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6N7 New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base
New York, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 6N7
Lat/Long: 40-44-02.3670N / 073-58-22.4990W
40-44.039450N / 073-58.374983W
40.7339908 / -73.9729164
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation: 13W (1985)
From city: LCTD 2 S NYC/COLUMBUS CIRCLE.
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 10199

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1946
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: no
ARTCC: NEW YORK CENTER
FSS: NEW YORK FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ISP (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-DUSK
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Landing fee: yes

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at JRB (2.6 nm SW): 128.175 (212-425-1534)
WX ASOS at LGA (5 nm NE): PHONE 718-672-6317
WX ASOS at JFK (10 nm SE): PHONE 718-656-0956
WX AWOS-3 at LDJ (14 nm SW): 124.025 (908-862-7383)
WX ASOS at CDW (16 nm NW): PHONE 973-575-4417

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LGAr245/5.4LA GUARDIA VOR/DME113.1012W
TEBr160/8.0TETERBORO VOR/DME108.4011W
CRIr345/8.1CANARSIE VOR/DME112.3011W
JFKr315/11.0KENNEDY VOR/DME115.9012W
COLr030/26.7COLTS NECK VOR/DME115.4011W
DPKr275/30.6DEER PARK VOR/DME117.7012W
SAXr139/32.5SPARTA VORTAC115.7011W
SBJr085/36.1SOLBERG VOR/DME112.9010W
CMKr220/37.3CARMEL VOR/DME116.6012W
BWZr107/38.8BROADWAY VOR/DME114.2011W
RBVr047/39.8ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC113.8010W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BRIDGE350/10.841412WOGY --- --. -.--
PATERSON160/15.134712WPNJ .--. -. .---
CHATHAM102/20.825411WCAT -.-. .- -
BABYLON292/27.027514WBBN -... -... -.

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway N/S

Dimensions: 10000 x 1000 ft. / 3048 x 305 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY N  RUNWAY S
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: NEW YORK CITY
BUREAU OF MARINE & GEN AVIAT
NEW YORK, NY
Phone 212-806-6921
BATTERY MARITIME BLDG.
Manager: DONOVAN WITHERS
2430 FDR DRIVE - EAST SERVICE ROAD
NEW YORK, NY 10010
Phone 212-686-4548

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 83/month *
50% transient general aviation
50% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 29 August 2007

Additional Remarks

- E RIVER-VELOCITY 2.6MPH IN SSW DRCTN. HVY BOAT TFC IN RIVER.
- PILOTS REQUIRED TO TAXI 1000' OFF-SHORE ON MANHATAN SIDE BEFORE BEGINNING TAKEOFF.
- PILOTS REQUIRED NOT TO FLY OVER THE 59TH STREET BRIDGE.
- 3 BLADED PROPS REQ'D ON ALL SEAPLANES.
- PILOTS MUST COMPLETE A PROVING FLIGHT W/AN AUTHORIZED MEMBER OF THE N.E. SEAPLANES PILOT'S ASSOC. PRIOR TO SPB USE
- NO TIE-DOWNS AND NO OVERNIGHT STAYS AVBL.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6N7.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLGA - La Guardia Airport (5 nm NE)
KTEB - Teterboro Airport (8 nm NW)
KEWR - Newark Liberty International Airport (9 nm W)
KJFK - John F Kennedy International Airport (10 nm SE)
KLDJ - Linden Airport (14 nm SW)
KCDW - Essex County Airport (16 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5808:58
Sunrise05:3109:31
Sunset20:2900:29
Evening civil twilight21:0201:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 06:14:45
Local (UTC-4)  05-Jul-2009 02:14:45
 
