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NY9 Long Lake /Helms Seaplane Base
Long Lake, New York, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BUFFALO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BUF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: APR-NOV 0800-DUSK
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SLKr215/26.3SARANAC LAKE VOR/DME109.2014W

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: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

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

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 3
Single engine airplanes: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 42/week *
45% local general aviation
45% air taxi
9% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 03 September 2008

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.
BRIDGE ACROSS LAKE (ROUTE 30) 500 FT NW OF BASE.
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).

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)
4B6 - Ticonderoga Municipal Airport (44 nm E)
KPTD - Potsdam Municipal Airport (Damon Field) (48 nm NW)
KGFL - Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (52 nm SE)
 
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From to NY9

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1411:14
Sunrise06:4411:44
Sunset16:3921:39
Evening civil twilight17:0922:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 00:17:18
Local (UTC-5)  08-Nov-2009 19:17:18
 
METAR
KSLK 
27nm N 
082351Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP276 T00061033 10150 20006 53025
TAF
KSLK 
27nm N 
082325Z 0900/0924 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150 FM091400 25009KT P6SM SCT250 FM091800 25012G20KT P6SM BKN250
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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
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