CT82 Weather Quaddick Lake Seaplane Base

Thompson, ConnecticutElevation 403 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSFZ · 15 NM E · 52 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 · KSFZ
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 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 65F, low near 37F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 65/37 SW 3 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 66/43 W 7 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 56/31 N 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 58/40 E 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 66/48 SW 9 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 71/45 W 7 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 67/48 W 4 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 2148Z.

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 CT82. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

N/S
Dimensions
4,000 x 2,000 ft
Surface
WATER
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
403 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2151Z 5:51 PM
Sunrise
1112Z 7:12 AM
Loggable night
2219Z (6:19 PM local) → 1043Z (6:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2151Z (5:51 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1012Z (6:12 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

Quaddick Lake Seaplane Base is in Thompson, Connecticut. Field elevation 403 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACT82
RegionConnecticut
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.9584, -71.8167
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CT82 traffic patterns

2026-09-10 to 2026-10-22, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28R (Piston single) · ~1 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

CT82 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSFZ (15 NM E, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CT82 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CT82. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CT82 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CT82. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CT82?
CT82 sits at 403 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CT82?
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.