Conchas Lake Seaplane Base is a public use
seaplane
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base located two nautical miles (4 km) southwest of the
central business district
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of
Conchas Dam, in
San Miguel County,
New Mexico
)
, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, OfficialLang = None
, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...
,
United States
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. It is owned by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
, colors =
, anniversaries = 16 June (Organization Day)
, battles =
, battles_label = Wars
, website =
, commander1 = ...
. It has one seaplane landing area measuring 21,120 by 1,320 feet (6,437 by 402 m).
See also
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Conchas Lake Airport
References
External links
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Airports in New Mexico
Seaplane bases in the United States
Transportation in San Miguel County, New Mexico
Buildings and structures in San Miguel County, New Mexico
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