Brooks Seaplane Base

Brooks Seaplane Base
Brooks Seaplane Base
	IATA: none; ICAO: none; FAA LID: S76;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of Coeur d'Alene
Serves	Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Elevation AMSL	2,125 ft / 648 m
Coordinates	47°40′20″N 116°47′10″W / 47.67222°N 116.78611°WCoordinates: 47°40′20″N 116°47′10″W / 47.67222°N 116.78611°W
Runways
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations
Aircraft operations	2,900
	Source: Federal Aviation Administration

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 collided over Lake Coeur d'Alene. One of the planes had originated from Brooks Seaplane Base. All 8 aboard both planes were killed.^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c FAA Airport Form 5010 for S76 PDF, effective 2008-04-10
^ 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.

External links[]

Brooks Seaplane Base (S76) at Idaho Transportation Department
Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for S76
- AirNav airport information for S76
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for S76

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[FAA-1] 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.

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