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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
BOSr273/1.6		BOSTON VOR/DME		112.70		16W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
PROVINCETOWN		311/39.5		389		16W		PVC	.--. ...- -.-.

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:	left	left

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 15-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:22	09:22
Sunrise	05:52	09:52
Sunset	19:45	23:45
Evening civil twilight	20:15	00:15

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Aug-2026 23:59:50
Local (UTC-4)	15-Aug-2026 19:59:50

METAR

KBOS	152354Z 12008KT 10SM FEW070 FEW250 21/11 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP201 T02060111 10244 20206 53004
KOWD 12nm SW	152353Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/12 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP201 T02000122 10272 20200 53005
KBED 14nm NW	152351Z 10005KT 10SM FEW070 21/13 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP207 T02110128 10272 20211 53005
KBVY 15nm N	152353Z 17003KT 10SM FEW080 20/14 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP196 T02000139 10244 20194 53005

TAF

KBOS	152046Z 1521/1624 12009KT P6SM SCT060 FM160200 22005KT P6SM FEW060 FM160600 30005KT P6SM SKC FM161400 10010KT P6SM SCT150 FM162300 19009KT P6SM SCT100
KBED 14nm NW	151736Z 1518/1618 31007KT P6SM SCT070 FM160000 00000KT P6SM FEW070 FM161400 21003KT P6SM FEW200

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