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South Pond Seaplane Base (5MA8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:51 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBDL), 5MA8 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near South Pond Seaplane Base in Southwick, MA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBDL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

South Pond Seaplane Base (5MA8) is a seaplane base in Southwick, MA. 5MA8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBDL, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBDL.

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VFR
Observed 0051Z (8:51 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBDL, 5.4 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.38"
Temp / Dew
45°F / 7°C
dew 36°F / 2°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 15,000 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBDL 290051Z 00000KT 10SM FEW150 07/02 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP288 T00720022

What changed at KBDL (nearest station)?

Since the 2351Z (7:51 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.40 → 30.38 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 5MA8

Based on the nearest station (KBDL), 5MA8 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,250 ft (field elevation 225 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.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
03--
21--

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5MA8 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 03/21
    4,000 × 600 ft · WATER
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5MA8
    Wind
    03
    no steady wind
    21
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061201Z13Z00Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

5MA8 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 5MA8

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2152Z (5:52 PM EDT) · 87 NM N of 5MA8 · 9,000 ft MSL · P28B
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RUT UA /OV CAM046032 /TM 2152 /FL090 /TP P28B /SK SKC /WX FV10SM /TA 02 /WV 29524KT
RUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAM046032Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2152Reported at 21:52 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP P28BAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 02Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 29524KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP2146Z (5:46 PM EDT) · 98 NM W of 5MA8 · 16,000 ft MSL · E145
continuous light chop 140 turbulence
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BGM UA /OV DNY/TM 2146/FL160/TP E145/TB CONS LGT CHOP 140
BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DNYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2146Reported at 21:46 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 140Turbulence: continuous light chop 140.
PIREP2028Z (4:28 PM EDT) · 71 NM E of 5MA8 · 15,000 ft MSL · B39M
continuous light occasional moderate 15,000–16,000 ft turbulence
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BOS UA /OV BOS225017/TM 2028/FL150/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 150-160
BOS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BOS225017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2028Reported at 20:28 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 150-160Turbulence: continuous light occasional moderate 15,000–16,000 ft.
PIREP2003Z (4:03 PM EDT) · 46 NM E of 5MA8 · 16,000 ft MSL · E170
continuous light chop turbulence
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ORH UA /OV ORH160010/TM 2003/FL160/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM 140 SMOOTH
ORH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORH160010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2003Reported at 20:03 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM 140 SMOOTHRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 5MA8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBDL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 18,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 18,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/16 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

03
70%
21
30%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2323Z (7:23 PM EDT)

TAF KBDL 282323Z 2900/3006 00000KT P6SM BKN180 BKN250 FM291100 18003KT P6SM SCT180 FM291600 21009KT P6SM SKC

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Live crosswind meter

5MA8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBDL, 5.4 nm away.

N0321wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Water · 4,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of South Pond Seaplane Base (5MA8)
N ↑

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
5MA8
City
Southwick
State
Massachusetts
Country
United States
Elevation
225 ft
Coordinates
42.0087, -72.7626
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBDL
TAF
Nearest KBDL
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 27m

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Pilot PIREPs for South Pond Seaplane Base (5MA8)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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