Merrimack Valley Seaplane Base

Merrimack Valley Seaplane Base (FAA LID: MA2) is a privately owned, public-use seaplane base located three miles (5 km) west of the central business district of Methuen, a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States.^[1]

Merrimack Valley Seaplane Base
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: MA2
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	John Wholley
Location	Methuen, Massachusetts
Elevation AMSL	50 ft / 15 m
Coordinates	42°42′00″N 071°12′58″W
Map
MA2 Location of airport in Massachusetts
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 1/19 5,000 1,524 Water 4/22 4,700 1,433 Water
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations 4,565
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Facilities and aircraft

Merrimack Valley Seaplane Base has two landing areas:^[1]

• Runway 1/19: 5,000 x 250 ft. (1,524 x 76 m), Surface: Water
• Runway 4/22: 4,700 x 250 ft. (1,433 x 76 m), Surface: Water

For the 12-month period ending October 1, 2006, the airport had 4,565 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 12 per day.^[1]