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A line of seaplanes rest at the Oshkosh Seaplane Base.

Anyone who has ever been to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh knows it can be overwhelming. The sheer volume of people, activities, and airplanes can be exhilarating, but it can also be exhausting.

A hidden gem at the country’s largest airshow is the Seaplane Base. It takes a bus ride to get there from the show grounds on Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH), but it’s well worth the time.

There’s a different atmosphere at the seaplane base, which often allows those attending the show to take a moment to relax and recharge their batteries for the rest of the show.

General Aviation News photographer Megan Vande Voort spent some quality time at the seaplane base during the 2022 show and took a few hundred photos. Here are just a few to enjoy:

Samaritan Aviation’s Cessna 206 takes flight from the AirVenture Seaplane Base during the 2022 show.
This Cessna 180 is reflected in the waters of the Oshkosh Seaplane Base.
The sun sparkles off this Scout at the Seaplane Base.
The 1946 Piper J-3 Cub owned by Jerry Ness of Rapid City, Michigan, is the perfect example of seaplane serenity during 2022 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
A plane flies overhead Michael Larsen’s 1954 Cessna 170B at the Oshkosh Seaplane Base.
Jeffrey Plantz of Madison, Wisconsin, brought his experimental JP-1 to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022, parking it at the Seaplane Base.
Edgar Tello of Long Island, North Carolina, brought his Republic RC-3 to the 2022 show.

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