- Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base
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Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base
St. Thomas Seaplane BaseIATA: SPB – ICAO: none – FAA LID: VI22 Summary Airport type Private Owner Virgin Islands Port Authority Location Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas,
U.S. Virgin IslandsElevation AMSL 0 ft / 0 m Coordinates 18°20′19″N 064°56′27″W / 18.33861°N 64.94083°WCoordinates: 18°20′19″N 064°56′27″W / 18.33861°N 64.94083°W Map Location in the Virgin Islands Runways Direction Length Surface ft m E/W 10,000 3,048 Water N/S 4,000 1,219 Water Statistics (2005) Enplanements 71,555 Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (IATA: SPB, FAA LID: VI22), also known as St. Thomas Seaplane Base, is located in the harbor by Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. This private-use airport is owned by the Virgin Islands Port Authority.[1]
As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this seaplane base had 76,820 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2004 and 71,555 enplanements in 2005.[2]
Contents
Facilities
Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base covers an area of 3 acres (12,000 m2) and has two seaplane landing areas:[1]
- Runway E/W: 10,000 × 4,000 ft (3,048 × 1,219 m), surface: Water
- Runway N/S: 4,000 × 4,000 ft (1,219 × 1,219 m), surface: Water
Airlines and destinations
- Seaborne Airlines (St. Croix-SPB)
References
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Master Record for VI22 (Form 5010 PDF), retrieved 2011-08-15
- ^ FAA Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data: 2005
External links
- Airport information for VI22 at AirNav
- Aeronautical chart for VI22 at SkyVector
- Accident history for SPB at Aviation Safety Network
Categories:- Airports in the United States Virgin Islands
- Seaplane bases in the United States
- United States airport stubs
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