SWN Pond Splash in Go Seaplane Base (70ME) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:56 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSFM), 70ME is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near SWN Pond Splash in Go Seaplane Base in Lyman, ME, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSFM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
SWN Pond Splash in Go Seaplane Base (70ME) is a seaplane base in Lyman, ME. 70ME has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSFM, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (5W, 23W), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPWM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSFM, 8 nm away.
Wind from the west (260°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.42 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSFM 281856Z AUTO 26007KT 10SM CLR 12/M01 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP307 T01171011
What changed at KSFM (nearest station)?
Since the 1756Z (1:56 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.44 → 30.42 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 70ME
Based on the nearest station (KSFM), 70ME is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 318 ft). 70ME does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPWM, about 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5WFAV | 4,000 ft | Water | 1 kt tail | 7 kt left |
| 23W | 4,000 ft | Water | 1 kt tail | 7 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 6→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
70ME weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Recent aviation weather trends at 70ME
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSFM reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SW.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 5W/23W
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- May-Nov Daily DAWN-DUSK local
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 70ME
- City
- Lyman
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 318 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.5205, -70.6487
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSFM
- TAF
- Nearest KPWM
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 1h 59m
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