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6N7 New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base
New York, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: 6N7
Lat/Long: 40-44-02.3670N 073-58-22.4990W
40-44.039450N 073-58.374983W
40.7339908,-73.9729164
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation: 13W (1985)
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 10199

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1946
Control tower: no
ARTCC: NEW YORK CENTER
FSS: NEW YORK FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ISP (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-DUSK
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Landing fee: yes

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3PT at JRB (2.6 nm SW): 128.175 (212-425-1534)
WX ASOS at LGA (5 nm NE): PHONE 929-229-1994
WX ASOS at TEB (8 nm NW): PHONE 201-473-3130
WX ASOS at EWR (9 nm W): PHONE 862-381-4743
WX ASOS at JFK (10 nm SE): PHONE 718-656-0956
WX AWOS-3 at LDJ (14 nm SW): 124.025 (908-862-7383)
WX ASOS at CDW (16 nm NW): 135.5 (973-575-4417)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LGAr250/5.6LA GUARDIA VOR/DME113.1012W
TEBr160/8.0TETERBORO VOR/DME108.4011W
CRIr345/8.1CANARSIE VOR/DME112.3011W
JFKr315/11.0KENNEDY VOR/DME115.9012W
COLr030/26.7COLTS NECK VOR/DME115.4011W
DPKr275/30.6DEER PARK VOR/DME117.7012W
SAXr139/32.5SPARTA VORTAC115.7011W
SBJr085/36.1SOLBERG VOR/DME112.9010W
CMKr220/37.3CARMEL VOR/DME116.6012W
BWZr107/38.8BROADWAY VOR/DME114.2011W
RBVr047/39.8ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC113.8010W

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway N/S

Dimensions: 10000 x 1000 ft. / 3048 x 305 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY N  RUNWAY S
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: NEW YORK CITY - ECONOMIC DEV CORP
2430 FDR DRIVE - EAST SERVICE RD
NEW YORK, NY 10010
Phone (212) 481-4806
Manager: TORRELL MILLER
2430 FDR DRIVE - EAST SERVICE RD
NEW YORK, NY 10010
Phone (201) 214-0969

Additional Remarks

- E RIVER-VELOCITY 2.6MPH IN SSW DRCTN. HVY BOAT TFC IN RIVER.
- PILOTS REQUIRED TO TAXI 1000' OFF-SHORE ON MANHATAN SIDE BEFORE BEGINNING TAKEOFF.
- PILOTS REQUIRED NOT TO FLY OVER THE 59TH STREET BRIDGE.
- 3 BLADED PROPS REQ'D ON ALL SEAPLANES.
- PILOTS MUST COMPLETE A PROVING FLIGHT W/AN AUTHORIZED MEMBER OF THE N.E. SEAPLANES PILOT'S ASSOC. PRIOR TO SPB USE
- NO TIE-DOWNS AND NO OVERNIGHT STAYS AVBL.
- FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 800-645-3206.
- CH13 (VHF 165.65) IS MONITORED AT SEAPORT FOR INBD BOAT TFC AND INTERSHIP NAV SAFETY.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6N7.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

6N5 - East 34th Street Heliport (1 nm N)
KJRA - West 30th St Heliport (2 nm NW)
KJRB - Downtown Manhattan/Wall Street Heliport (3 nm SW)
KLGA - LaGuardia Airport (5 nm NE)
KTEB - Teterboro Airport (8 nm NW)
KEWR - Newark Liberty International Airport (9 nm W)
KJFK - John F Kennedy International Airport (10 nm SE)
KLDJ - Linden Airport (14 nm SW)
KCDW - Essex County Airport (16 nm NW)
  
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From to 6N7

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 17-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1711:17
Sunrise06:4611:46
Sunset16:3621:36
Evening civil twilight17:0522:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Nov-2025 22:59:22
Local (UTC-5)  17-Nov-2025 17:59:22
 
METAR
KJRB 
3nm SW 		172156Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 07/M06 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 28030/2120 SLP113 T00721061
KNYC 
3nm N 		172251Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 06/M09 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP119 T00561089 $
KLGA 
5nm NE 		172251Z 31015KT 10SM FEW055 06/M08 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 30027/2211 SLP120 T00611078 $
KTEB 
9nm NW 		172251Z 28007KT 10SM CLR 04/M08 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 28027/2152 SLP120 T00441078 $
KEWR 
9nm W 		172251Z 29015G25KT 10SM FEW065 06/M09 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP122 T00611089 $
KJFK 
11nm SE 		172251Z 31014G25KT 10SM FEW055 06/M08 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 29029/2152 SLP122 T00561083 $
KLDJ 
14nm SW 		172235Z AUTO 29007KT 10SM CLR 05/M08 A2990 RMK AO2 T00521085
KCDW 
17nm NW 		172253Z 28008KT 10SM CLR 05/M08 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP132 T00501083
TAF
KLGA 
5nm NE 		172038Z 1721/1824 30023G34KT P6SM SCT060 FM172200 30018G27KT P6SM FEW060 FM180500 29015G23KT P6SM SKC FM181000 29014KT P6SM SCT080 SCT250
KTEB 
9nm NW 		172038Z 1721/1824 30016G26KT P6SM BKN060 FM172200 30014G24KT P6SM SCT060 FM180000 29012G20KT P6SM FEW060 FM180600 28012KT P6SM SCT080 SCT250
KEWR 
9nm W 		172038Z 1721/1824 29018G30KT P6SM SCT060 FM172200 29017G26KT P6SM FEW060 FM180000 28014G22KT P6SM FEW060 FM180700 27013KT P6SM SCT080 SCT250
KJFK 
11nm SE 		172038Z 1721/1824 29024G34KT P6SM SCT060 FM172200 30021G29KT P6SM FEW060 FM180700 29015G23KT P6SM SKC FM180900 29015KT P6SM SCT080 SCT250
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