Tailwind Boston Seaplane Base (MA17)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	MA17
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	71°1'29.9000" W / 42°21'5.7000" N -71.024972 / 42.351583 (Estimated)
Elevation	0.00 ft / 0.00 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	1 nautical miles E of Boston, MA
Location	Suffolk County, MA

Owner & Manager

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

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Region	ANE - New England
Responsible ARTCC	ZBW - BOSTON
Tie-in FSS	BTV - BURLINGTON
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 14W/32W

Dimensions	3000 x 1000 ft (914 x 305 m)
Surface	WATER
Surface treatment

	14W	32W
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
LWM	DME	LAWRENCE	72X	112.50		23.6 nm
MHT	DME	MANCHESTER	91X	114.40		34.6 nm
PSM	DME	PEASE	112X	116.50		44.9 nm
BVY	FAN MARKER	BEVERLY		0.00		16.0 nm
MJ	NDB	FITZY		209.00	15W	38.0 nm
PVC	NDB	PROVINCETOWN		389.00	16W	39.5 nm
CO	NDB	EPSOM		216.00	16W	49.8 nm
BOS	VOR/DME	BOSTON	74X	112.70	16W	1.6 nm
PVD	VOR/DME	PROVIDENCE	103X	115.60	14W	41.8 nm
PUT	VOR/DME	PUTNAM	121X	117.40	14W	43.6 nm
GDM	VOR/DME	GARDNER	116Y	116.95	14W	47.3 nm
LFV	VOR/DME	MARCONI	94X	114.70	16W	48.4 nm
BOS	VOT	BOSTON		111.00		1.6 nm
BED	VOT	BEDFORD		110.00		13.6 nm
ORH	VOT	WORCESTER		108.20		37.8 nm
PVD	VOT	PROVIDENCE		108.20		41.8 nm

Remarks

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