Mast Cove Seaplane Base (3ME8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:54 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIZG), 3ME8 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Mast Cove Seaplane Base in Naples, ME, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIZG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mast Cove Seaplane Base (3ME8) is a seaplane base in Naples, ME. 3ME8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIZG, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (15W, 33W), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPWM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIZG, 13.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -1°C (31°F), altimeter 30.52 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIZG 281254Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M04 A3052 RMK AO2 SLP341 T10061039 $
What changed at KIZG (nearest station)?
Since the 1154Z (7:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature rose 5°C between reports.
Current pilot readout for 3ME8
Based on the nearest station (KIZG), 3ME8 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,300 ft (field elevation 267 ft). 3ME8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPWM, about 25 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15W | 5,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 33W | 5,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
3ME8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 3ME8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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EEN UA /OV EEN/TM 1005/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
EEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1005Reported at 10:05 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3ME8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIZG reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15W/33W
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 3ME8
- City
- Naples
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 267 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.9950, -70.6413
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIZG
- TAF
- Nearest KPWM
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 8h 23m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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- Downeast Soaring Club Inc - Twin Brooks Recreation Area , Cumberland, ME · 25 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Mast Cove Seaplane Base (3ME8)
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