METAR
KNYC 
3nm N 		050551Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 19/10 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP123 T01940100 10239 20189 51005 TSNO $
KLGA 
5nm NE 		050551Z 36010KT 10SM SCT130 BKN250 21/09 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP119 T02060094 10250 20206 51005
KTEB 
9nm NW 		050551Z 01005KT 10SM CLR 19/09 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP120 T01890094 10244 20189 53004
KEWR 
9nm W 		050551Z 33008KT 10SM SCT100 BKN250 19/09 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP122 T01940089 10256 20194 51005
KJFK 
11nm SE 		050551Z 35008KT 10SM BKN140 BKN250 20/09 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02000089 10256 20200 51003
KLDJ 
14nm SW 		050600Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/09 A2989 RMK AO2 T01900090 10250 20190
KCDW 
17nm NW 		050553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP132 T01610106 10239 20156 53006 TSNO
TAF
KLGA 
5nm NE 		050529Z 0506/0606 33009KT P6SM FEW060 SCT150 BKN250 FM050900 33007KT P6SM SCT250 FM051500 29009KT P6SM SKC FM052000 19012KT P6SM SCT060 FM060000 19008KT P6SM FEW070 SCT200 FM060200 24005KT P6SM FEW070 SCT200
KTEB 
9nm NW 		050529Z 0506/0606 33004KT P6SM SCT250 FM051700 28008KT P6SM FEW060 FM052000 26008KT P6SM SCT060 FM060100 22004KT P6SM FEW070 SCT200 FM060300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW080
KEWR 
9nm W 		050529Z 0506/0612 33007KT P6SM FEW100 BKN250 FM051500 30007KT P6SM SKC FM051800 27009KT P6SM FEW060 FM052000 25009KT P6SM SCT060 FM060100 23006KT P6SM FEW070 SCT200 FM060500 VRB04KT P6SM FEW080
KJFK 
11nm SE 		050529Z 0506/0612 34010KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM050900 33007KT P6SM SCT250 FM051400 30009KT P6SM SKC FM051600 23009KT P6SM SKC FM051800 19014KT P6SM FEW060 FM060100 21009KT P6SM FEW070 SCT200 FM060500 VRB04KT P6SM FEW080
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Hotels near New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
HOTEL 17 0.6 107-199
THE MARCEL AT GRAMERCY 0.6 199-649
GRAMERCY PARK HOTEL 0.7 491-2660
UNION SQUARE INN 0.7 119-199
THE INN AT IRVING PLACE 0.8 445-645
PARK SOUTH HOTEL 0.8 229-449
MURRAY HILL INN 0.8 159-189
RAMADA INN MIDTOWN 0.8 133-255
HOTEL GIRAFFE A MEMBER OF HKHOT 0.8 305-849
W NEW YORK UNION SQUARE 0.9 342-849
HOTEL 31 0.9 113-280
HOTEL DEAUVILLE 0.9 130-190
CLARION HOTEL PARK AVENUE 0.9 166-380
HOTEL AT MADISON PARK 0.9 99-559
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY AURORA MIDT 1.0 189-209
THE CARLTON ON MADISON AVENUE 1.0 256-950
THIRTY THIRTY HOTEL NEW YORK 1.0 187-429
UNITED NATIONS SUITES 1.0 170-215
HOTEL ROGER WILLIAMS 1.0 194-665
GERSHWIN HOTEL 1.0 36-309
GRAND UNION 1.0 175-256

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 New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base

10 in Long Island City
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2 in Weehawken, NJ
1 in Woodside
2 in Elmhurst
5 in North Bergen, NJ
11 in Jersey City, NJ
12 in Secaucus, NJ
6 in East Elmhurst
18 in Brooklyn
8 in Flushing
2 in Rutherford, NJ
1 in Little Ferry, NJ
1 in Whitestone
18 in Jamaica
6 in East Rutherford, NJ
3 in Bronx
2 in Lyndhurst, NJ
3 in Carlstadt, NJ
2 in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
13 in Newark, NJ
3 in Bayside
1 in Hackensack, NJ
3 in Saddle Brook, NJ
1 in Rochelle Park, NJ
3 in Clifton, NJ
10 in Elizabeth, NJ
2 in Elmwood Park, NJ
2 in Great Neck
1 in Irvington, NJ
3 in Staten Island
5 in Paramus, NJ
2 in New Rochelle
1 in Paterson, NJ
1 in Linden, NJ
1 in Fair Lawn, NJ
3 in Garden City
3 in Rockville Centre
1 in Cranford, NJ
1 in Livingston, NJ
1 in Short Hills, NJ
2 in Avenel, NJ
5 in Fairfield, NJ
 

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