AirNav: 6MA8 - Acushnet River Seaplane Base

6MA8

Acushnet River Seaplane Base
New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	6MA8
Lat/Long:	41-38-50.3740N 070-55-03.1370W 41-38.839567N 070-55.052283W 41.6473261,-70.9175381 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation:	16W (1990)
From city:	1 mile NE of NEW BEDFORD, MA
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	02746

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	02/1992
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	BOSTON CENTER
FSS:	BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX ASOS at EWB (2.5 nm NW):	126.85 (508-992-0195)
WX ASOS at TAN (14 nm N):	132.675 (508-824-5005)
WX ASOS at FMH (18 nm E):	PHONE 508-968-6562
WX ASOS at UUU (18 nm SW):	132.075 (401-846-5910)
WX ASOS at PYM (18 nm NE):	135.625 (508-319-1421)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
MVYr333/20.4		MARTHAS VINEYARD VOR/DME		114.50		15W
PVDr115/23.4		PROVIDENCE VOR/DME		115.60		14W

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 2W/20W

Dimensions:	3500 x 200 ft. / 1067 x 61 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 2W	RUNWAY 20W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Runway 16W/34W

Dimensions:	3500 x 200 ft. / 1067 x 61 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 16W	RUNWAY 34W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ISLAND SHUTTLE, INC. 123 R PURCHASE ST MIDDLEBORO, MA 02346 Phone 508-947-9339
Manager:	GID ALAN FISHER 123 R PURCHASE ST MIDDLEBORO, MA 02346 Phone 508-947-9339

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6MA8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KEWB - New Bedford Regional Airport (3 nm NW)
KTAN - Taunton Municipal Airport/King Field (14 nm N)
5B6 - Falmouth Airpark (17 nm E)
KFMH - Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station (18 nm E)
KUUU - Newport State Airport (18 nm SW)
KPYM - Plymouth Municipal Airport (18 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:29	09:29
Sunrise	05:58	09:58
Sunset	19:36	23:36
Evening civil twilight	20:05	00:05

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Aug-2026 16:46:59
Local (UTC-4)	20-Aug-2026 12:46:59

METAR

KEWB 3nm NW	201553Z 21003KT 10SM CLR 28/17 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02830172
KTAN 15nm N	201552Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 30/18 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP146 T03000178 $
KFMH 18nm E	201556Z 04007KT 8SM CLR 28/18 A2999
KPYM 18nm NE	201552Z AUTO 04009KT 10SM FEW046 28/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02830172

TAF

KFMH
18nm E

201120Z 2012/2112 26003KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM201500 23006KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 PROB30 2102/2106 -SHRA

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