Forest Lake Seaplane Base (ME28) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:51 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPWM), ME28 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Forest Lake Seaplane Base in Cumberland, ME, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPWM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Forest Lake Seaplane Base (ME28) is a seaplane base in Cumberland, ME. ME28 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPWM, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 6 physical runways (04W, 09W, 14W, 22W, 27W, …), the longest 5,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPWM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPWM, 10.7 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -3°C (27°F), altimeter 30.50 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPWM 280951Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M03/M06 A3050 RMK AO2 SLP330 T10281061
What changed at KPWM (nearest station)?
Since the 0851Z (4:51 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0851Z (4:51 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for ME28
Based on the nearest station (KPWM), ME28 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,500 ft (field elevation 274 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04W | 5,400 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 09W | 3,100 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 14W | 2,850 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 22W | 5,400 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 27W | 3,100 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 32W | 2,850 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 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
ME28 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at ME28
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPWM reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04W/09W/14W/22W/27W/32W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0927Z (5:27 AM EDT)
TAF KPWM 280927Z 2809/2906 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM281800 18007KT P6SM SCT200
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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
- ME28
- City
- Cumberland
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 274 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.8237, -70.3301
- Runways
- 6 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPWM
- TAF
- Nearest KPWM
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 11h 26m
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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.
- Downeast Soaring Club Inc - Twin Brooks Recreation Area , Cumberland, ME · 6 mi
- Sky Streakers RC Club - Waterman's Gravel Pit , New Gloucester, ME · 12 mi
- Propsnappers Inc 1 , Bridgton, ME · 13 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Forest Lake Seaplane Base (ME28)
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