Island Air Service Seaplane Base (MA65) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Island Air Service Seaplane Base in Rochester, MA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEWB): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Island Air Service Seaplane Base (MA65) is a seaplane base in Rochester, MA. MA65 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEWB, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (E, N, S, W), longest 5,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFMH. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KEWB, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEWB, 6.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,100 ft, broken clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.
METAR KEWB 130653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW031 BKN090 13/13 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01330128
What changed at KEWB (nearest station)?
Since the 0553Z (1:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 9,000 ft.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.07 → 30.05 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for MA65
Based on the nearest station (KEWB), MA65 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 53 ft). MA65 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFMH, 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 MA65. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 4,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| N | 5,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| S | 5,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| W | 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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 9,000 ft.
MA65 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Island Air Service Seaplane Base in Rochester, 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 MA65 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at MA65
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEWB reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- E/N/S/W
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- MA65
- City
- Rochester
- State
- Massachusetts
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 53 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.7718, -70.8731
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEWB
- TAF
- Nearest KFMH
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 45m
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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.
- Bristol County Radio Control - Marys Pond Rd , Rochester, MA · 4 mi
- SSRCC - South Shore RC Club - Conant St , Bridgewater, MA · 13 mi
- Wingbusters MAC - Wood St , Halifax, MA · 13 mi
MA65 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at MA65?+
MA65 has 4 runways: E, N, S, W; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for MA65 come from?+
Island Air Service Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KEWB, about 7 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at MA65 can differ.
Does MA65 have a TAF?+
No. MA65 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFMH, about 17 nm away.
Does MA65 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. MA65 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for MA65 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Island Air Service Seaplane Base (MA65)
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