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MA17 Tailwind Boston Seaplane Base
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: MA17
Lat/Long: 42-21-05.7000N 071-01-29.9000W
42-21.095000N 071-01.498333W
42.3515833,-71.0249722
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
From city: 1 mile E of BOSTON, MA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 02127

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 01/2017
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX ASOS at BOS (1.1 nm NE): 135.0 (339-746-6855)
WX ASOS at OWD (12 nm SW): 119.95 (781-762-4314)
WX ASOS at BED (14 nm NW): 124.6 (781-372-5512)
WX ASOS at BVY (15 nm N): 119.2 (978-921-5042)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BOSr273/1.6BOSTON VOR/DME112.7016W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PROVINCETOWN311/39.538916WPVC .--. ...- -.-.

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 14W/32W

Dimensions: 3000 x 1000 ft. / 914 x 305 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 14W  RUNWAY 32W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: TAILWIND AIR SERVICE, LLC
125 N MAIN STREET, SECOND FLOOR
PORT CHESTER, NY 10573
Phone 913-515-8066
Manager: MICHAEL SIEGEL
125 N MAIN STREET, SECOND FLOOR
PORT CHESTER, NY 10573
Phone 913-515-8066

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5551.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MA17.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBOS - General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (1 nm NE)
KOWD - Norwood Memorial Airport (12 nm SW)
KBED - Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport (14 nm NW)
KBVY - Beverly Regional Airport (15 nm N)
KGHG - Marshfield Municipal Airport - George Harlow Field (22 nm SE)
  
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From to MA17

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 17-Aug-2025
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2409:24
Sunrise05:5409:54
Sunset19:4223:42
Evening civil twilight20:1200:12

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Aug-2025 08:33:42
Local (UTC-4)  17-Aug-2025 04:33:42
 
METAR
KBOS 170754Z 22006KT 10SM FEW250 20/18 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02000183 $
KOWD 
12nm SW 		170753Z AUTO 15003KT 8SM FEW080 18/18 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01830178
KBED 
14nm NW 		170751Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR 19/18 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01940183 $
KBVY 
15nm N 		170753Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM CLR A2994 RMK AO2 SLPNO $
TAF
KBOS 170520Z 1706/1812 22010KT P6SM FEW060 SCT150 FM171800 22010KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 1720/1801 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM180100 35010G19KT P6SM BKN030 FM180300 02011G20KT P6SM BKN020 FM180800 03013G22KT P6SM BKN040
KBED 
14nm NW 		170520Z 1706/1806 21006KT P6SM FEW060 SCT150 FM171800 23008KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 1720/1801 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM180100 35008KT P6SM BKN030 FM180300 02008KT P6SM BKN020
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