Waters World Seaplane Base (42ME) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:56 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KWVL), 42ME is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Waters World Seaplane Base in Rome, ME, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KWVL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Waters World Seaplane Base (42ME) is a seaplane base in Rome, ME. 42ME has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KWVL, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (2W, 20W), the longest 3,062 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAUG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KWVL, 9.6 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -1°C (30°F), altimeter 30.49 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KWVL 281256Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR M01/M04 A3049 RMK AO2 SLP335 T10111039 FZRANO
What changed at KWVL (nearest station)?
Since the 1156Z (7:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1156Z (7:56 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 42ME
Based on the nearest station (KWVL), 42ME is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,350 ft (field elevation 238 ft). 42ME does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUG, about 14 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2WFAV | 3,062 ft | WAT | 3 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 20W | 3,062 ft | WAT | 3 kt tail | 2 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 9→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
42ME weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at 42ME
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KWVL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 2W/20W
- 100%
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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
- 42ME
- City
- Rome
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 238 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.5375, -69.8995
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,062 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KWVL
- TAF
- Nearest KAUG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 8h 21m
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