Big Indian Seaplane Base (4ME7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBGR), 4ME7 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Big Indian Seaplane Base in St Albans, ME, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBGR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Big Indian Seaplane Base (4ME7) is a seaplane base in St Albans, ME. 4ME7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBGR, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (5W, 23W), the longest 10,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBGR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBGR, 25 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 20,000 ft, temperature 1°C (33°F), altimeter 30.50 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBGR 281253Z 18003KT 10SM FEW200 01/M03 A3050 RMK AO2 SLP332 T00061033
What changed at KBGR (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (7:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature up 4°C.
Current pilot readout for 4ME7
Based on the nearest station (KBGR), 4ME7 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,100 ft (field elevation 267 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5WFAV | 10,000 ft | WAT | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
| 23W | 10,000 ft | WAT | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 10→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
4ME7 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 4ME7
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBGR reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 5W/23W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KBGR 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM281600 22007KT P6SM SCT150
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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
- 4ME7
- City
- St Albans
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 267 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.9378, -69.3843
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBGR
- TAF
- Nearest KBGR
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 8h 15m
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Pilot PIREPs for Big Indian Seaplane Base (4ME7)
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