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NK30 Jamaica Bay Seaplane Base
Brooklyn, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 718-656-0956
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
ADDITIONAL CONTACT: 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 13-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4911:49
Sunrise07:1912:19
Sunset16:5021:50
Evening civil twilight17:2022:20

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Jan-2026 17:18:41
Local (UTC-5)  13-Jan-2026 12:18:41
 
METAR
KJFK 
6nm E 		131651Z 23008KT 10SM SCT250 06/M04 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T00611044 $
KJRB 
8nm NW 		131656Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM CLR 07/M03 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T00671033
KLGA 
11nm N 		131651Z 23006KT 10SM SCT250 07/M08 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T00671083 $
KNYC 
11nm N 		131651Z AUTO 10SM CLR 06/M07 A3003 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP162 T00611072 $
KEWR 
13nm W 		131651Z 25010KT 10SM BKN250 08/M07 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T00781067 $
KLDJ 
16nm W 		131655Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM CLR 07/M06 A3003 RMK AO2 T00691063
KTEB 
17nm NW 		131651Z AUTO 22011KT 10SM CLR 06/M06 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T00611056
TAF
KJFK 
6nm E 		131430Z 1315/1418 25009KT P6SM FEW250 FM131700 22011KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM132100 19013KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM140000 21015KT P6SM BKN100 BKN250 WS020/24045KT FM140700 21010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 WS020/24040KT FM141000 20009KT P6SM BKN050 BKN070
KLGA 
11nm N 		131430Z 1315/1418 25007KT P6SM FEW250 FM131700 22010KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM132100 19011KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM140000 21013KT P6SM BKN100 BKN250 WS020/24045KT FM140700 21008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 WS020/24040KT FM141000 20009KT P6SM BKN050 BKN070
KEWR 
13nm W 		131430Z 1315/1418 23007KT P6SM FEW250 FM131700 21010KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM132100 19009KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM140000 21010KT P6SM BKN080 BKN250 WS020/24040KT FM140800 20007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070
KTEB 
17nm NW 		131430Z 1315/1418 20005KT P6SM FEW250 FM131700 23009KT P6SM SCT100 SCT250 FM140100 20007KT P6SM BKN080 BKN250 WS020/24040KT FM140800 20004KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070
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