Keeping our Waters Open through Safe Seaplane Flying.
We are currently updating our new website. Please click below to access the legacy website, which includes member login, our member forum, and events registration.
SEAPLANE PILOTS WITH A COMMON GOAL
The mission of the Washington Seaplane Pilots Association is to protect and grow seaplane access to Washington waters, promote safe and responsible operations, foster communications among owners, operators, service providers and the community, and to facilitate events sharing the joy of seaplane flying in Washington and the Pacific Northwest. Please join us.
SPRING 2024 NEWSLETTER
Spring is here and we are ready to knock the rust off! See our newsletter for news and dates about upcoming events, including our Rust Remover Seminar, Tanglefoot Splash-In, and more fun gatherings!
https://wspa.wildapricot.org/resources/Newsletters/WSPA_Newsletter_Spring2024.pdf
This issue also features our President's Report, AIS update, an eclipse viewing trip, a recap of our record-breaking Grounded Hogs Gala, CFI and Maintenance reports, GA seaplane news, historic photos of the first around-the-world flight that began and ended in Seattle, and more!
You'll love the exciting photos from Addison Pemberton and his bevy of unique aircraft. We finish this issue with a spectacular Destinations story about flying in Canada. This fishing extravaganza will leave your head spinning! The photos are amazing, and your guide is a pilot who has made 47 flying trips to Canada, so you're in good hands! Don't miss it!
You can find our past newsletters here: https://wspa.wildapricot.org/news
THANK YOU to all who came by to say hello at the the Washington Aviation Association Expo
in February! We had a wonderful time seeing you all!
Seaplane AIS Training
WSPA manages the seaplane pilot training for Aquatic Invasive Species.
Renew your annual permit here!
Grounded Hogs 2024
Every year, we host a gala dinner at the Museum of Flight that serves as our primary fundraiser for the organization.
By far, 2024 was our best year yet, and we look forward to continuing the trend for years to come! Thank you to all who attended and made the event so special!
Destinations
WSPA maintains a list of SEAPLANE DESTINATIONS in the PNW and beyond.
Washington’s Lost Seaplane Base Project
We’ve done historic research on Lost Seaplane Bases and are working to re-open as many as practical. Learn more here!
Tanglefoot Annual Splash In
Every year we throw the best seaplane party in the world Tanglefoot Seaplane Base on Priest Lake in Idaho. Add this to your bucket list!
Classic Website
Access our classic site here.
“The WSPA was founded by Richard Woodin in the 1970s. It was founded with the express purpose of fighting the impending closure of the Alpine Lakes in the Cascades to seaplanes for environmental reasons.”
— C. Martin Faure