordinates47°40′20″N 116°47′10″W / 47.67222°N 116.78611°W / 47.67222; -116.78611
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 15,000 4,572 Water
15/33 15,000 4,572 Water
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations2,900

Brooks Seaplane Base (FAA LID: S76) 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

  1. 1 2 3 FAA Airport Form 5010 for S76 PDF, effective 2008-04-10
  2. ↑ Miller, Ryan. "At least 8 people, including 3 children, believed to be dead after planes collide over Idaho lake". USA Today. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  3. ↑ "'It's overwhelming': Mother, grandmother of man, 3 kids killed in CdA plane crash recalls their lives | the Spokesman-Review".
  4. ↑ "Golf Pro Sean Fredrickson and His Three Kids die in Plane Crash". 7 July 2020.



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