This report provides a list of landing locations for seaplanes on the Atlantic coast of the United States and the facilities and services located there

Easter, Ewing

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NATIONAL ADVISORY 00M?iITT~ FOR AERC)2?AUTIUS.
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NOTES W LANDING P7LACESFCR 3EAPIWES
ALOFG Tii ATLANTIC COAST.
Prepared by Ewing Easter.
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,NOTES ON LAXDI,N(lPLAOZS FOR SEAPLANES ALONG THE ATLANTXC COAST.
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Prepazed by Ewing Easter.
NEW JEtiY.
JlmU&!Wm - Emtqgeimy landing for small
:Jae. Deal”is an artificial lake about a mile
150 yards wide. Several bridges and telephone
mmft only ic I%al
10ZQ and !?iixnlt
tilresmake landiiig
and take-off dangerous. Proteoted anohorage an:mlxme. Gas and
oil available. No aviation su~lies. No beaoh. No tide. No
ourrent.
KQm2QZ& - Exoellent landlng for all seaplanes. Moorings An
deep water furnished by Aeromarine ?lane and Motor Corporations
who have large faotory there. Repairs and supplies available.
High test gas and 011 at factory. Three to four.foo% tide.
3eaohing faoillties.
DELAWARE.,
Ner Ca,stlq. - Lemdlng for all seaplanes. i?o proteoted anoh02-
age. No beaoh. Swift ourrent around wharves. Gas end oil avail-
able. No aviation supplies. Tide 5 to 7 feet.
MARYLAND.
&JQE$Dcllj.q.- Exoellent landing for all seaplanes. Good sand.
bottom and beaohing facilities at north snd of state rom’bridge.
j.~-n,~polisone ~ile fr~ this yointO Weather reports avqilable at
Naval Aoademy. Gas and oil available. No aviation supplies.
One foot tide. Ho mrrent.
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~tm)x Q.- Exoellent landlng far all seaplanes St %zzovsr
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Slire-St’Brj.dge-;whioh oan be seen,from ths air as large oonorets
‘oridgasouth of uppe= Baltiraoraharbor. Pzoteoted &aokorage
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furnished ‘byEastez Airlines, whose shop and office are looatgd
In arch of bridge.
=epaire available.
zent. Ten minutes
reports available.
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High test gas and oil. Avlatlon supplies aad
One “foottide. ~eaohi~g faoillties. No our-
from business dlstriot by trolley. Wather
~rl.ti Q.- Cmod landing for all seapkms. Protected an-
~orage vrithfirm sand bottom in cove.~est of” steamboat landing.
Good beaoh &boat one mile nest of tomn.
from R* 11!211Oil Company. Ho aviation
Uo current.
High test gas and oil
supplies. Two foot tide.
estertoq.- Good landing for all seaylsaes. Partially pro-
tected anohorage with mud bottom near bridge. Beaoh on opposite
shore from town. Gas and oil availabie. No aviatim supplies.
No tide. Mcderate m-rent.
Crlsffeld.- Good laadlng for all seaplanes. Proteoted an-
chorage in oreek west of towns with firm sand.bottom. No beaohing
facilities. &s and oil at publio wharf. No
TWO to four foot tide. ifoourrentm
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iand at mouth
Ea8ton Point.
Good landing for aIl seaplanes.
of Tread Avon River and tad to
(Gne mtle from town.) Gas and
truok from town. Ho aviation supplies. Tide
ate aurrent.
aviation supplies.
Large oraft will
steamtioatwharf at
oil awdlable by
negligible. Moder-
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Ooew (“Ji&va- Exoelleritlaz~ing for all seaplanes in Slnem=-
9X Bw: Good anohorage with sand bottom near bridge. Good beach-. . ,-,. ,.. - .—,- .~...,
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Gas and oil ava~l.a’’ie= ‘fWO foot t~de~ $trOng afirent at bride
aad wharves. No aviation supplies. Weather repoxts at Coast
“Guam!Statl.cm - .
$h@Qz&- Qood landing for all seaplanes
firm aaiid. Beaohing facilities. Gae and oil
@ies. tineto two foot tide. No ourrentt
~allsbury.- one-way landing and take-off
in Wioomioo River. Very narrow and twisttng.
made at point in river two miles south=eet of
Good anohozaga in
available. No 81Q-
foh mall acaft only
Landings will be
to? aid taxi up to
publlo diarf, lw~. An~’o=w in “Oft ‘d
bottom. Gas and oil available. No supplles. No beaoh. NO tide.
