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Craig Cove Seaplane Base (7MA2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Craig Cove Seaplane Base in East Freetown, MA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEWB) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Craig Cove Seaplane Base (7MA2) is a seaplane base in East Freetown, MA. 7MA2 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KEWB, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (03W, 16W, 21W, 34W) — longest 4,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFMH. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KEWB, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0253Z (10:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KEWB, 6.3 nm away.

Wind
160° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,000 ft
Altimeter
29.73"
Temp / Dew
22°C / 71°F
dew 19°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.73 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KEWB 290253Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM OVC060 22/19 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP067 T02170194 50001

What changed at KEWB (nearest station)?

Since the 0153Z (9:53 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0153Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 7MA2

Based on the nearest station (KEWB), 7MA2 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 03W, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 53 ft). 7MA2 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KFMH, about 20 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 7MA2. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
03WFAV6 kt tail2 kt right
16W6 kt tail2 kt right
21W6 kt tail2 kt right
34W6 kt tail2 kt right

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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
091703Z13Z02Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 46 kt, ceiling 500 ft6,000 ft.

7MA2 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Craig Cove Seaplane Base in East Freetown, MA: 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 7MA2 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 7MA2

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

PIREP0313Z (11:13 PM EDT) · 78 NM W of 7MA2 · during descent · A320
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0313/FL025/TP A320/SK BKN025/RM DURD RY 24
BDL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0313Reported at 03:13 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY 24Remarks.
PIREP0305Z (11:05 PM EDT) · 78 NM W of 7MA2 · during descent · C25B
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0305/FL020/TP C25B/SK BKN020/RM DURD RY 15
BDL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0305Reported at 03:05 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY 15Remarks.
PIREP2353Z (7:53 PM EDT) · 70 NM W of 7MA2 · 19,000 ft MSL · P46T
occasional light chop turbulence
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BAF UA /OV BAF164019/TM 2353/FL190/TP P46T/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
BAF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAF164019Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2353Reported at 23:53 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP P46TAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP2341Z (7:41 PM EDT) · 57 NM N of 7MA2 · 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.
PIREP2335Z (7:35 PM EDT) · 94 NM W of 7MA2 · 35,000 ft MSL · B763
occasional light chop turbulence
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BAF UA /OV CTR/TM 2335/FL350/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
BAF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CTRLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP2314Z (7:14 PM EDT) · 87 NM W of 7MA2 · 24,000 ft MSL · B763
cont light to moderate clear-air turbulence 22,000–26,000 ft occasional light chop abv 260 turbulence
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HFD UA /OV HFD230020/TM 2314/FL240/TP B763/TB CONT LGT-MOD CAT 220-260 OCNL LGT CHOP ABV 260
HFD UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HFD230020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2314Reported at 23:14 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGT-MOD CAT 220-260 …Turbulence: cont light to moderate clear-air turbulence 22,000–26,000 ft occasional light chop abv 260.
PIREP2312Z (7:12 PM EDT) · 83 NM W of 7MA2 · during descent · E75L
moderate chop turbulence
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BDL UA /OV BAF025008/TM 2312/FL050/TP E75L/WX MOD RA/TB MOD CHOP/RM DURD
BDL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAF025008Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2312Reported at 23:12 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
WX MOD RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2213Z (6:13 PM EDT) · 78 NM SW of 7MA2 · 5,000 ft MSL · B190
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JPX UA /OV HTO010004/TM 2213/FL050/TP B190/WX IMC/TA 19/RM SMOOTH RIDE
JPX UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HTO010004Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2213Reported at 22:13 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
WX IMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 19Outside air temperature, °C.
RM SMOOTH RIDERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 7MA2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEWB reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 43 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 37%MVFR 28%IFR 28%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 8/14 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 81%MVFR 10%IFR 7%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 5/16 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
03W/16W/21W/34W
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
7MA2
City
East Freetown
State
Massachusetts
Country
United States
Elevation
53 ft
Coordinates
41.7806, -70.9472
Runways
4
Longest runway
4,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KEWB
TAF
Nearest KFMH
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 17m

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7MA2 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 7MA2?+

7MA2 has 4 runways — 03W, 16W, 21W, 34W; 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 7MA2 come from?+

Craig Cove Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KEWB, about 6 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 7MA2 can differ.

Does 7MA2 have a TAF?+

No — 7MA2 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFMH, about 20 nm away.

Does 7MA2 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 7MA2 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 7MA2 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Craig Cove Seaplane Base (7MA2)

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

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