Diesel Dogs Seaplane Base (MA40) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:52 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFIT), MA40 is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Diesel Dogs Seaplane Base in Gardner, MA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFIT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Diesel Dogs Seaplane Base (MA40) is a seaplane base in Gardner, MA. MA40 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFIT, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 6 physical runways (09W, 11W, 15W, 27W, 29W, …), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KORH.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFIT, 9.3 nm away.
Wind from the northwest (320°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -3°C (27°F), altimeter 30.49 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFIT 281052Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM CLR M03/M04 A3049 RMK AO2 SLP330 T10281039
What changed at KFIT (nearest station)?
Since the 0952Z (5:52 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0952Z (5:52 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for MA40
Based on the nearest station (KFIT), MA40 is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,450 ft (field elevation 325 ft). MA40 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KORH, about 17 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09WFAV | 3,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 11W | 4,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 15W | 4,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 27W | 3,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 29W | 4,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 33W | 4,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt head | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
MA40 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of MA40
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 1031/FL240/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH DURC 240-400
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1031Reported at 10:31 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH DURC 240-400Remarks.Show raw report
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 1006/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CAMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1006Reported at 10:06 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
EEN UA /OV EEN/TM 1005/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
EEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1005Reported at 10:05 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
HFD UA /OV HFD/TM 0952/FL320/TP A321/TB NEG/RM DURC KBOS DEPT
HFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HFDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0952Reported at 09:52 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM DURC KBOS DEPTRemarks.Show raw report
BDL UA /OV BDL090020/TM 0946/FL280/TP B39M/TB NEG
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDL090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0946Reported at 09:46 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at MA40
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFIT reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09W/11W/15W/27W/29W/33W
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- MA40
- City
- Gardner
- State
- Massachusetts
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 325 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.5434, -71.9684
- Runways
- 6 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFIT
- TAF
- Nearest KORH
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 10h 49m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Wachusett Barnstormers - N Gardner Rd , Westminster, MA · 3 mi
- Wachusett RC Flyers - Fitchberg Municipal Airport , Fitchburg, MA · 11 mi
- Hayward Brook R/C Flyers - Heron Point Rd , Rindge, NH · 13 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Diesel Dogs Seaplane Base (MA40)
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