North Bay Heliport HeliportPrivate

MA23 · Osterville, MA · 10 ft elevation · var 16W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: MA23
Coordinates: 41.6273, -70.3997
Elevation: 10 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: 1988/08
Distance from city: 1 SW

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	04:34 AM	08:34Z
Sunrise	05:08 AM	09:08Z
Sunset	08:20 PM	00:20Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:54 PM	00:54Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:54 PM → 04:34 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:20 PM → 04:08 AM

Plan a flight from MA23

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 10 ft
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/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FMH · Otis	TACAN	115.80	r126° / 5.5 NM
MVY · Martha'S Vineyard	VOR-DME	114.50	r050° / 16.9 NM
ACK · Nantucket	VOR-DME	116.20	r336° / 26.7 NM
LFV · Marconi	VOR-DME	114.70	r231° / 28.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open MA23 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MA23. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

ALBERT H. SURPRENANT JR.

262 BRIDGE STREET, OSTERVILLE, MA

(508) 737-9259

Manager

ALBERT H. SURPRENANT JR.

262 BRIDGE STREET, OSTERVILLE, MA

(508) 737-9259

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5551, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859..

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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 MA23 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 MA23

North Bay Heliport (MA23) is a heliport in Osterville, MA, at 10 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MA23, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does MA23 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at MA23?

North Bay Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is MA23?

North Bay Heliport is in Osterville, MA, at an elevation of 10 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.6273, -70.3997.

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