Harlan County Lake Seaplane Base
Encyclopedia
Harlan County Lake Seaplane Base is a public use seaplane
base located six nautical miles (11 km) southwest of the central business district
of Alma
, a city in Harlan County
, Nebraska
, United States
. It is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Seaplane
A seaplane is a fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing on water. Seaplanes that can also take off and land on airfields are a subclass called amphibian aircraft...
base located six nautical miles (11 km) southwest of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Alma
Alma, Nebraska
Alma is a city in Harlan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,214 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Harlan County. The town is named after a daughter of one of the early settlers...
, a city in Harlan County
Harlan County, Nebraska
-History:Prior to 1870, the portion of the Republican valley that now includes Harlan County was a prized hunting ground for the Native Americans; and the threat of attack deterred white settlement in the area...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, United States
United States
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. It is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Facilities and aircraft
Harlan County Lake Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated E/W which measures 15,000 x 4,000 ft (4,572 x 1,219 m).External links
- Harlan County Lake Seaplane Base (H63) at Nebraska Department of Aeronautics