Diesel Dogs Seaplane Base

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Location

Latitude: 
 42-32-36.3210N (42.543423)
Longitude: 
 071-58-06.2760W (-71.96841)
Elevation: 
 325.0 feet MSL (99 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 13.7 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. SE of Gardner, Massachusetts
Found On: 
 New York Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANE

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
WENDELL LEHMAN
253 LOVEWELL ST
GARDNER, MA 01440
978-632-9794		 WENDELL LEHMAN
253 LOVEWELL ST
GARDNER, MA 01440
978-632-9794

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 03/2000
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1325 feet (404 m)

Based Aircraft

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Bridgeport(BDR)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MA40

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    9.3 Fitchburg Municipal Airport
    (KFIT FIT)    		 86 100 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    10.5 Sterling Airport
    (3B3)    		 132 146 100LL
    14.2 Orange Municipal Airport
    (KORE ORE)    		 276 290 100LL, Jet A
    15.8 Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport
    (AFN KAFN AFN)    		 354 368 100LL
    17.1 Worcester Regional Airport
    (ORH KORH ORH)    		 166 180 100LL, Jet A
    20.5 Minute Man Air Field Airport
    (6B6)    		 103 117 100LL
    24.6 Boire Field Airport
    (ASH KASH ASH)    		 54 68 100LL, Jet A-1+
    24.7 Turners Falls Airport
    (0B5)    		 276 290 100LL, Jet A-1
    25.1 Dillant/Hopkins Airport
    (EEN KEEN EEN)    		 328 342 100LL, Jet A
    26.7 Southbridge Municipal Airport
    (3B0)    		 186 200 100LL
    30.4 Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport
    (BED KBED BED)    		 98 112 100LL, Jet A
    31.3 Northampton Airport
    (7B2)    		 245 258 100LL
    32.7 Westover ARB/Metro Airport
    (CEF KCEF CEF)    		 230 243 100LL, Jet A
    33.1 Manchester Boston Regional Airport
    (MHT KMHT MHT)    		 44 58 100LL, Jet A
    33.2 Hopedale Industrial Park Airport
    (1B6)    		 142 156 100LL
    38.7 Lawrence Municipal Airport
    (LWM KLWM LWM)    		 74 88 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    40.4 Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport
    (BAF KBAF BAF)    		 235 248 100LL, Jet A
    41.1 Norwood Meml Airport
    (OWD KOWD OWD)    		 120 134 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    43.0 North Central State Airport
    (SFZ KSFZ SFZ)    		 150 164 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    43.0 Ellington Airport
    (7B9)    		 210 223 100LL

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
    E111 PRVDD PROPONENT ENSURES NO CONFLICTS WITH TFC PATTERN AT GARDNER MUNI ARPT; VFR OPNS ONLY; ALL UNDERWATER HAZARD AREAS MKD WITH BUOYS; AND ALL USERS ARE NOTIFIED & COMPLY WITH THESE CONDITIONS.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 09W/27W
    11W/29W
    15W/33W
    Longest Runway: 11W/29W is 4000 ft (1219 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    MA40 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 09W/27W  3000 ft x 150 ft (914 m x 46 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 09W

    Runway 27W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Waterway 11W/29W  4000 ft x 150 ft (1219 m x 46 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 11W

    Runway 29W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Waterway 15W/33W  4000 ft x 150 ft (1219 m x 46 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 15W

    Runway 33W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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