Yo ourrent.
(lane zleq .- Good landing foa all seaplanes.” Avoid stakes
and keep In steamboat ohannel when taxiing up to the wharf. Pro-
teoted anohorage with sand and shell bottom In oove near steamboat
Wharf. Gas aad oil stations on dooks. Three foot tide. No SUF-
plies. No beaoh. No ourrent.
NORTH UARQLINA.
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~.- $es Wrehead City as landing Saailities are muoh
better there.
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“~.- Good landing for all seaplanes In Bull Bay whioh
is three miles from town. In taxiing up”Souppernong River avoid
stakes and keep in ohannel. One-way landing and take-off for small
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craft in SWernoag River neared town. Proteoted anohorage :,:ti
‘-soft’mud”bottom .,Gas and oil,~yalhble~ No beaoh. No 13uppiies.
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No tide. Mo~erate ourrent.
E4XJWQW - Gocd landlng
large oraft in front of town.
In creek In back of town.
NO tlds. No ourrent. No
Gas
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for eJl seaplanes.
Proteoted anohorage
Jhlchomge for
for small oraft
and oil available to wharf by truis.
beaoh. iiosuppl19s. ~vold sumerzed
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.z-f m%aw~bv Wreok Eaet of mub~6 whar$.
E!@X@?2.- Good landlng for all seaplanes. Protected anchor-
age with soft mud bottom In meek west of pu-ollowharf. Gas ~IYd
oil a vallable. No beaoh. Two to three foot wind tide. Xoderate
our rent. No supplies.
Elt~abeth
~tY= - Good landing for all see.planes. Protected
anohorage in harbors with mud bottom. Gas and 011 available at
publ:o wharf. No a~’iationsupplies. No tide. No ourrent. rTo
beaoh.
Iiextfo&- Good landing for all seaplanes. Avoid stakes in
lsading and tazling. Protected anohorage wl~h firm sand bottom.
Gas and oil available by truok. No supplies. No tide. No our--
rent. Good beaah.
New Be=.- Good lsndlng for all seaplams. Uqproteoted an-
ohbrage with firm sand and mud bottom.. Severe”northeast gales
frequent between November and April.
~as and oil available at pub-
ltO dook. No supplies. No tide exoept tind tide. Moderate our-
r9n*. No beaoh,
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“~ .- Good landing -for all seaplanes. Proteo%ed anchor-
....a~~Wlthm.fi=msand bottom. Gas and oil available from garage i::
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town. One to three foot tide.. No ourrerit~-“Goodbea”oh. ‘ ““
~ .- One-way landing and take-off for small oref%”on~:.
Not ~~R3. CX&lf~. s _ous as river i~ wrrow ~ d bordu=r-
~o (width of river .&bout200 feet.) Proteoted
anohorage with pogt mud bottom. Gas and oil available. No sup-
ylies. Ko tide. Moderate ou,rrent. No beaoh.
r- cl$y.- Exoellent landlng for all seaplanes. tbpro-
teoted anohorage in front of olty. Gas and oil available at gas-
line dooks. Weather reportsand aviation supplies available frou
Coast Guard Air Station two mllea south of town. Also beaohing
faoilltles there. Four to five foot tide. Swift tidal ourrent ~
at wharves.
~ .- Exoellent landing for all seaplanes. Unprotected
anohorage~ =ooky bottom. GaB and oil at wharf. Two foot tide.
Beagh. No supplies.
~te~. - Good landing for all seaplanes in Juniper Bay.
Seaplanes will beaoh at entranoe of oanal one-half mile from t!l~.
Proteoted anohorage with firm.sand bottom. Gas and oil supplies
not eJways available. One to twp foot tide. No aviation sqpltee.
Good beaoh. No ourrent.
-. n@M.- Landings forkrge craft till be made east of
=ailroad b:ldge abaut ong mile from oity. Landings for -11 o=af~
oe.n be made in front cf olty.between bridges. In I.mding here
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ad 011 for large Ordt bY t~~k frm
gaSOhl(3 dooke. Good.anohorage, mud
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No ttde. No bea(h. NO supplies.
