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9N2

Philadelphia Seaplane Base
Essington, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 (267-404-1002)
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 (302-217-3317)
WX ASOS at PNE (19 nm NE):	PHONE 215-897-9068

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
OODr011/13.4	WOODSTOWN VORTAC	112.80	10W
MXEr111/17.5	MODENA VORTAC	113.20	09W
DQOr063/17.9	DUPONT VORTAC	114.00	10W
VCNr331/24.6	CEDAR LAKE VOR/DME	115.20	10W
PTWr160/24.9	POTTSTOWN VORTAC	116.50	09W
ARDr227/29.7	YARDLEY VOR/DME	108.20	10W
GXUr266/33.6	MC GUIRE VORTAC	110.60	12W
ENOr024/38.9	SMYRNA VORTAC	111.40	09W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
RAINBOW		355/27.5		363		11W		RNB	.-. -. -...

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:	right	left

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 27-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:58	10:58
Sunrise	07:25	11:25
Sunset	18:05	22:05
Evening civil twilight	18:33	22:33

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-Oct-2026 14:10:22
Local (UTC-4)	27-Oct-2026 10:10:22

METAR

KPHL 3nm E	271354Z 06007KT 10SM FEW250 16/06 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP282 T01560061 $
KOQN 15nm NW	271355Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM CLR 15/07 A3037 RMK AO2
KLOM 17nm N	271355Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM CLR 14/07 A3039 RMK AO2 TSNO
KILG 18nm SW	271351Z 05011KT 10SM CLR 16/08 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP281 T01560083 PNO $
KPNE 19nm NE	271354Z 04008KT 10SM CLR 14/06 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP287 T01440061

TAF

KPHL 3nm E	271120Z 2712/2818 01008KT P6SM SKC FM271800 05006KT P6SM FEW250 FM280000 09005KT P6SM SCT250
KILG 18nm SW	271120Z 2712/2812 36007KT P6SM SKC FM271400 04008KT P6SM SKC FM272100 07005KT P6SM SKC FM280100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
KPNE 19nm NE	271120Z 2712/2812 36008KT P6SM SKC FM271500 03007KT P6SM SKC FM280000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

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