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.
Grounded Hogs
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!
Shulin Lake, Alaska
FALL 2024 NEWSLETTER
Our WSPA Fall 2024 newsletter is packed with exciting updates including a recap of the Lake Whatcom Splash-In, an inspiring Angel Flight story, and an update on quagga mussel management in Idaho. The newsletter dives into general aviation news, introduces their new WSPA interns and administrative team members, an includes a captivating piece about the First World Flight and the aircraft built for it!
https://wspa.wildapricot.org/resources/WSPA_Newsletter_Fall2024.pdf
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! See you all February 21–23 2025!
Seaplane AIS Training
WSPA manages the seaplane pilot training for Aquatic Invasive Species.
Renew your annual permit here!
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