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6MA8

Acushnet River Seaplane Base

New Bedford, MassachusettsSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEWB · 2 NM NW · 22 min old
Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KEWB
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 81F, low near 64F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Patchy Fog. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Sunny 81/64 NE 7 kt – 5%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 81/65 S 11 kt – 51%
Wednesday Patchy Fog 78/64 E 14 kt 23 kt 93% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 75/63 NE 12 kt – 60%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/66 NW 7 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 81/68 SW 8 kt – 11%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81 SW 10 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 0641Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 6MA8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,500 ft

02W/20W
Dimensions
3,500 x 200 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 02W
RWY 20W
16W/34W
Dimensions
3,500 x 200 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 16W
RWY 34W

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0007Z 8:07 PM
Sunrise
0932Z 5:32 AM
Loggable night
0039Z (8:39 PM local) → 0900Z (5:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0007Z (8:07 PM local) → 0932Z (5:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0107Z (9:07 PM local) → 0832Z (4:32 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Acushnet River Seaplane Base is in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerGID ALAN FISHER
Manager phone508-947-9339
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6MA8
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT
RegionMassachusetts
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.6473, -70.9175
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

6MA8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEWB (2 NM NW, IFR).

KEWB New Bedford Regional Airport
2 NM NW
IFR
KFMH Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station
18 NM E
IFR
KPYM Plymouth Municipal Airport
18 NM NE
IFR
KMVY Martha's Vineyard Airport
20 NM SE
IFR
KOQU Quonset State Airport
22 NM W
VFR
KPVD Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport
23 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
›VFR OPS ONLY
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗6MA8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6MA8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6MA8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6MA8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6MA8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6MA8?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.