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MA17 Tailwind Boston Seaplane Base
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: MA17
Lat/Long: 42-21-05.7000N 071-01-29.9000W
42-21.095000N 071-01.498333W
42.3515833,-71.0249722
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
From city: 1 mile E of BOSTON, MA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 02127

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 01/2017
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX ASOS at BOS (1.1 nm NE): 135.0 (339-746-6855)
WX ASOS at OWD (12 nm SW): 119.95 (781-762-4314)
WX ASOS at BED (14 nm NW): 124.6 (781-372-5512)
WX ASOS at BVY (15 nm N): 119.2 (978-921-5042)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BOSr273/1.6BOSTON VOR/DME112.7016W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PROVINCETOWN311/39.538916WPVC .--. ...- -.-.

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 14W/32W

Dimensions: 3000 x 1000 ft. / 914 x 305 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 14W  RUNWAY 32W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: TAILWIND AIR SERVICE, LLC
125 N MAIN STREET, SECOND FLOOR
PORT CHESTER, NY 10573
Phone 913-515-8066
Manager: MICHAEL SIEGEL
125 N MAIN STREET, SECOND FLOOR
PORT CHESTER, NY 10573
Phone 913-515-8066

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5551.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MA17.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBOS - General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (1 nm NE)
KOWD - Norwood Memorial Airport (12 nm SW)
KBED - Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport (14 nm NW)
KBVY - Beverly Regional Airport (15 nm N)
KGHG - Marshfield Municipal Airport - George Harlow Field (22 nm SE)
  
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From to MA17

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2809:28
Sunrise05:5809:58
Sunset19:2923:29
Evening civil twilight19:5823:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Apr-2026 05:48:51
Local (UTC-4)  19-Apr-2026 01:48:51
 
METAR
KBOS 190454Z 07003KT 2SM -DZ BR OVC003 07/06 A2996 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 3 SLP145 P0000 T00670061 401060067
KOWD 
12nm SW 		190532Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC004 07/06 A2995 RMK AO2 T00670061
KBED 
14nm NW 		190510Z AUTO 13005KT 5SM BR OVC006 07/07 A2993 RMK AO2 CIG 003V009 T00720067
KBVY 
15nm N 		190453Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC003 07/06 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP142 T00670061 401220033
TAF
KBOS 182102Z 1821/1924 06012KT 3SM BR SCT008 BKN020 FM182200 09003KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC005 FM190400 11004KT 1SM -DZ BR OVC003 FM191500 17006KT 2SM RA BR OVC004 WS020/19035KT FM191800 31010G22KT 5SM -RA BR OVC015 FM192200 31012G24KT P6SM OVC060
KBED 
14nm NW 		181721Z 1818/1918 06009KT P6SM SCT008 BKN020 FM182200 09005KT P6SM OVC008 FM190200 10004KT 3SM BR OVC003 FM190600 00000KT 1SM -DZ OVC003 FM191500 24005KT 2SM -RA BR OVC004
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