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2G6 Mc Laughlin Seaplane Base
Chester, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 2G6
Lat/Long: 37-19-14.0000N 077-20-45.0000W
37-19.233333N 077-20.750000W
37.3205556,-77.3458333
(estimated)
Elevation: 7 ft. / 2 m
Variation: 10W (2000)
From city: 6 miles E of CHESTER, VA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 23836

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/2001
Control tower: no
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DCA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3PT at FCI (10 nm NW): 128.625 (804-271-8426)
WX ASOS at RIC (11 nm N): PHONE 804-223-6573
WX AWOS-3 at PTB (11 nm SW): 133.325 (804-861-5551)
WX AWOS-3 at W96 (15 nm NE): 119.875 (804-932-8863)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RICr195/11.0RICHMOND VORTAC114.1009W
HPWr273/11.0HOPEWELL VORTAC114.3506W
FAKr124/26.2FLAT ROCK VORTAC113.3006W
HCMr263/31.2HARCUM VORTAC108.8007W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WAKEFIELD332/26.127411WAKQ .- -.- --.-
BLACKSTONE080/35.332609WBKT -... -.- -

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 5W/23W

Dimensions: 2500 x 150 ft. / 762 x 46 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 5W  RUNWAY 23W
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: BARNEY MCLAUGHLIN
14856 PERCH POINT RD
CHESTER, VA 23836
Phone 804-641-0423
Manager: BARNEY MCLAUGHLIN
14856 PERCH POINT RD
CHESTER, VA 23836
Phone 804-641-0423

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 2G6.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFCI - Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport (10 nm NW)
KRIC - Richmond International Airport (11 nm N)
KPTB - Tri Cities Executive/Dinwiddie County Airport (11 nm SW)
W96 - New Kent County Airport (15 nm NE)
KOFP - Hanover County Municipal Airport (24 nm N)
  
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From to 2G6

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3609:36
Sunrise06:0510:05
Sunset20:0600:06
Evening civil twilight20:3500:35

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-May-2026 02:10:07
Local (UTC-4)  11-May-2026 22:10:07
 
METAR
KFCI 
10nm NW 		120205Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW002 07/07 A3020 RMK AO2 $
KRIC 
12nm N 		120154Z 00000KT 10SM BCFG FEW100 08/08 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP225 T00830083
KPTB 
12nm SW 		120155Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR SCT002 06/06 A3020 RMK AO2 T00630057
KW96 
15nm NE 		120155Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM SCT002 08/07 A3018 RMK AO1 T00750073
TAF
KRIC 
12nm N 		112359Z 1200/1224 VRB03KT P6SM FEW110 FM120800 VRB02KT 5SM BR FEW200 FM121500 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
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