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6MA8 Acushnet River Seaplane Base
New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 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
MVYr333/20.4MARTHAS VINEYARD VOR/DME114.5015W
PVDr115/23.4PROVIDENCE VOR/DME115.6014W

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: leftleft

Runway 16W/34W

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

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 26-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1809:18
Sunrise05:4809:48
Sunset19:3523:35
Evening civil twilight20:0500:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  26-Apr-2026 09:13:26
Local (UTC-4)  26-Apr-2026 05:13:26
 
METAR
KEWB 
3nm NW 		260853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC080 05/04 A3007 RMK AO2 RAE00 SLP182 P0000 60001 T00500039 53001
KTAN 
15nm N 		260852Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC085 06/02 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T00560022 53001
KFMH 
18nm E 		260856Z 00000KT 10SM OVC085 05/03 A3009
KPYM 
18nm NE 		260852Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC090 06/02 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP184 T00560022 53001
TAF
KFMH 
18nm E 		260520Z 2606/2706 00000KT P6SM OVC100 FM261000 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA OVC040 FM261400 07005KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 OVC100 FM270000 03006KT P6SM FEW060 OVC120 AMD NOT SKED
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