Essex Boatworks Seaplane Base (NY83) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:54 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBTV), NY83 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 23,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Essex Boatworks Seaplane Base in Essex, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBTV): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Essex Boatworks Seaplane Base (NY83) is a seaplane base in Essex, NY. NY83 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBTV, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (ALL, WAY), the longest 15,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBTV.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBTV, 13.3 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 9,000 ft, broken clouds at 23,000 ft, temperature 1°C (33°F), altimeter 30.46 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 23,000 ft.
METAR KBTV 281254Z 12003KT 10SM FEW090 BKN230 01/M03 A3046 RMK AO2 SLP320 T00061033
What changed at KBTV (nearest station)?
Since the 1154Z (7:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1154Z (7:54 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for NY83
Based on the nearest station (KBTV), NY83 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 23,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -2,300 ft (field elevation 95 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLFAV | 15,000 ft | WATER | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| WAY | 15,000 ft | WATER | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 23,000 ft.
NY83 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of NY83
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1224/FL410/TP E55P/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NY83
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBTV reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 16,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- ALL/WAY
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KBTV 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB04KT P6SM BKN180 FM281500 17007KT P6SM BKN100
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- May-Oct Daily DALGT local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- NY83
- City
- Essex
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 95 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.3001, -73.3496
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 15,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBTV
- TAF
- Nearest KBTV
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 8h 36m
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Pilot PIREPs for Essex Boatworks Seaplane Base (NY83)
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