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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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)
From city: LCTD 2 S NYC/COLUMBUS CIRCLE.
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
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
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-3 at JRB (2.6 nm SW): 128.175 (212-425-1534)
WX ASOS at LGA (5 nm NE): PHONE 718-672-6317
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): PHONE 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

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BRIDGE350/10.841412WOGY --- --. -.--
PATERSON160/15.134712WPNJ .--. -. .---
CHATHAM102/20.825411WCAT -.-. .- -
BABYLON292/27.027514WBBN -... -... -.

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
BUREAU OF MARINE & GEN AVIAT
NEW YORK, NY
Phone 212-806-6921
BATTERY MARITIME BLDG.
Manager: DONOVAN WITHERS
2430 FDR DRIVE - EAST SERVICE ROAD
NEW YORK, NY 10010
Phone 212-686-4548

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 83/month *
50% transient general aviation
50% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 29 August 2007

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.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6N7.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLGA - La Guardia 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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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of 6N7 (New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base)
Photo by Calvin Arter Jr.
Taken in June 2009
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From to 6N7

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2911:29
Sunrise07:0012:00
Sunset16:2921:29
Evening civil twilight16:5921:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Nov-2009 03:43:07
Local (UTC-5)  29-Nov-2009 22:43:07
 
METAR
KNYC 
3nm N 		300251Z AUTO 22008G19KT 170V270 10SM CLR 14/03 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP073 T01390028 56019 TSNO $
KLGA 
5nm NE 		300251Z 18009KT 10SM FEW090 SCT150 BKN250 13/04 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP074 T01280044 56018
KTEB 
9nm NW 		300251Z 20003KT 10SM CLR 10/03 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP071 T01000033 56017
KEWR 
9nm W 		300251Z 20006KT 10SM BKN150 OVC250 12/03 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP076 T01170028 56016
KJFK 
11nm SE 		300251Z 20008KT 10SM BKN120 OVC250 11/07 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP082 T01110072 56015
KLDJ 
14nm SW 		300300Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 12/04 A2976 RMK AO2 T01200036
KCDW 
17nm NW 		300253Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP081 T00670017 56016 $
TAF
KLGA 
5nm NE 		300227Z 3002/3024 21005KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM300800 23010KT P6SM BKN080 OVC200 FM301500 26012KT 6SM -RA SCT025 OVC050 TEMPO 3016/3020 4SM SHRA BR SCT015 OVC025 FM302200 32012G18KT P6SM OVC050
KTEB 
9nm NW 		300227Z 3002/3024 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM300800 23007KT P6SM BKN080 OVC200 FM301500 26010KT 6SM -RA SCT025 OVC050 TEMPO 3016/3020 4SM SHRA BR SCT015 OVC025 FM302200 31012KT P6SM OVC050
KEWR 
9nm W 		300227Z 3002/0106 20005KT P6SM SCT150 OVC250 FM300800 23010KT P6SM BKN080 OVC200 FM301500 26012KT 6SM -RA SCT025 OVC050 TEMPO 3016/3020 4SM SHRA BR SCT015 OVC025 FM302200 31012G18KT P6SM OVC050 FM010200 33015G22KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250
KJFK 
11nm SE 		300227Z 3002/0106 20008KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM300800 22012KT P6SM BKN080 OVC200 FM301500 24012KT 6SM -RA SCT025 OVC050 TEMPO 3016/3020 4SM SHRA BR SCT015 OVC025 FM302200 30012G18KT P6SM OVC050 FM010200 31015G22KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
HOTEL 17 0.6 80-159
THE MARCEL AT GRAMERCY 0.6 194-344
GRAMERCY PARK HOTEL 0.7 345-978
UNION SQUARE INN 0.7 119-159
THE INN AT IRVING PLACE 0.8 375-565
PARK SOUTH HOTEL 0.8 159-379
MURRAY HILL INN 0.8 109-169
RAMADA EASTSIDE 0.8 117-150
HOTEL GIRAFFE BY HKHOTELS 0.8 233-809
W NEW YORK - UNION SQUARE 0.9 314-480
HOTEL 31 0.9 107-233
CLARION HOTEL PARK AVENUE 0.9 100-180
HOTEL AT MADISON PARK 0.9 118-128
THE MAVE NYC 0.9 
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY AURORA MIDT 1.0 175-185
THE CARLTON ON MADISON AVENUE 1.0 263-460
THIRTY THIRTY HOTEL NEW YORK 1.0 89-294
UNITED NATIONS SUITES 1.0 170-215
OAKWOOD 32ND AND PARK SOUTH 1.0 
HOTEL ROGER WILLIAMS 1.0 199-465
GERSHWIN HOTEL 1.0 36-258

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base

14 in Long Island City
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1 in Hoboken, NJ
2 in Elmhurst
2 in Weehawken, NJ
1 in Woodside
5 in North Bergen, NJ
13 in Jersey City, NJ
13 in Secaucus, NJ
8 in East Elmhurst
23 in Brooklyn
1 in Ozone Park
9 in Flushing
2 in Rutherford, NJ
5 in Bronx
1 in Little Ferry, NJ
1 in Whitestone
17 in Jamaica
6 in East Rutherford, NJ
2 in Lyndhurst, NJ
3 in Carlstadt, NJ
2 in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
13 in Newark, NJ
3 in Bayside
1 in Hackensack, NJ
2 in Saddle Brook, NJ
1 in Rochelle Park, NJ
3 in Clifton, NJ
1 in Elmwood Park, NJ
10 in Elizabeth, NJ
2 in Great Neck
1 in Irvington, NJ
4 in Staten Island
5 in Paramus, NJ
2 in New Rochelle
1 in Paterson, NJ
1 in Linden, NJ
1 in Fair Lawn, NJ
3 in Rockville Centre
3 in Garden City
1 in Cranford, NJ
1 in Livingston, NJ
1 in Short Hills, NJ
1 in Long Beach
2 in Avenel, NJ
5 in Fairfield, NJ
 

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