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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 ASOS at CDW (16 nm NW): PHONE 973-575-4417

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LGAr245/5.4LA 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)
  
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From to 6N7

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1009:10
Sunrise05:4109:41
Sunset20:0400:04
Evening civil twilight20:3500:35

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-May-2008 18:14:44
Local (UTC-4)  13-May-2008 14:14:44
 
METAR
KNYC 
3nm N 		131751Z AUTO 01009G16KT 320V060 10SM CLR 21/M01 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02111006 10211 20111 58003 TSNO
KLGA 
5nm NE 		131751Z 07010KT 10SM FEW250 19/M01 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01941011 10194 20122 56004
KTEB 
9nm NW 		131751Z 01009G17KT 10SM CLR 20/M01 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP159 T02001011 10206 20122 58003
KEWR 
9nm W 		131751Z 02017G22KT 340V060 10SM FEW060 SCT250 21/M01 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02111011 10211 20122 58004
KJFK 
11nm SE 		131751Z 33009G14KT 10SM FEW250 20/M02 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02001017 10206 20122 58001
KLDJ 
14nm SW 		131800Z AUTO 35013G16KT 7SM CLR 21/M03 A3001 RMK AO2 T02121030 10214 20122
KCDW 
17nm NW 		131753Z 34007G15KT 320V030 10SM CLR 20/M01 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02001011 10206 20111 58002
TAF
KLGA 
5nm NE 		131722Z 131818 06012G19KT P6SM SCT250 FM2100 07010KT P6SM FEW060 FM0000 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM1600 18007KT P6SM SKC
KTEB 
9nm NW 		131722Z 131818 04011G17KT P6SM SCT250 FM2000 08005KT P6SM FEW060 FM2300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM1600 17006KT P6SM SKC
KEWR 
9nm W 		131722Z 131818 05013G19KT P6SM SCT250 FM2100 05010KT P6SM FEW060 FM2300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM1500 15007KT P6SM SKC
KJFK 
11nm SE 		131722Z 131818 05012G19KT P6SM SCT250 FM2100 05010KT P6SM FEW060 FM0000 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM1500 18007KT P6SM SKC
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Hotels near New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
HOTEL 17 0.6 99-140
MARCEL HOTEL 0.6 175-579
GRAMERCY PARK HOTEL 0.7 484-1176
UNION SQUARE INN 0.7 119-179
PARK SOUTH HOTEL 0.8 174-319
MURRAY HILL INN 0.8 119-129
RAMADA INN MIDTOWN 0.8 119-240
HOTEL GIRAFFE A MEMBER OF HKH 0.8 289-659
W NEW YORK UNION SQUARE 0.9 389-869
HOTEL 31 0.9 92-268
HOTEL DEAUVILLE 0.9 99-239
CLARION HOTEL PARK AVENUE 0.9 125-271
AFFINIA DUMONT 0.9 234-449
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY AURORA MIDT 1.0 179-249
THE CARLTON ON MADISON AVENUE 1.0 183-650
THIRTY THIRTY HOTEL NEW YORK 1.0 145-338
UNITED NATIONS SUITES 1.0 170-215
EASTGATE TOWER 1.0 219-579
HOTEL ROGER WILLIAMS 1.0 186-560
GERSHWIN HOTEL 1.0 34-315
GRAND UNION 1.0 108-225

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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4 in East Rutherford, NJ
3 in Bronx
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2 in Great Neck
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2 in Staten Island
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