Setting up and management of water aerodromes
and surfaces for seaplane operations
The members of the Team opened and managed dozens of water surfaces in Europe and in some extra-European country.
Members from Como manage the largest seaplane base in the hemisphere between North America and the Maldives.

Center, alternate areas in presence of anomalous winds.
Right, three permanent water surfaces on Lake Como, Lake Pusiano and Lake Lugano, managed by Aero Club Como.

Center, a water surface in the center of the city of Turin, on the Po river.
Right, a water surface in the bay of S. Antioco, Sardinia.


The task was a census of all water surfaces suitable for emergency seaplane operations in the province.
Right, one of the water surfaces used by Aqua Airlines off the Vulcano island, in Southern Italy.

Setting up a permanent “water surface”
Below, an example of a part of the correspondence needed to set up a permanent water surface for seaplane operations in Italy.
A series of authorities are involved and every document is the result of weeks or months of hard work and human relations.
Project of a large seaplane base and water aerodrome
Below, a plan of a large seaplane base in China, prepared with the consultancy of the Seaplane Team.
