Northeast Fly In B18 Alton Bay ice runway / LCI Feb 8th, 2025

[Mouseflyer]

Runway is currently closed due to snow but expected to open Friday for this weekend.

 

[corcoran]

If Alton Bay is not open for use, will we still have a fly-in at Laconia NH (KLCI) at noon as planned?
Where will the go/no be posted? When will it be posted?

btw: I landed on the ice runway on Monday and it felt great. Very slippery under the snow layer. Doable with finesse. See you Saturday.

 

[rkittine]

Tom, You are used to Wet Landings!

 

[dbdicker]

LMK - latest word from Kittine is that the wx makes Alton a no-go - but if there's still a planned fly-in at a 'regular' airport, I'm down for that, was planning on flying on Saturday in any case. I'm also interested in when there will be clarity on what's open and what the group is doing.

 

[Mouseflyer]

As of this instant, Alton Bay is being snowplowed and prepped to be ready for tomorrow. Should that not happen for some reason, the fly in gets moved to LCI for meetup at noon.

I will post this evening which location.

 

[gjjessup]

Hi all, my plane is grounded this week until a couple of issues are addressed.

Is there anyone heading to the fly-in from the downstate NY area that has a spare seat and wants to split the running costs?

 

[Mouseflyer]

Hi all, my plane is grounded this week until a couple of issues are addressed.

Is there anyone heading to the fly-in from the downstate NY area that has a spare seat and wants to split the running costs?

I'm coming from NW NJ. I plan to fuel at 44N Sky Acres. Does that help?

 

[gjjessup]

I'm coming from NW NJ. I plan to fuel at 44N Sky Acres. Does that help?

That's perfect! I'll drop you a message.

 

[rkittine]

Perfect match up as Gordon is based at Sky Acres.

 

[Mouseflyer]

Alton Bay to open tomorrow 7AM.

Fly in to B18/LCI is a go.

 

[dbdicker]

I've got to make a late start tomorrow but will see you for the free sandwich @Laconia.

 

[Larryg72]

My aircraft is grounded with a crack in the oil cooler. Sorry to say I wont make it this year.

 

[Mouseflyer]

4 Members flew 3 planes to Alton Bay and LCI.

Tom Corcoron
Robert Staab
Gordon Jessup
Ken Cook

Another successful fly in.

 

[FASTFRED]

Didn't happen if no photos !!

 

[gjjessup]

Didn't happen if no photos !!

See attached evidence of mice on the ice at B18 and then LCI.

 

[FASTFRED]

Now it Happened!!
I'm very jealous.....
Glad you guys got good hard ice ....

 

[GregJohnson]

Awesome, just awesome............

 

[dbdicker]

got within 20mi. of LCI, flying above one cloud layer at 5500 - then another emerged from 3500 down to misting on the surface.

sorry, boys - I wasn't prepared to shoot that approach to near minimums......my track shows me bailing out -- call me baby. Sorry I missed it.

 

[Mouseflyer]

got within 20mi. of LCI, flying above one cloud layer at 5500 - then another emerged from 3500 down to misting on the surface.

sorry, boys - I wasn't prepared to shoot that approach to near minimums......my track shows me bailing out -- call me baby. Sorry I missed it.

ADM is never being a baby.

 

[rkittine]

Glad you guys made it and had a great time.