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74ME Weather Labrador Landing Seaplane Base

New Castle, MaineElevation 54 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIWI · 10 NM SW · 58 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KIWI
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 32F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 32 0 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 65/32 NW 4 kt – 7%
Tuesday Sunny 51/25 NW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 52/36 W 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 62/46 SW 9 kt – 10%
Friday Mostly Sunny 67/39 W 9 kt – 9%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 60/41 W 4 kt – 8%
Sunday Partly Sunny 62 SW 9 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office GYX). Forecast issued 0250Z.

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 74ME. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,500 ft

04W/22W
Dimensions
3,500 x 200 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 04W
RWY 22W

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
54 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2138Z 5:38 PM
Sunrise
1106Z 7:06 AM
Loggable night
2208Z (6:08 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2138Z (5:38 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2238Z (6:38 PM local) → 1006Z (6:06 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

Labrador Landing Seaplane Base is in New Castle, Maine. Field elevation 54 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerDAVID E. HEWITT
Manager phone(207) 350-2490
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA74ME
SectionalMONTREAL
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BANGOR
RegionMaine
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.0652, -69.5335
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

74ME traffic patterns

2026-10-15 to 2026-10-15, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

74ME has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIWI (10 NM SW, VFR).

KIWI Wiscasset Airport
10 NM SW
VFR
KRKD Knox County Regional Airport
19 NM E
MVFR
KAUG Augusta State Airport
19 NM NW
VFR
KBXM Brunswick Executive Airport
20 NM SW
VFR
KWVL Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport
29 NM N
VFR
KLEW Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport
32 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 207-874-7320, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS & PVT USE ONLY; INSTALL WIND INDICATING SYSTEM; SEASONAL ONLY DUE TO LAKE FREEZING IN WINTER MONTHS; MAKE SURE ALL ICE IS CLEARED BEFORE USING LNDG AREA IN SPRING.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗74ME on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 74ME have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 74ME. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 74ME have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 74ME. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 74ME?
74ME sits at 54 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 74ME?
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.