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2G6 Mc Laughlin Seaplane Base
Chester, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

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
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 15-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4811:48
Sunrise07:1712:17
Sunset16:5221:52
Evening civil twilight17:2122:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  15-Dec-2025 10:30:44
Local (UTC-5)  15-Dec-2025 05:30:44
 
METAR
KFCI 
10nm NW 
150956Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM CLR M09/M16 A3046 RMK AO2 SLP332 T10941161 FZRANO $
KRIC 
12nm N 
150954Z 30010KT 10SM CLR M09/M18 A3045 RMK AO2 SLP319 T10891178 $
KPTB 
12nm SW 
151015Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM CLR M10/M17 A3048 RMK AO2 T10971175
KW96 
15nm NE 
151015Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM CLR M09/M17 A3045 RMK AO1 T10921168
TAF
KRIC 
12nm N 
150520Z 1506/1606 33012KT P6SM SKC FM151800 26005KT P6SM FEW250
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