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Pier 19 Seaplane Base (83NH) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:56 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLCI), 83NH is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Pier 19 Seaplane Base in Tuftonborough, NH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLCI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Pier 19 Seaplane Base (83NH) is a seaplane base in Tuftonborough, NH. 83NH has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLCI, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (13W, 31W), the longest 5,129 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCON.

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VFR
Observed 1856Z (2:56 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLCI, 7.5 nm away.

Wind
250° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.41"
Temp / Dew
48°F / 9°C
feels like 44°F

Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.41 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLCI 281856Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM CLR 09/M02 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP304 T00891022

Current pilot readout for 83NH

Based on the nearest station (KLCI), 83NH is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -700 ft (field elevation 500 ft). 83NH does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCON, about 29 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
13WFAV2 kt tail7 kt left
31W2 kt tail7 kt left

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83NH 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.

Recent aviation weather trends at 83NH

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 98%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

13W/31W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Pier 19 Seaplane Base (83NH)
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Airport info

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

Services

Control tower
None

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
83NH
City
Tuftonborough
State
New Hampshire
Country
United States
Elevation
500 ft
Coordinates
43.6542, -71.2881
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,129 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLCI
TAF
Nearest KCON
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
2h 12m

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Pilot PIREPs for Pier 19 Seaplane Base (83NH)

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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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