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NY9

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

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 17-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:39	10:39
Sunrise	07:07	11:07
Sunset	19:05	23:05
Evening civil twilight	19:34	23:34

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Mar-2026 16:18:40
Local (UTC-4)	17-Mar-2026 12:18:40

METAR

KLKP 26nm NE	171555Z AUTO 28018G32KT 2 1/2SM UP HZ FEW033 M07/M14 A2957 RMK AO2 PK WND 24039/54 VIS 3/4V5
KSLK 27nm N	171603Z AUTO 25015G34KT 3SM HZ BKN022 BKN028 OVC036 M08/M14 A2959 RMK AO2 PK WND 24034/1557 SNE03 P0000 T10831139
KPTD 48nm NW	171555Z AUTO 26020G35KT 10SM -SN BKN039 BKN048 BKN055 M08/M13 A2971 RMK AO2 PNO

TAF

KSLK
27nm N

171120Z 1712/1812 23025G45KT 2SM -SHSN BKN020 TEMPO 1712/1714 6SM -SHSN FM171400 24017G34KT P6SM BKN027 TEMPO 1714/1716 4SM -SHSN FM172000 26015G28KT P6SM BKN027 FM172200 26012G24KT P6SM BKN035

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

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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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