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ME28 Weather Forest Lake Seaplane Base

Cumberland, MaineElevation 274 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPWM · 11 NM S · 29 min old
Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPWM
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
11,000 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 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 67F, low near 33F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 67/33 NW 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Sunny 50/25 NW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 52/36 W 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/48 SW 9 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 68/37 W 9 kt – 3%
Saturday Sunny 59/34 W 4 kt – 2%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 59/41 SW 4 kt – 13%

Source: National Weather Service (office GYX). Forecast issued 2120Z.

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 ME28. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 5,400 ft

14W/32W
Dimensions
2,850 x 200 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 14W
RWY 32W
04W/22W
Dimensions
5,400 x 600 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 04W
RWY 22W
09W/27W
Dimensions
3,100 x 300 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 09W
RWY 27W

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
274 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2140Z 5:40 PM
Sunrise
1110Z 7:10 AM
Loggable night
2210Z (6:10 PM local) → 1040Z (6:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2140Z (5:40 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2240Z (6:40 PM local) → 1010Z (6:10 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

Forest Lake Seaplane Base is in Cumberland, Maine. Field elevation 274 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerCHARLES H GARLAND
Manager phone207-206-2333
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAME28
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BANGOR
RegionMaine
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.8237, -70.3301
Distance from city4 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

ME28 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-04, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 3 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›UNKN (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

ME28 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPWM (11 NM S, VFR).

KPWM Portland International Jetport
11 NM S
VFR
KLEW Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport
14 NM N
VFR
KBXM Brunswick Executive Airport
17 NM E
VFR
KIWI Wiscasset Airport
28 NM E
VFR
KIZG Eastern Slopes Regional Airport
29 NM W
VFR
KSFM Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR, DAYTIME OPNS ONLY.
›464 FT RADIO TWR 1.5 MILES FM SPB BEARING 217 DEG.
›HAS ONE SUBMERGED ISLAND AREA ADJ TO THE W BOUNDARY OF RY 22W; IT IS CLEARLY VISIBLE FM THE AIR AND IS NOT WITHIN THE DEFINED AREA OF THE SEALANE.
›904 FT RADIO TWR 2.5 MILES FM SPB BEARING 014 DEG.
›FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 207-874-7320, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
›314 FT RADIO TWR 0.9 MILES FM SPB BEARING 295 DEG.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗ME28 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ME28 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ME28. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ME28 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ME28. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ME28?
ME28 sits at 274 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ME28?
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.