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Seacoast Airfield (K3B4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Seacoast Airfield in Eliot, ME, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPSM): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Seacoast Airfield (K3B4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Eliot, ME at 130 ft. K3B4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPSM, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (12, 30), longest 2,701 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPSM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPSM, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0902Z (5:02 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPSM, 4.5 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
4,800 ft
Altimeter
30.01"
Temp / Dew
61°F / 16°C
dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind calm, visibility 8 statute miles, a few clouds at 2,500 ft, overcast at 4,800 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,800 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KPSM 130902Z 00000KT 8SM -RA FEW025 OVC048 16/15 A3001 RMK AO2A RAB00 SLP165

What changed at KPSM (nearest station)?

Since the 0855Z (4:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Rain began (-RA).

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Current pilot readout for K3B4

Based on the nearest station (KPSM), K3B4 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 4,800 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 150 ft (field elevation 130 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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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 K3B4. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
12--
30--

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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
061309Z22Z09Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 00 kt, ceiling unlimited4,800 ft.

K3B4 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Seacoast Airfield in Eliot, 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 K3B4 is headed.

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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 K3B4

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

PIREP0348Z (11:48 PM EDT) · 73 NM NW of K3B4 · 34,000 ft MSL · A333
moderate chop turbulence
Show raw report
LEB UA /OV LEB/TM 0348/FL340/TP A333/TB MOD CHOP/RM FL310-340
LEB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LEBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0348Reported at 03:48 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A333Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM FL310-340Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K3B4

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPSM reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,800 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 4,800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/16 kt
Max gust: 28 kt
Lowest ceiling: 900 ft
Lowest vis: 6 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
30
51%
12
49%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0905Z (5:05 AM EDT)

TAF KPSM 130905Z 1309/1406 15008KT P6SM VCSH BKN150 FM131000 VRB04KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC025 FM131500 17005KT 3SM SHRA BR OVC008 FM131800 VRB04KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC004 FM132200 14005KT 3SM BR BKN008

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3B4
City
Eliot
State
Maine
Country
United States
Elevation
130 ft
Coordinates
43.1432, -70.7736
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,701 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPSM
TAF
Nearest KPSM
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
13h 13m

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K3B4 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at K3B4?+

K3B4 has 2 runways: 12, 30; the longest is 2,701 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for K3B4 come from?+

Seacoast Airfield does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPSM, about 5 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K3B4 can differ.

Does K3B4 have a TAF?+

Yes. The KPSM TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does K3B4 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. K3B4 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K3B4 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Seacoast Airfield (K3B4)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Seacoast Airfield, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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