Erie now has a seaplane base but it's not a place. It's unmarked areas in the lake and bay

Pa. Fish and Boat Commission urges boaters to wear life jackets Tyler Crooks, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission waterways conservation officer,...

May 31, 2023
3:56 PM

Pa. Fish and Boat Commission urges boaters to wear life jackets Tyler Crooks, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission waterways conservation officer, reminds boaters to wear a life jacket. Erie for the first time has a licensed seaplane base. It's not a building or an airstrip. Instead, it is an unmarked area in Presque Isle Bay and another in Lake Erie certified as meeting government safety standards for seaplane landings. Summer 2023 at Presque Isle: Lighthouse birthday, swimming, sand, food trucks, music Also required for licensing are amenities that pilots might need, including a public telephone, fire extinguisher, windsock, emergency contact information and flight pattern diagrams that are available or posted at Presque Isle State Park Marina.

Valerie Myers