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~ille Sea*. - Landing for all e-planes in sound nor+h
of bridge. Take-off along sound to north or through Inlet to
ooean, Numerous sand bars to be avoided.‘ Unproteot&xlanohorage
In sound wlt~ sand bcttom. NO * and 011 exoept by trolley from
Wi3mlngton duri~ wlnte~ uonths. Gas and oil ewallAble in summer.
TrolZey service t~ TH.lmlrgtonall year. Two to fob foot tide.
Swift tidal.ourrent. Good beach. No avtatlon supplies. Thta Is
the best point of ltiing for Wi~ington as the river at that
point is narrow with submerged stumps and exoeedlngly swift our-
rent.
w~.- See a-oove.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
B
~.- Landing for all seaplanes. Athlgh tide avoid su3-
merged reef and marshland extending about one-quaster mile out
from point of land on opposite shore east of town. Moorings avail-
able in front of K. of C. wharf. Good anohorage here also with
fiti sand bottom. &s aqd oil station on steamboat wharf. Avia-
tton supplies available and beaohing faoilitiee at Marine Air Sta-
tion, Paais Island. Four to 13iXfoot tid.e. Strong tidal ourrent
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at wharves.
-leston is marked on your map so I presume you have full
data. Paris Island is also marked on your map.
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—&Qmmimm* - Good landlngfor all eeaplaziestn Winy* =y
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tiiitaxi w=t-+ile Up =ee*.tq ~o.~~ An*omge at mouth of
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oresk with firm sand bottom. (Do not anohor in meek in front of
town as bottom here Is smooth rook.) Gas ad oil availdble at “
wham es. No supplies. Two foot tide. Swift tidal uurrent at
ldlSSVe8mBeaoh at mouth of meek.
GEORGIA.
Savanx@ .- One-my landlng and take-off for all searlanes.
Unproteote~ anohorage with mud bottom. Gas and oil availabl%
No aviation supplies. S+ft current. No bea~. -- f?ot tide.
E’airhopeunsuitable for landing.
Darien unsuitable for safe landing.
~swl* .- Landing for all seaplanes. Proteoted anohorage
in front of abandoned Naval Air s~tlon. Gas and oil available
at publio wharves. Tide three to four feet. Strong tidal ourrent
at wharves. Beadh at Air Statio& No supplies.
~ .- Good landing for all seaplanes. Unprotected an-
,ohorage near mud flats oppos$.teoity. Proteoted anohorage In
oreek south of oity. Severe northeaat gales frequent from Novem-
ber to May. Gas and oil at “gasolinedooks. No supplies. six to
eight foot tide. Swift tidal oarrent at dooks. No beaoh.
WC-‘ L~dlng for mall or+t only in Lake Breesford whioh
is tlqee miles from town. Proteoted anohorage anywhere with mud
bottom. Gas and oil available at dook. No supplies. No tide.
No ourrent. No beaoh. .
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small mat+
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twisting.
The St. Johns
sti+h of Laks
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*iver is narrow end very
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(&en Oove br~.- Good landlng for all seapl&nes4 Pro-
tected anchorage on either side of steamboat landlng. Gas azldoil
avaiiable from garage by truok to wharf. One to two foot tlde~
No ourrent. lb supplies.
: ~ - Landing and take-off for Large craft north of rail-
road bridge cm south of state road bridge. Lamdlng for small
oraft between bridges for taks-offin -U bridge taxi through
railroad drawbridge and take-off north of same. Gas and Oil
avaihble for large seaplanss by truok and for small craft at PUb-
lic wharf. No supplies. No bea-, No tide. No current.
St. P.u~.- Exoeilent landing for all seaplanes north of
bridge. Anchorage with mud bottom anywhere in front of town.
Protected anohoraga and beach in creek at north end of town. Gas
and oil available at Capols wharf or from g&rages. No aviation
tipplies. Three foot tIde. Strong tidal current at wharves.
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Weather reports from Cbast Guard Station,
~.- At head of St. John’s Rlv& route for“small,oraft,
Exoellent landlng. Proteoted anchorage with firm sand bottom near
public wharf.. Gas gnd oil available f~m garages. No beach. No
tide. No ourrent. No supplies.
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Not&- 1 have operated em ‘Fw boat at the points mentioned
and this report is based upon notations mde at
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the time.
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Latitide and longitude is not given as I have no
means of asoer’%inihg this data at haa&
In giving the rise of tide ~ have not taken the fig-
ures for mean nsap tide but have given fi&xres tihich
all= for the =imum rise due to tind conditions,
which are of more interest to the seaplane pilot.
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