Pleasant Pond Seaplane Base (27ME) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAUG), 27ME is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Pleasant Pond Seaplane Base in Richmond, ME, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAUG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Pleasant Pond Seaplane Base (27ME) is a seaplane base in Richmond, ME. 27ME has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAUG, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (1W, 19W), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAUG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAUG, 11.9 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 30.37 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAUG 282253Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR 06/M03 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP288 T00561033 $
What changed at KAUG (nearest station)?
Since the 2153Z (5:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2153Z (5:53 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 27ME
Based on the nearest station (KAUG), 27ME is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,500 ft (field elevation 131 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1WFAV | 5,000 ft | WAT | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 19W | 5,000 ft | WAT | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
27ME weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 27ME
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAUG reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 1W/19W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KAUG 282320Z 2900/2924 21005KT P6SM SCT200
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 27ME
- City
- Richmond
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 131 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.1333, -69.8896
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAUG
- TAF
- Nearest KAUG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 53m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
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Pilot PIREPs for Pleasant Pond Seaplane Base (27ME)
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