Fetske Seaplane Base (CT16) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSNC), CT16 is currently VFR with variable winds at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Fetske Seaplane Base in Essex, CT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSNC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Fetske Seaplane Base (CT16) is a seaplane base in Essex, CT. CT16 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSNC, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGON.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSNC, 5.9 nm away.
Wind variable at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.41 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSNC 281915Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM CLR 14/04 A3041 RMK AO2
What changed at KSNC (nearest station)?
Since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for CT16
Based on the nearest station (KSNC), CT16 is currently VFR with variable winds at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -750 ft (field elevation 0 ft). CT16 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGON, about 15 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is variable at 6 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 5,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 36 | 5,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
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CT16 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/365,000 × 200 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at CT16Wind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
CT16 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of CT16
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 1805/FL160/TP A319/TB MOD CHOP
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1805Reported at 18:05 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV 20N/TM 1631/FL155/TP B738/TB MOF 155-180
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1631Reported at 16:31 UTC.FL155Altitude: 15,500 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB MOF 155-180Turbulence: mof 15,500–18,000 ft.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV 20N/TM 1552/FL180/TP CRJ7/TB LGT-MOD
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at CT16
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSNC reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 10 kt. Wind most often came from the NW.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 71%
- 18
- 29%
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Live crosswind meter
CT16 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSNC, 5.9 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- CT16
- City
- Essex
- State
- Connecticut
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.3751, -72.3745
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSNC
- TAF
- Nearest KGON
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 30m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Fetske Seaplane Base (CT16)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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