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48VT

Cub Cove Seaplane Base
Colchester, Vermont, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	48VT
Lat/Long:	44-33-12.7700N 073-13-53.3900W 44-33.212833N 073-13.889833W 44.5535472,-73.2314972 (estimated)
Elevation:	95 ft. / 29 m (estimated)
From city:	6 miles W of COLCHESTER, VT
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	05446

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	04/2009
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	BOSTON CENTER
FSS:	BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	MAY-OCT DAWN-DUSK
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

UNICOM:	122.8
WX ASOS at BTV (6 nm SE):	123.8 (802-657-4490)
WX ASOS at PBG (12 nm NW):	132.225 (518-957-5905)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BTVr002/9.6		BURLINGTON VOR/DME		117.50		15W

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 5W/23W

Dimensions:	4000 x 300 ft. / 1219 x 91 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 5W	RUNWAY 23W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	FRANK SHEA/ CATHERINE RUSH 48 SPAULDING EAST SHR COLCHESTER, VT 05446 Phone 802-660-2641 ALTN: 954-609-9139.
Manager:	FRANK SHEA 48 SPAULDING EAST SHR COLCHESTER, VT 05446 Phone 954-609-4945

Additional Remarks

A52-05W	200 FT HILL 400 FT NW OF LNDG AREA.
-	FOR CD CTC BURLINGTON APCH AT 802-657-4413, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 48VT.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBTV - Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (6 nm SE)
KPBG - Plattsburgh International Airport (12 nm NW)
KFSO - Franklin County State Airport (24 nm N)
KMVL - Morrisville-Stowe State Airport (26 nm E)
KMPV - Edward F Knapp State Airport (36 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:07	10:07
Sunrise	06:36	10:36
Sunset	18:58	22:58
Evening civil twilight	19:27	23:27

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Sep-2026 19:11:47
Local (UTC-4)	18-Sep-2026 15:11:47

METAR

KBTV 6nm SE	181854Z 34016G22KT 10SM FEW040 SCT050 21/08 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T02110083
KPBG 12nm NW	181853Z AUTO 33013G19KT 10SM CLR 21/06 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP201 T02110061

TAF

KBTV 6nm SE	181720Z 1818/1918 35012G22KT P6SM FEW050 FM182300 34010G18KT P6SM SKC FM190200 36015G24KT P6SM SKC FM190600 35009KT P6SM SKC FM191200 01005KT P6SM FEW250
KPBG 12nm NW	181720Z 1818/1918 34014G21KT P6SM FEW050 FM190400 33008KT P6SM SKC FM191100 35004KT P6SM SCT015 FM191600 04005KT P6SM SKC

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