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MA42 Weather US Coast Guard Gloucester Heliport

Gloucester, MassachusettsElevation 10 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBVY · 11 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 · KBVY
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
27 0600Z to 27 1500Z
Cape Cod Bay; Nantucket Sound; Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary; Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay; Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 NM; Coastal Waters extending out to 25 NM South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 5 feet expected. * WHERE...Portions of Massachusetts coastal waters. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 11 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 65F, low near 42F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 65/42 W 7 kt – 4%
Tuesday Sunny 50/35 NE 12 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 54/45 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 63/52 SW 9 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 67/49 W 8 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 58/48 N 5 kt – 4%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 61/51 SW 9 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 1254Z.

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 MA42. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 90 ft

H1
Dimensions
90 x 90 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H1

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
10 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2143Z 5:43 PM
Sunrise
1109Z 7:09 AM
Loggable night
2212Z (6:12 PM local) → 1040Z (6:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2143Z (5:43 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1009Z (6:09 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

US Coast Guard Gloucester Heliport is in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerCOMMANDER
Manager phone617-283-0705
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMA42
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT
RegionMassachusetts
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.6101, -70.6600
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MA42 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBVY (11 NM W, VFR).

KBVY Beverly Regional Airport
11 NM W
VFR
KBOS Boston Logan International Airport
21 NM SW
VFR
KLWM Lawrence Municipal Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KPSM Portsmouth International Airport at Pease
29 NM N
VFR
KBED Laurence G Hanscom Field
29 NM W
VFR
KOWD Norwood Memorial Airport
34 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5554.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MA42 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MA42 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MA42. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MA42 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MA42. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MA42?
MA42 sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MA42?
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.