Pond Road Heliport HeliportPrivate

MA15 · Gloucester, MA · 50 ft elevation · var 16W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: MA15
Coordinates: 42.6284, -70.6434
Elevation: 50 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 16W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS): BRIDGEPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1988/11
Distance from city: 1 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:30 AM	08:30Z
Sunrise	05:05 AM	09:05Z
Sunset	08:24 PM	00:24Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:59 PM	00:59Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:59 PM → 04:30 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:24 PM → 04:05 AM

Plan a flight from MA15

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LWM · Lawrence	VOR-DME	112.50	r123° / 21 NM
BOS · Boston	VORTAC	112.70	r059° / 22.3 NM
PSM · Pease	VORTAC	116.50	r179° / 28.6 NM
MHT · Manchester	VOR-DME	114.40	r129° / 35.1 NM

VFR sectional

Open MA15 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MA15. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

SEA COAST HELICOPTER

188 EASTERN AVENUE, GLOUCESTER, MA

Manager

CHARLES P NUGENT

188 EASTERN AVENUE, GLOUCESTER, MA

508-283-0936

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5554.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open MA15 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About MA15

Pond Road Heliport (MA15) is a heliport in Gloucester, MA, at 50 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MA15, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does MA15 have a control tower?

No. Pond Road Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at MA15?

Pond Road Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is MA15?

Pond Road Heliport is in Gloucester, MA, at an elevation of 50 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.6284, -70.6434.

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