AirNav: 5MA8 - South Pond Seaplane Base

5MA8

South Pond Seaplane Base
Southwick, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	5MA8
Lat/Long:	42-00-31.3440N 072-45-45.3400W 42-00.522400N 072-45.755667W 42.0087067,-72.7625944 (estimated)
Elevation:	225 ft. / 69 m (estimated)
Variation:	14W (1985)
From city:	3 miles S of SOUTHWICK, MA
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	06093

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	01/1988
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	BOSTON CENTER
FSS:	BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

UNICOM:	122.7
WX ASOS at BDL (5 nm SE):	118.15 (860-386-3480)
WX ASOS at BAF (9 nm N):	127.1 (413-568-2267)
WX ASOS at HFD (17 nm S):	PHONE 860-952-9954
WX AWOS-AV at CT71 (18 nm S):	129.825
WX AWOS-3PT at 4B8 (20 nm S):	119.175 (860-351-5362)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
BAFr207/9.4	BARNES VORTAC	113.00	14W
CTRr167/18.9	CHESTER VOR/DME	115.10	13W
HFDr349/24.1	HARTFORD VOR/DME	114.90	13W

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 3W/21W

Dimensions:	4000 x 600 ft. / 1219 x 183 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 3W	RUNWAY 21W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	TIM EGAN 1715 SAND DOLLAR WAY VERO BEACH, FL 32963 Phone 772-696-2000
Manager:	TIM EGAN 1715 SAND DOLLAR WAY VERO BEACH, FL 32963 Phone 772-696-2000 SPB PHYS LCTN: 485 LAKEVIEW DR EXT, SUFFIELD, CT 06093.

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC YANKEE APCH AT 860-386-3597

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5MA8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBDL - Bradley International Airport (5 nm SE)
KBAF - Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (9 nm N)
KCEF - Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport (15 nm NE)
KHFD - Hartford-Brainard Airport (17 nm S)
4B8 - Robertson Field Airport (20 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 03-Nov-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:58	10:58
Sunrise	06:27	11:27
Sunset	16:42	21:42
Evening civil twilight	17:11	22:11

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Nov-2026 03:10:05
Local (UTC-5)	03-Nov-2026 22:10:05

METAR

KBDL 6nm SE	040251Z 16007KT 10SM FEW095 14/07 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP229 T01440072 50001 $
KBAF 10nm N	040253Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM CLR 13/05 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01280050 58001
KCEF 16nm NE	040255Z 20009KT 10SM FEW080 16/06 A3016 RMK AO2A SLP216 T01560055 58003
KHFD 17nm S	040253Z 15003KT 10SM CLR 14/10 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP231 T01390100 50001

TAF

KBDL 6nm SE	032117Z 0321/0424 18007KT P6SM BKN100 FM040700 18004KT P6SM FEW040 BKN200 FM041600 20010KT P6SM SCT200
KBAF 10nm N	032000Z 0320/0502 VRB06KT 9999 FEW040 SCT055 OVC080 QNH3019INS TX20/0419Z TN08/0412Z
KCEF 16nm NE	040100Z 0401/0507 VRB06KT 9999 SCT100 QNH3010INS BECMG 0412/0413 21009KT 9999 FEW050 SCT250 510105 QNH2997INS WND VRB06KT AFT 0502 TEMPO 0417/0421 24010G15KT TX24/0421Z TN09/0411Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0404 NEXT 0413

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