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94D Weather Wells Seaplane Base

Schenectady, New YorkElevation 210 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSCH · 1 NM W · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSCH
WIND
220@3
steady
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. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then patchy fog, low near 33F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog 33 SW 1 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 66/35 SW 9 kt 19 kt 5%
Tuesday Sunny 54/27 NE 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 56/37 SE 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 66/47 S 4 kt – 8%
Friday Mostly Sunny 67/43 W 8 kt – 8%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 64/47 SW 3 kt – 9%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 64 S 5 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALY). Forecast issued 2333Z.

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 94D. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

NE/SW
Dimensions
5,000 x 600 ft
Surface
WATER
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
210 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2158Z 5:58 PM
Sunrise
1122Z 7:22 AM
Loggable night
2227Z (6:27 PM local) → 1052Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2158Z (5:58 PM local) → 1122Z (7:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2258Z (6:58 PM local) → 1022Z (6:22 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

Wells Seaplane Base is in Schenectady, New York. Field elevation 210 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA94D
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.8498, -73.9048
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

94D traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-10-18, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4.3
AVG OPS/DAY
8.3
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 20 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 73%Airliner 13%Helicopter 13%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›BE33 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C130 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

94D has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSCH (1 NM W, VFR).

KSCH Schenectady County Airport
1 NM W
VFR
KALB Albany International Airport
8 NM SE
VFR
KGFL Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport
32 NM NE
VFR
KPSF Pittsfield Municipal Airport
37 NM SE
VFR
KRUT Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport
58 NM NE
VFR
KBAF Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport
67 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗94D on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 94D have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 94D. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 94D have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 94D. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 94D?
94D sits at 210 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 94D?
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.