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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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)
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 10199

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1946
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-3PT at JRB (2.6 nm SW): 128.175 (212-425-1534)
WX ASOS at LGA (5 nm NE): PHONE 929-229-1994
WX ASOS at TEB (8 nm NW): PHONE 201-473-3130
WX ASOS at EWR (9 nm W): PHONE 862-381-4743
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): 135.5 (631-594-4523)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LGAr250/5.6LA 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

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 - ECONOMIC DEV CORP
2430 FDR DRIVE - EAST SERVICE RD
NEW YORK, NY 10010
Phone (212) 481-4806
Manager: TORRELL MILLER
2430 FDR DRIVE - EAST SERVICE RD
NEW YORK, NY 10010
Phone (201) 214-0969

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.
- FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 800-645-3206.
- CH13 (VHF 165.65) IS MONITORED AT SEAPORT FOR INBD BOAT TFC AND INTERSHIP NAV SAFETY.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6N7.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

6N5 - East 34th Street Heliport (1 nm N)
KJRA - West 30th St Heliport (2 nm NW)
KJRB - Downtown Manhattan/Wall Street Heliport (3 nm SW)
KLGA - LaGuardia 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 14-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4911:49
Sunrise07:1912:19
Sunset16:5121:51
Evening civil twilight17:2122:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Jan-2026 23:31:27
Local (UTC-5)  14-Jan-2026 18:31:27
 
METAR
KJRB 
3nm SW 		142256Z AUTO 04010KT 10SM FEW065 OVC090 08/04 A2952 RMK AO2 SLP996 T00780039
KNYC 
3nm N 		142251Z AUTO 10007KT 070V150 10SM SCT070 OVC090 09/00 A2953 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP991 T00890000 $
KLGA 
5nm NE 		142251Z 10008KT 10SM BKN085 OVC250 08/M01 A2952 RMK AO2 SLP995 T00831011 $
KTEB 
9nm NW 		142251Z 06003KT 10SM OVC080 09/00 A2952 RMK AO2 SLP994 T00890000 $
KEWR 
9nm W 		142251Z 04006KT 10SM BKN100 BKN200 OVC250 09/01 A2951 RMK AO2 SLP992 T00890011 $
KJFK 
11nm SE 		142251Z 11008KT 10SM SCT060 OVC090 07/02 A2954 RMK AO2 SLP003 T00670022 $
KLDJ 
14nm SW 		142255Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM SCT075 SCT090 OVC110 08/02 A2950 RMK AO2 T00810015
KCDW 
17nm NW 		142253Z 04004KT 10SM OVC085 08/M01 A2951 RMK AO2 SLP000 T00831011
TAF
KLGA 
5nm NE 		142041Z 1421/1524 15006KT P6SM BKN100 TEMPO 1500/1504 5SM -RA SCT025 OVC050 FM150600 19008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100 FM150900 22010KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 PROB30 1509/1514 5SM -RA BR FM151400 26017G26KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050
KTEB 
9nm NW 		142041Z 1421/1524 13004KT P6SM BKN100 TEMPO 1500/1504 5SM -RA SCT020 OVC050 FM150500 19005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100 FM150900 22008KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 PROB30 1509/1513 5SM -RA BR FM151300 26016G24KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050
KEWR 
9nm W 		142041Z 1421/1524 08004KT P6SM BKN100 TEMPO 1500/1504 5SM -RA SCT020 OVC050 FM150500 20007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100 FM150900 22009KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 PROB30 1509/1513 5SM -RA BR FM151300 26017G26KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050
KJFK 
11nm SE 		142041Z 1421/1524 16008KT P6SM BKN100 TEMPO 1500/1504 5SM -RA BR SCT025 OVC050 FM150900 21011KT P6SM BKN012 OVC020 PROB30 1509/1514 5SM -RA BR FM151400 26018G27KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050
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