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NY9

Long Lake /Helms Seaplane Base
Long Lake, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	NY9
Lat/Long:	43-58-30.2220N 074-25-13.5840W 43-58.503700N 074-25.226400W 43.9750617,-74.4204400 (estimated)
Elevation:	1629 ft. / 497 m (estimated)
Variation:	14W (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	12847

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	08/1947
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	BOSTON CENTER
FSS:	BUFFALO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	BUF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	JUN-AUG 0800-DUSK
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:

122.8

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available:	100LL
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR

Runway Information

Runway NE/SW

Dimensions:	15000 x 1500 ft. / 4572 x 457 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY NE	RUNWAY SW
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	HELMS LIVERY INC. PO BOX 337 LONG LAKE, NY 12847 Phone 202-747-4396
Manager:	THOMAS J. HELMS PO BOX 337 LONG LAKE, NY 12847 Phone 518-624-3931

Additional Remarks

-	DO NOT TAXI UNDER BRIDGE AT HIGH WATER LEVELS; POSSIBLE AT LOW WATER LEVEL; STAY TO WEST (HIGH) SIDE OF BRIDGE. WATER LEVELS MAY VARY +/- 10 FT.
-	ONE RY NORTH OF BRIDGE & THE OTHER RY SOUTH OF BRIDGE.
-	PLINE AT BASE & BLDG ACROSS FM BASE; +50 FT PLINES ALONG ROAD & BRIDGE (ROUTE 30).
-	FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
-	BRIDGE ACRS LAKE (RT 30) 500 FT W OF BASE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at NY9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSLK - Adirondack Regional Airport (26 nm N)
KLKP - Lake Placid Airport (26 nm NE)
K09 - Piseco Airport (32 nm S)
4B6 - Ticonderoga Municipal Airport (44 nm E)
KPTD - Potsdam Municipal Airport/Damon Field (48 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 30-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:00	12:00
Sunrise	07:33	12:33
Sunset	16:27	21:27
Evening civil twilight	17:00	22:00

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Dec-2025 23:55:23
Local (UTC-5)	30-Dec-2025 18:55:23

METAR

KLKP 26nm NE	302335Z AUTO 28014G21KT 240V300 1SM -SN HZ OVC004 M14/M17 A2937 RMK AO2
KSLK 27nm N	302307Z AUTO 23006KT 2SM -SN OVC022 M14/M17 A2938 RMK AO2 P0000 T11441172
KPTD 48nm NW	302335Z AUTO 26011KT 3SM -SN FEW013 SCT018 OVC037 M12/M14 A2954 RMK AO2 PNO

TAF

KSLK
27nm N

301725Z 3018/3118 25010G23KT 4SM -SHSN BR SCT025 OVC035 TEMPO 3018/3021 2SM -SHSN BR BKN025 FM302100 25010G23KT 2SM -SN BR OVC021 FM310100 25009G19KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 3101/3105 2SM -SHSN BR FM310500 24008KT P6SM BKN035 WS020/28040KT FM311500 23009KT P6SM SCT060

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Helms Aero Service

518-624-3931

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	100LL
PS		$7.50
Updated 12-Aug-2025

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PS=Pump service

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