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9N2 Philadelphia Seaplane Base
Essington, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 NOVEMBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: 9N2
Lat/Long: 39-51-32.4060N 075-17-58.6710W
39-51.540100N 075-17.977850W
39.8590017,-75.2996308
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation: 11W (1985)
From city: 1 mile S of ESSINGTON, PA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 19029

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 02/1946
Control tower: no
ARTCC: NEW YORK CENTER
FSS: WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: IPT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATTENDED
Pattern altitude: 300 ft. MSL
CHECK PHL TCA CHART FOR LNDG AREA.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at PHL (2.8 nm E): 133.4 (215-492-9617)
WX AWOS-3T at OQN (15 nm NW): 121.4 ((610) 692-6190)
WX AWOS-3 at LOM (17 nm N): 118.925 (215-646-1068)
WX ASOS at ILG (18 nm SW): 123.95 (302-328-1536)
WX ASOS at PNE (19 nm NE): PHONE 215-677-0146

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
OODr011/13.4WOODSTOWN VORTAC112.8010W
MXEr111/17.5MODENA VORTAC113.2009W
DQOr063/17.9DUPONT VORTAC114.0010W
VCNr331/24.6CEDAR LAKE VOR/DME115.2010W
PTWr160/24.9POTTSTOWN VORTAC116.5009W
ARDr227/29.7YARDLEY VOR/DME108.2010W
GXUr266/33.6MC GUIRE VORTAC110.6012W
ENOr024/38.9SMYRNA VORTAC111.4009W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
RAINBOW355/27.536311WRNB .-. -. -...

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 11W/29W

Dimensions: 9100 x 250 ft. / 2774 x 76 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 11W  RUNWAY 29W
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: TOWNSHIP OF TINICUM
629 N GOVERNOR PRINTZ BLVD
ESSINGTON, PA 19029
Phone 610-521-3530
Manager: DAVID SCHREIBER
97 WANNAMAKER AVE
ESSINGTON, PA 19029
Phone 610-521-3530

Additional Remarks

- TSNT TFC CTC PHL APCH CTL FOR TFC ADZYS.
- CALL 610-521-3530 PRIOR TO ARR.
- NO NIGHT OPS.
- FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.
- DEBRIS INVOF GRAVEL RAMP.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 9N2.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPHL - Philadelphia International Airport (3 nm E)
KOQN - Brandywine Regional Airport (15 nm NW)
17N - Cross Keys Airport (15 nm SE)
KLOM - Wings Field Airport (17 nm N)
19N - Pine Valley Airport (17 nm E)
KILG - New Castle Airport (18 nm SW)
KPNE - Northeast Philadelphia Airport (19 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Dec-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5211:52
Sunrise07:2212:22
Sunset16:4121:41
Evening civil twilight17:1222:12

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Dec-2024 18:58:10
Local (UTC-5)  25-Dec-2024 13:58:10
 
METAR
KPHL 
3nm E 		251854Z 31003KT 10SM SCT034 OVC042 04/M03 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP282 T00391033 $
KOQN 
15nm NW 		251835Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM SCT023 BKN038 03/M01 A3035 RMK AO2
KLOM 
17nm N 		251830Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM OVC036 03/M04 A3036 RMK AO2 T00291041
KILG 
18nm SW 		251851Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC034 03/M03 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP285 T00331028 $
KPNE 
19nm NE 		251754Z 03006KT 10SM OVC034 03/M04 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP291 T00331039 10039 20006 58010
TAF
KPHL 
3nm E 		251724Z 2518/2624 36006KT P6SM OVC045 FM252100 02004KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM260400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM261300 03003KT P6SM SCT250 FM261600 04004KT P6SM SKC
KILG 
18nm SW 		251724Z 2518/2618 01005KT P6SM OVC040 FM252100 02003KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM260300 VRB02KT P6SM BKN250 FM261300 03004KT P6SM SCT250
KPNE 
19nm NE 		251724Z 2518/2618 02005KT P6SM OVC045 FM252100 02003KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM260400 VRB02KT P6SM BKN250 FM261400 03004KT P6SM FEW250
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