Acushnet River Seaplane Base

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FAA: 6MA8

New Bedford Weather

METAR: KEWB 191053Z 02004KT 10SM OVC060 07/05 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP223 T00720050

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KEWB (2.7 NM at True Heading of 315)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1022.4
Temperature: 7.2 C (44.96 F)
Dewpoint: 5 C (41 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 41-38-50.3740N (41.647326)
Longitude: 
 070-55-03.1370W (-70.917538)
Elevation: 
 0.0 feet MSL (0 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 14 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. NE of New Bedford, Massachusetts
Found On: 
 New York Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANE

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
GID ALAN FISHER
123 R PURCHASE ST
MIDDLEBORO, MA 02346
508-947-9339		 ISLAND SHUTTLE, INC.
123 R PURCHASE ST
MIDDLEBORO, MA 02346
508-947-9339

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 02/1992
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): 
 1000 feet (305 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 508
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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 6MA8

    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
    2.5 New Bedford Regional Airport
    (EWB KEWB EWB)    		 314 328 100LL, Jet A
    14.3 Taunton Municipal - King Field Airport
    (KTAN TAN)    		 342 356 100LL, Jet A+
    17.3 Falmouth Airpark Airport
    (5B6)    		 102 116 100LL, UL94
    17.7 Newport State Airport
    (NPT KUUU UUU)    		 247 261 100LL, Jet A
    17.8 Plymouth Municipal Airport
    (PYM KPYM PYM)    		 28 42 100LL, Jet A
    20.4 Martha's Vineyard Airport
    (MVY KMVY MVY)    		 138 152 100LL, Jet A
    22.4 Quonset State Airport
    (KOQU OQU)    		 262 276 100LL, Jet A
    23.2 Cape Cod Airport
    (2B1)    		 84 98 100LL
    23.3 Rhode Island Tf Green International Airport
    (PVD KPVD PVD)    		 281 295 100LL, Jet A
    24.6 Mansfield Municipal Airport
    (1B9)    		 329 343 100LL
    24.7 Katama Airpark Airport
    (1B2)    		 134 148 100LL
    28.6 Cape Cod Gateway Airport
    (HYA KHYA HYA)    		 87 101 100LL, Jet A
    29.1 Marshfield Municipal - George Harlow Field Airport
    (KGHG GHG)    		 21 35 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    30.5 North Central State Airport
    (SFZ KSFZ SFZ)    		 302 316 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    34.5 Norwood Meml Airport
    (OWD KOWD OWD)    		 340 354 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    38.2 Hopedale Industrial Park Airport
    (1B6)    		 316 330 100LL
    40.2 Provincetown Municipal Airport
    (PVC KPVC PVC)    		 50 64 100LL
    41.7 Chatham Municipal Airport
    (KCQX CQX)    		 86 100 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    43.1 General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport
    (BOS KBOS BOS)    		 354 368 100LL, Jet A
    43.6 Westerly State Airport
    (WST KWST WST)    		 246 260 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-2 FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
    E111 VFR OPS ONLY

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 02W/20W
    16W/34W
    Longest Runway: 02W/20W is 3500 ft (1067 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    6MA8 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 02W/20W  3500 ft x 200 ft (1067 m x 61 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 02W

    Runway 20W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Waterway 16W/34W  3500 ft x 200 ft (1067 m x 61 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 16W

    Runway 34W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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