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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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
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 .--. -. .---
CHATHAM104/20.825413WCAT -.-. .- -
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 MARITIME & GEN AVIATION, 2430 FDR DRIVE - EAST SERVICE, NY.
NEW YORK, NY 10010
Phone 212-686-4546
Manager: JOSEPH CIPOLLA
2430 FDR DRIVE - EAST SERVICE ROAD
NEW YORK, NY 10010
Phone 212- 686-4546
CELL # (917) 399-7713, EMAIL - NYSKYPORT@GMAIL.COM

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 83/month *
50% transient general aviation
50% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 30 November 2010

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 of 6N7 (New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base)
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Taken in June 2009
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From to 6N7

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2811:28
Sunrise06:5611:56
Sunset17:2422:24
Evening civil twilight17:5322:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2012 04:16:40
Local (UTC-5)  11-Feb-2012 23:16:40
 
METAR
KNYC 
3nm N 		120351Z AUTO VRB05KT 7SM -SN SCT032 OVC040 01/M06 A2967 RMK AO2 SNB41 SLP039 P0000 T00061056
KLGA 
5nm NE 		120351Z 01013G20KT 10SM SCT043 BKN060 OVC080 01/M07 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP038 T00111067
KTEB 
9nm NW 		120351Z 34008KT 7SM OVC037 01/M05 A2965 RMK AO2 SNB29E44 SLP040 P0000 T00061050
KEWR 
9nm W 		120351Z 36011KT 6SM -SN BKN036 OVC042 01/M04 A2966 RMK AO2 SNB09 SLP042 P0000 T00111039
KJFK 
11nm SE 		120351Z 01017G25KT 10SM BKN040 OVC065 02/M08 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP038 T00171083 $
KCDW 
17nm NW 		120353Z AUTO 33007G16KT 10SM BKN037 BKN046 OVC055 01/M07 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP052 T00061067 TSNO
TAF
KLGA 
5nm NE 		112159Z 1122/1218 36012KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 BKN040 FM120200 35015G25KT P6SM BKN040 FM120800 33023G32KT P6SM SCT120 FM121200 32018G28KT P6SM SCT150 FM121600 30020G33KT P6SM BKN080
KTEB 
9nm NW 		112202Z 1122/1218 36010KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 OVC040 FM120200 34012G20KT P6SM BKN040 FM120700 33020G28KT P6SM SCT120 FM121200 32015G23KT P6SM SCT150 FM121600 29018G28KT P6SM BKN080
KEWR 
9nm W 		112200Z 1122/1224 35012KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 BKN040 FM120200 34015G25KT P6SM BKN040 FM120800 32022G30KT P6SM SCT120 FM121200 31016G25KT P6SM SCT150 FM121600 29022G32KT P6SM BKN080 FM122100 29015G25KT P6SM BKN080
KJFK 
11nm SE 		112201Z 1122/1224 35012KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 BKN040 FM120200 34015G25KT P6SM BKN040 FM120800 31023G32KT P6SM SCT120 FM121200 31018G28KT P6SM SCT150 FM121600 29022G35KT P6SM BKN080 FM122100 29016G26KT P6SM BKN080
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Hotels near New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
HOTEL 17 0.6 95-165
THE MARCEL AT GRAMERCY 0.6 229-434
GRAMERCY PARK HOTEL 0.7 344-817
UNION SQUARE INN 0.7 129-149
PARK SOUTH HOTEL 0.8 186-336
MURRAY HILL INN 0.8 119-169
RAMADA EASTSIDE 0.8 126-200
HOTEL GIRAFFE BY HKHOTELS 0.8 300-555
W NEW YORK - UNION SQUARE 0.9 269-719
HOTEL 31 0.9 110-194
GANSEVOORT PARK HOTEL 0.9 
CLARION HOTEL PARK AVENUE 0.9 140-180
SAINT MARKS PLACE STUDIOS 0.9 
THE MAVE NYC 0.9 179-1500
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY AURORA MIDT 1.0 170-219
CHURCHILL AT 300 EAST 39TH 1.0 
THE CARLTON HOTEL 1.0 259-750
THIRTY THIRTY HOTEL NEW YORK 1.0 119-471
UNITED NATIONS SUITES 1.0 170-215
OAKWOOD 32ND AND PARK SOUTH 1.0 225-394
HOTEL ROGER WILLIAMS 1.0 198-625

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

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1 in Hoboken, NJ
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2 in Woodside
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13 in Secaucus, NJ
8 in East Elmhurst
29 in Brooklyn
1 in Ozone Park
7 in Flushing
2 in Rutherford, NJ
1 in Little Ferry, NJ
4 in Bronx
1 in Whitestone
20 in Jamaica
5 in East Rutherford, NJ
2 in Lyndhurst, NJ
3 in Carlstadt, NJ
2 in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
14 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
1 in Bellerose
2 in Great Neck
1 in Irvington, NJ
5 in Staten Island
5 in Paramus, NJ
2 in New Rochelle
1 in Paterson, NJ
1 in Linden, NJ
1 in Fair Lawn, NJ
2 in Lynbrook
4 in Garden City
1 in Cranford, NJ
3 in Rockville Centre
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1 in Short Hills, NJ
1 in Long Beach
3 in Avenel, NJ
5 in Fairfield, NJ
 

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