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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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Area around 6N7 (New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base)
 
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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 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0811:08
Sunrise06:3711:37
Sunset16:4321:43
Evening civil twilight17:1222:12

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 10:33:52
Local (UTC-5)  09-Nov-2009 05:33:52
 
METAR
KNYC 
3nm N 		090951Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR CLR 11/09 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP292 T01110089 TSNO
KLGA 
5nm NE 		090951Z 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 09/08 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP291 T00940083
KTEB 
9nm NW 		090951Z 00000KT 6SM BR CLR 04/02 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP292 T00390022
KEWR 
9nm W 		090951Z 00000KT 7SM CLR 08/04 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP293 T00780044
KJFK 
11nm SE 		090951Z 08003KT 6SM BR FEW002 06/04 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP294 T00610044
KCDW 
17nm NW 		090953Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 03/02 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP303 T00280017 TSNO
TAF
KLGA 
5nm NE 		090801Z 0908/1006 VRB03KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0908/0911 4SM BR FM091400 19005KT P6SM SKC FM091700 20010KT P6SM SKC FM092300 21005KT P6SM SCT250
KTEB 
9nm NW 		090801Z 0908/1006 VRB03KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0910/0912 5SM BR FM091400 21004KT P6SM SKC FM091700 21008KT P6SM SKC FM092300 21004KT P6SM SCT250 FM100200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200
KEWR 
9nm W 		090801Z 0908/1012 VRB03KT 6SM BR SKC TEMPO 0910/0912 5SM BR FM091400 21005KT P6SM SKC FM091700 21010KT P6SM SKC FM092300 22006KT P6SM SCT250 FM100600 26004KT P6SM BKN200
KJFK 
11nm SE 		090801Z 0908/1012 VRB04KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0910/0912 5SM BR FM091400 18006KT P6SM SKC FM091700 19011KT P6SM SKC FM092300 20006KT P6SM SCT250 FM100600 25005KT P6SM BKN200
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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. 		    

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5 in North Bergen, NJ
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13 in Secaucus, NJ
8 in East Elmhurst
23 in Brooklyn
1 in Ozone Park
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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
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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
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2 in Avenel, NJ
5 in Fairfield, NJ
 

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