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MA17 Tailwind Boston Seaplane Base
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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 22-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3009:30
Sunrise06:0010:00
Sunset19:3423:34
Evening civil twilight20:0400:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Aug-2026 07:42:52
Local (UTC-4)  22-Aug-2026 03:42:52
 
METAR
KBOS 220654Z 36006KT 10SM OVC060 20/17 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02000167
KOWD 
12nm SW 		220653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC055 19/16 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01940161
KBED 
14nm NW 		220651Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC055 19/15 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01890150
KBVY 
15nm N 		220653Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM FEW044 OVC060 19/16 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01890161
TAF
KBOS 220520Z 2206/2312 04007KT P6SM OVC040 FM220700 03006KT P6SM OVC020 FM221400 04012KT 6SM -RA BR OVC025 FM221800 04010KT 6SM BR FEW008 OVC010 FM230000 03006KT 4SM BR OVC008 PROB30 2305/2309 2SM -SHRA
KBED 
14nm NW 		220520Z 2206/2306 02004KT P6SM OVC040 FM220700 02004KT P6SM BKN030 FM221500 04008KT 6SM -DZ BR OVC025 FM230100 00000KT 4SM BR OVC007 PROB30 2304/2306 -SHRA
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