International Sea Plane Fly In

Powder Hounder

My daughter and I attended the splash-in seaplane event at Moosehead Lake, ME the weekend after Labor Day weekend in 2009 - it was fantastic!! We flew from Poughkeepsie, NY (KPOU) to Greenville Municipal (3B1) in my Mooney. Upon landing and setting up our camp (tent camping next to your plane is allowed), they had a bus shuttle service running between 3B1 and the Moosehead Aero Marine Seaplane Base (52B) on a regular schedule. The town of Greenville is located along the southern tip of Moosehead Lake. It's a tiny little town but it has all the conveniences of home, just a little more rustic! Attending a splash-in event was a first for us. We brought lightweight folding chairs with us and were able to set them up on the bank of the lake with feet in the water for viewing the competitions. There's enough room for everyone to have front-row seats along the water. For the seaplane pilots who were part of the event, the event organizers had several friendly competitions arranged, including shortest landing & takeoff, and closest to the bullseye flower bombing. The event was very well organized, super entertaining, and we met a lot of interesting people from all over the northeast and beyond who flew in for the event. If you're a pilot, or just an airplane nut-or both, and you've been thinking about going to this splash-in event but haven't pulled the trigger, DO IT!

luann czapla

The most AWESOME experience. Can’t wait for 2018 show😎👍