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NK30 Jamaica Bay Seaplane Base
Brooklyn, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: NK30
Lat/Long: 40-36-19.2000N 073-54-08.4000W
40-36.320000N 073-54.140000W
40.6053333,-73.9023333
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation: 13W (1985)
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 11234

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/1980
Control tower: no
ARTCC: NEW YORK CENTER
FSS: NEW YORK FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX ASOS at JFK (6 nm E): PHONE 347-588-1609
WX AWOS-3PT at JRB (8 nm NW): 128.175 (212-425-1534)
WX ASOS at LGA (10 nm N): PHONE 929-229-1994
WX ASOS at EWR (13 nm NW): PHONE 862-381-4743
WX AWOS-3 at LDJ (16 nm W): 124.025 (908-862-7383)
WX ASOS at TEB (16 nm NW): PHONE 201-473-3130

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CRI at fieldCANARSIE VOR/DME112.3011W
JFKr267/6.2KENNEDY VOR/DME115.9012W
LGAr200/10.8LA GUARDIA VOR/DME113.1012W
TEBr165/16.3TETERBORO VOR/DME108.4011W
COLr045/21.2COLTS NECK VOR/DME115.4011W
DPKr260/29.4DEER PARK VOR/DME117.7012W
RBVr058/36.3ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC113.8010W
SBJr098/38.3SOLBERG VOR/DME112.9010W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LAKEHURST042/39.039611WNEL -. . .-..

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 8W/26W

Dimensions: 5000 x 500 ft. / 1524 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 8W  RUNWAY 26W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 17W/35W

Dimensions: 5000 x 500 ft. / 1524 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 17W  RUNWAY 35W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: SAL & DIANE FONTANA
2620 NATIONAL DRIVE
BROOKLYN, NY 11234
Phone (917) 757-3422
Manager: SAL FONTANA
2620 NATIONAL DRIVE
BROOKLYN, NY 11234
Phone (917) 757-3422
ADDL CTC: DIANA FONTANA 917-923-5257

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2962.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at NK30.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KJFK - John F Kennedy International Airport (6 nm E)
KJRB - Downtown Manhattan/Wall Street Heliport (8 nm NW)
6N5 - East 34th Street Heliport (9 nm N)
KJRA - West 30th St Heliport (10 nm NW)
KLGA - LaGuardia Airport (10 nm N)
KEWR - Newark Liberty International Airport (13 nm NW)
KLDJ - Linden Airport (16 nm W)
KTEB - Teterboro Airport (16 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 15-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0909:09
Sunrise05:4009:40
Sunset20:0400:04
Evening civil twilight20:3500:35

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  15-May-2026 22:23:59
Local (UTC-4)  15-May-2026 18:23:59
 
METAR
KJFK 
6nm E 		152151Z 30007G16KT 10SM FEW055 BKN070 19/07 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01890072
KJRB 
8nm NW 		152156Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM FEW050 OVC070 19/09 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01940089
KLGA 
11nm N 		152151Z 32011KT 10SM FEW050 BKN070 BKN250 18/08 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 T01830078
KNYC 
11nm N 		152151Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC070 19/08 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01890083 $
KEWR 
13nm W 		152151Z 31010G23KT 10SM FEW048 BKN060 19/07 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01940072 $
KLDJ 
16nm W 		152155Z AUTO 35009G14KT 10SM SCT060 19/07 A2993 RMK AO2 T01900066
KTEB 
17nm NW 		152151Z 31007KT 10SM BKN070 19/08 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 T01890078
TAF
KJFK 
6nm E 		151943Z 1520/1624 31013G20KT P6SM SCT050 BKN060 FM160000 33010KT P6SM BKN050 FM160500 VRB05KT P6SM SCT050 FM161200 21009KT P6SM SCT250 FM161500 20013G23KT P6SM FEW050
KLGA 
11nm N 		151943Z 1520/1624 32014G20KT P6SM SCT050 BKN060 FM160000 33010KT P6SM BKN050 FM160500 VRB05KT P6SM SCT050 FM161200 23009KT P6SM SCT250 FM161500 22012G22KT P6SM FEW050
KEWR 
13nm W 		151943Z 1520/1624 32013G25KT P6SM FEW040 BKN060 FM160000 32010KT P6SM BKN050 FM160500 VRB05KT P6SM SCT050 FM161300 22008KT P6SM SCT250 FM161700 21012G20KT P6SM FEW050
KTEB 
17nm NW 		151943Z 1520/1624 32010G16KT P6SM FEW045 FM160000 32005KT P6SM BKN050 FM160500 VRB05KT P6SM SCT050 FM161400 22007KT P6SM SCT250 FM161700 21011G19KT P6SM FEW050
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