Millinocket Seaplane Base (70B) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Millinocket Seaplane Base in Millinocket, ME, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMLT) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Millinocket Seaplane Base (70B) is a seaplane base in Millinocket, ME. 70B has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KMLT, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (ALL, WAY) — longest 4,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KHUL. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMLT, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KMLT, 8.2 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 29.81 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMLT 290353Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP096 T01610122
What changed at KMLT (nearest station)?
Since the 0253Z (10:53 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0253Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 70B
Based on the nearest station (KMLT), 70B is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway ALL, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 492 ft). 70B does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KHUL, about 50 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 70B. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLFAV | 4,000 ft | WATER-E | 3 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| WAY | 4,000 ft | WATER-E | 3 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
70B weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Millinocket Seaplane Base in Millinocket, ME: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 70B is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 70B
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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BHB UA /OV BHB/TM 2337/FL006/TP C68A/SK BKN006
BHB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BHBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2337Reported at 23:37 UTC.FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.SK BKN006Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 70B
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMLT reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- ALL/WAY
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 70B
- City
- Millinocket
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 492 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.7284, -68.8445
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMLT
- TAF
- Nearest KHUL
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 19h 35m
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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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70B weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 70B?+
70B has 2 runways — ALL, WAY; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 70B come from?+
Millinocket Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMLT, about 8 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 70B can differ.
Does 70B have a TAF?+
No — 70B does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHUL, about 50 nm away.
Does 70B broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 70B does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 70B from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Millinocket Seaplane Base (70B)
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