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MA40 Diesel Dogs Seaplane Base
Gardner, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: MA40
Lat/Long: 42-32-36.3210N 071-58-06.2760W
42-32.605350N 071-58.104600W
42.5434225,-71.9684100
(estimated)
Elevation: 325 ft. / 99 m (estimated)
Variation: 15W (1995)
From city: 1 mile SE of GARDNER, MA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 01473

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 03/2000
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX ASOS at FIT (9 nm E): 135.175 (978-343-9121)
WX ASOS at ORE (14 nm W): 135.675 (978-544-6774)
WX ASOS at AFN (16 nm N): 135.875 (603-532-6195)
WX ASOS at ORH (17 nm S): PHONE 508-767-5851

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GDMr106/4.0GARDNER VOR/DME116.9514W
PUTr005/35.7PUTNAM VOR/DME117.4014W

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 11W/29W

Dimensions: 4000 x 150 ft. / 1219 x 46 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 11W  RUNWAY 29W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 15W/33W

Dimensions: 4000 x 150 ft. / 1219 x 46 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 15W  RUNWAY 33W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 9W/27W

Dimensions: 3000 x 150 ft. / 914 x 46 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 9W  RUNWAY 27W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WENDELL LEHMAN
253 LOVEWELL ST
GARDNER, MA 01440
Phone 978-632-9794
Manager: WENDELL LEHMAN
253 LOVEWELL ST
GARDNER, MA 01440
Phone 978-632-9794

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MA40.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGDM - Gardner Municipal Airport (2 nm W)
KFIT - Fitchburg Municipal Airport (9 nm E)
KORE - Orange Municipal Airport (14 nm W)
KAFN - Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch (16 nm N)
KORH - Worcester Regional Airport (17 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1409:14
Sunrise05:4509:45
Sunset20:0300:03
Evening civil twilight20:3400:34

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Aug-2026 19:28:17
Local (UTC-4)  05-Aug-2026 15:28:17
 
METAR
KFIT 
10nm E 		051852Z AUTO 30007KT 10SM CLR 30/17 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T03000167
KORE 
14nm W 		051852Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM CLR 28/16 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP207 T02830161
KAFN 
15nm N 		051852Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM CLR 28/15 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP213 T02780150
KORH 
17nm S 		051854Z 25008KT 10SM SCT100 28/16 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP212 T02780161 $
TAF
KORH 
17nm S 		051720Z 0518/0618 26008KT P6SM SCT200 FM060600 25008KT P6SM OVC060
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