Diesel Dogs Seaplane Base (MA40) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Diesel Dogs Seaplane Base in Gardner, MA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFIT): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
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. Its 6 runways (09W, 11W, 15W, 27W), longest 4,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KORH. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFIT, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFIT, 9.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 5,500 ft, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.
METAR KFIT 130652Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC055 17/16 A3005 RMK AO2 RAE12 SLP176 P0000 T01670161
What changed at KFIT (nearest station)?
Since the 0552Z (1:52 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 1°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- Wind speed down from 6 to 0 kt.
- Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.08 → 30.05 inHg.
- Rain ended (-RA).
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Current pilot readout for MA40
Based on the nearest station (KFIT), MA40 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 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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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 MA40. 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09W | 3,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 11W | 4,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 15W | 4,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 27W | 3,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 29W | 4,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 33W | 4,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,500 ft.
MA40 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Diesel Dogs Seaplane Base in Gardner, 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 MA40 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 MA40
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
ARP UAL781 4244N 07306W 0345 F310 TB MOD CHOP IC
ARP UAL781 4244N 07306W 0345…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 0257/FL310/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CAMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0257Reported at 02:57 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.Show raw report
BDL UA /OV BDL270030/TM 0200/FL265/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC 200-255 SMOOTH ABV
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDL270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0200Reported at 02:00 UTC.FL265Altitude: 26,500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM DURC 200-255 SMOOTH ABVRemarks.Show raw report
ALB UA /OV ALB130008/TM 0151/FL040/TP B737/SK BASE 050/RM DURD RY 19
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALB130008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0151Reported at 01:51 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY 19Remarks.Show raw report
POU UA /OV PWL210010/TM 0118/FL070/TP C25A/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD 170-080
POU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PWL210010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0118Reported at 01:18 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP C25AAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD 170-080Remarks.⚠️ 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. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 09W/11W/15W/27W/29W/33W
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- MA40
- City
- Gardner
- State
- Massachusetts
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 325 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.5434, -71.9684
- Runways
- 6
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFIT
- TAF
- Nearest KORH
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 50m
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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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25–50 NM
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50–100 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
MA40 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at MA40?+
MA40 has 6 runways: 09W, 11W, 15W, 27W, 29W, 33W; 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 MA40 come from?+
Diesel Dogs Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFIT, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at MA40 can differ.
Does MA40 have a TAF?+
No. MA40 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KORH, about 17 nm away.
Does MA40 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. MA40 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for MA40 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Diesel Dogs Seaplane Base (MA40)
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