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Long Lake Seaplane Base (76B) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Long Lake Seaplane Base in Naples, ME, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIZG) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Long Lake Seaplane Base (76B) is a seaplane base in Naples, ME. 76B has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KIZG, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16W, 34W) — longest 15,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPWM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KIZG, the station this page is based on.

LIFR
Observed 0242Z (10:42 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KIZG, 14.2 nm away.

Wind
130° 4 kt
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
400 ft
Altimeter
29.74"
Temp / Dew
20°C / 68°F
dew 19°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, overcast at 400 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.74 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KIZG 290242Z AUTO 13004KT 8SM OVC004 20/19 A2974 RMK AO2 T02000189 $

What changed at KIZG (nearest station)?

Since the 0154Z (9:54 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from IFR to LIFR.
  • Ceiling dropped from 500 ft to 400 ft.

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Current pilot readout for 76B

Based on the nearest station (KIZG), 76B is currently LIFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 268 ft). 76B does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KPWM, about 25 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 76B. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16WFAV4 kt head0 kt
34W4 kt tail0 kt

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24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122303Z20Z02Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 44 kt, ceiling unlimited400 ft.

76B weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Long Lake Seaplane Base in Naples, 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 76B is headed.

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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 76B

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

PIREP0050Z (8:50 PM EDT) · 25 NM SE of 76B · during descent · B38M
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PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 0050/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK OVC 002/RM BASES 150-200, SAW APCH LGTS JUST BEFORE MINS, SAW RUNWAY AT 100 ILS 11
PWM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PWMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0050Reported at 00:50 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 002Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 150-200, SAW APCH L…Remarks.
PIREP2341Z (7:41 PM EDT) · 79 NM S of 76B · during climb · E75S
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LWM UA /OV LWM/TM 2341/FL187/TP E75S/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH DURC HYLND SID
LWM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LWMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2341Reported at 23:41 UTC.
FL187Altitude: 18,700 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH DURC HYLND SIDRemarks.
PIREP2340Z (7:40 PM EDT) · 25 NM SE of 76B · 400 ft MSL · C208
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PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 2340/FL004/TP C208/SK BASES 004 DURD ILS 11
PWM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PWMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2340Reported at 23:40 UTC.
FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 004 DURD ILS 11Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2338Z (7:38 PM EDT) · 76 NM W of 76B · 7,000 ft MSL · C208
light chop turbulence
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LEB UA /OV LEB/TM 2338/FL070/TP C208/TB LGT CHOP/RM SMOOTH SE OF KLEB
LEB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LEBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2338Reported at 23:38 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM SMOOTH SE OF KLEBRemarks.
PIREP2319Z (7:19 PM EDT) · 25 NM SE of 76B · during descent · CL35
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PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 2319/FL004/TP CL35/SK OVC004/WX 1/2SM/RM DURD RY11 PWM
PWM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PWMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.
FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC004Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 1/2SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RY11 PWMRemarks.
PIREP2235Z (6:35 PM EDT) · 25 NM SE of 76B · 500 ft MSL · C56X
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PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 2235/FL005/TP C56X/SK BASES 005 DURD ILS 11
PWM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PWMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2235Reported at 22:35 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 005 DURD ILS 11Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2152Z (5:52 PM EDT) · 88 NM SW of 76B · during climb · B737
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EEN UA /OV EEN360025/TM 2152/FL340/TP B737/TB NEG/RM DURC HYLND DEPT
EEN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EEN360025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2152Reported at 21:52 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURC HYLND DEPTRemarks.
PIREP2129Z (5:29 PM EDT) · 76 NM W of 76B · 15,000 ft MSL · K100
moderate mx 15,000–13,000 ft icing
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LEB UA /OV LEB/TM 2129/FL150/TP K100/TA M04/IC MOD MX 150-130
LEB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LEBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2129Reported at 21:29 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP K100Aircraft type reporting.
TA M04Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD MX 150-130Icing: moderate mx 15,000–13,000 ft.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 76B

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIZG reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 35 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 54%MVFR 23%IFR 20%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: IFRLIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 6%IFR 1%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFRIFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
34W
69%
16W
31%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
76B
City
Naples
State
Maine
Country
United States
Elevation
268 ft
Coordinates
43.9869, -70.6186
Runways
2
Longest runway
15,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KIZG
TAF
Nearest KPWM
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
21h 16m

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76B weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 76B?+

76B has 2 runways — 16W, 34W; the longest is 15,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 76B come from?+

Long Lake Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KIZG, about 14 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 76B can differ.

Does 76B have a TAF?+

No — 76B does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPWM, about 25 nm away.

Does 76B broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 76B does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 76B from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Long Lake Seaplane Base (76B)

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