Plouffe Landing Seaplane Base (RI28) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Plouffe Landing Seaplane Base in Glocester, RI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSFZ) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Plouffe Landing Seaplane Base (RI28) is a seaplane base in Glocester, RI. RI28 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KSFZ, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 6 runways (06W, 13W, 16W, 24W) — longest 5,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPVD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSFZ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KSFZ, 5.2 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,600 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 29.67 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,600 ft.
METAR KSFZ 290856Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM BKN016 21/19 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP045 T02060189 56005 $
What changed at KSFZ (nearest station)?
Since the 0805Z (4:05 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 4,200 ft to 1,600 ft.
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Current pilot readout for RI28
Based on the nearest station (KSFZ), RI28 is currently MVFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,600 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 06W, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 328 ft). RI28 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KPVD, about 12 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 RI28. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06WFAV | 3,100 ft | WATER | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 13W | 5,000 ft | WATER | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 16W | 2,200 ft | WATER | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 24W | 3,100 ft | WATER | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 31W | 5,000 ft | WATER | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 34W | 2,200 ft | WATER | 4 kt tail | 5 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 3→6 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 1,600 ft.
RI28 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Plouffe Landing Seaplane Base in Glocester, RI: 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 RI28 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 RI28
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0556/FL025/TP B763/SK SCT025/RM DURD RY 24
BDL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0556Reported at 05:56 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT025Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY 24Remarks.Show raw report
DXR UA /OV CMK180010/TM 0409/FL190/TP B752/TB MOD 150-190
DXR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CMK180010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0409Reported at 04:09 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD 150-190Turbulence: moderate 15,000–19,000 ft.Show raw report
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0407/FL031/TP B763/SK BKN031/RM DURD RY 24
BDL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0407Reported at 04:07 UTC.FL031Altitude: 3,100 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN031Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY 24Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at RI28
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSFZ reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 37 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 06W/13W/16W/24W/31W/34W
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- RI28
- City
- Glocester
- State
- Rhode Island
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 328 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.8753, -71.5903
- Runways
- 6
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSFZ
- TAF
- Nearest KPVD
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 14h 44m
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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.
- RC 1/4 Scale Modelers of RI - Seven Mile Rd — Cranston, RI · 9 mi
- Yankee Flyers of CT - Gawron Field — Thompson, CT · 14 mi
- RI Aeromodelers - Beattie Field — West Greenwich, RI · 15 mi
RI28 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at RI28?+
RI28 has 6 runways — 06W, 13W, 16W, 24W, 31W, 34W; 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 RI28 come from?+
Plouffe Landing Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSFZ, about 5 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at RI28 can differ.
Does RI28 have a TAF?+
No — RI28 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPVD, about 12 nm away.
Does RI28 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — RI28 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for RI28 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Plouffe Landing Seaplane Base (RI28)
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