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72NH Weather Barndoor Island Seaplane Base

Alton, New HampshireElevation 504 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLCI · 8 NM W · 55 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLCI
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 36F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 36 W 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 65/34 W 9 kt – 6%
Tuesday Sunny 50/29 NW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 53/36 SW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 63/46 SW 9 kt – 7%
Friday Mostly Sunny 64/41 W 9 kt – 6%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 60/43 W 4 kt – 7%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 62 SW 4 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office GYX). Forecast issued 0151Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 72NH. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,086 ft

11W/29W
Dimensions
4,086 x 500 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 11W
RWY 29W

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
504 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2146Z 5:46 PM
Sunrise
1112Z 7:12 AM
Loggable night
2215Z (6:15 PM local) → 1043Z (6:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2146Z (5:46 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1012Z (6:12 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Barndoor Island Seaplane Base is in Alton, New Hampshire. Field elevation 504 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerGREGORY LUKAS
Manager phone617-947-0142
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA72NH
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BANGOR
RegionNew Hampshire
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.5539, -71.2323
Distance from city7 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

72NH traffic patterns

2026-09-08 to 2026-10-19, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 4 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Unknown 50%Piston single 33%Airliner 17%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PETR (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›AP22 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›C130 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo
›C175 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

72NH has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLCI (8 NM W, VFR).

KLCI Laconia Municipal Airport
8 NM W
VFR
KCON Concord Municipal Airport
24 NM SW
VFR
KSFM Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport
25 NM SE
VFR
KIZG Eastern Slopes Regional Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KPSM Portsmouth International Airport at Pease
34 NM SE
VFR
KMHT Manchester-Boston Regional Airport
38 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EMAIL: GLUKAS01@GMAIL.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗72NH on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 72NH have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 72NH. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 72NH have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 72NH. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 72NH?
72NH sits at 504 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 72NH?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.