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2G6 Mc Laughlin Seaplane Base
Chester, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 23836

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/2001
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
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-3 at FCI (10 nm NW): 128.625 (804-271-8426)
WX ASOS at RIC (11 nm N): PHONE 804-236-1091
WX AWOS-3 at PTB (11 nm SW): 133.325 (804-861-5551)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RICr195/11.0RICHMOND VORTAC114.1009W
HPWr273/11.0HOPEWELL VORTAC112.0006W
FAKr124/26.2FLAT ROCK VORTAC113.3006W
HCMr263/31.2HARCUM VORTAC108.8007W
FKNr345/39.7FRANKLIN VORTAC110.6009W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PUBBS107/5.239209WCF -.-. ..-.
PETERSBURG052/15.828408WPTB .--. - -...
WAKEFIELD330/26.127409WAKQ .- -.- --.-
ASHEY176/27.928009WLJK .-.. .--- -.-
BLACKSTONE080/35.332609WBKT -... -.- -
FELKER297/36.422610WFAF ..-. .- ..-.

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
1011 E. BROADWAY
HOPEWELL,, VA 23860
Phone 804-541-1011
Manager: BARNEY MCLAUGHLIN
1011 E. BROADWAY
HOPEWELL, VA 23860
Phone 804-541-1011

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 2G6.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

VA39 - Fort Lee Army Heliport 3 (Qrtmst Cen) (4 nm S)
KFCI - Chesterfield County Airport (10 nm NW)
KRIC - Richmond International Airport (11 nm N)
KPTB - Dinwiddie County Airport (11 nm SW)
W96 - New Kent County Airport (15 nm NE)
 
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From to 2G6

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-Dec-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3811:38
Sunrise07:0712:07
Sunset16:5121:51
Evening civil twilight17:2022:20

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Dec-2009 11:47:49
Local (UTC-5)  02-Dec-2009 06:47:49
 
METAR
KRIC 
12nm N 
021054Z 12004KT 10SM OVC250 03/01 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP199 T00330011
KPTB 
12nm SW 
021120Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/02 A3011 RMK AO2
KOFP 
23nm N 
021054Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/01 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 T00220011 FZRANO
TAF
KRIC 
12nm N 
020540Z 0206/0306 19003KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200 FM021400 12010KT P6SM OVC100 FM021800 10013KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC040 FM022100 12014KT 4SM RA BR OVC015 FM030200 18015KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC020
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Mc Laughlin Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
HYATT PLACE RICHMOND/CHESTER 1.8 99-100
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY RIVERS BEND 2.8 
CANDLEWOOD SUITES COLONIAL HEIGHTS FORT LEE 3.1 86-110
ECONO LODGE COLONIAL HEIGHTS 3.1 49-55
HOMEWOOD SUITES CHESTER VA 3.6 129-139
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS CHESTER 3.6 114-171
QUALITY INN CHESTER 3.7 80-110
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT RICHMOND CHESTER 3.8 109-140
COMFORT INN CHESTER 3.8 80-133
BEST WESTERN HOPEWELL INN 3.8 70-111
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT HOPEWELL 3.8 109-124
ECONO LODGE HOPEWELL 3.8 70-99
QUALITY INN AT FORT LEE 3.8 90-91
HAMPTON INN CHESTER VA 3.8 70-135
HAMPTON INN PETERSBURG / HOPEWELL / FORT LEE 4.1 101-120
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT RICHMOND CHESTER 4.2 89-90
CLARION HOTEL CHESTER 4.2 80-110
COUNTRY INN & SUITES CHESTER 4.2 98-107
DAYS INN CHESTER VA 4.2 65-80
COMFORT INN PRINCE GEORGE 4.3 100-149
SUPER 8 CHESTER RICHMOND AREA 4.3 49-58

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Mc Laughlin Seaplane Base

6 in Hopewell
13 in Chester
6 in Colonial Heights
15 in Petersburg
15 in Sandston
74 in Richmond
2 in Mechanicsville
 

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