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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 23:29:04
Local (UTC-5)  09-Nov-2009 18:29:04
 
METAR
KNYC 
3nm N 		092251Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 17/09 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP264 T01720094 TSNO
KLGA 
5nm NE 		092251Z 17004KT 10SM BKN250 16/10 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP264 T01560100
KTEB 
9nm NW 		092251Z 19003KT 9SM CLR 16/09 A3030
KEWR 
9nm W 		092251Z 22005KT 10SM SCT140 OVC220 18/08 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP263 T01780083
KJFK 
11nm SE 		092251Z 19009KT 10SM FEW150 OVC250 14/11 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP271 T01390106
KLDJ 
14nm SW 		092320Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 17/10 A3031 RMK AO2 T01730097
KCDW 
17nm NW 		092253Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP272 T01440083
TAF
KLGA 
5nm NE 		092030Z 0921/1018 17008KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250 FM092300 21005KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM100600 27005KT P6SM BKN120 OVC200 FM101100 31004KT P6SM BKN120 OVC200 FM101400 01007KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 OVC200
KTEB 
9nm NW 		092030Z 0921/1018 18008KT P6SM FEW150 BKN200 FM092200 21004KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM100200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN120 BKN200 FM101100 36005KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 OVC200
KEWR 
9nm W 		092030Z 0921/1024 22011KT P6SM FEW150 BKN200 FM092200 24007KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM100600 28004KT P6SM BKN120 OVC200 FM101100 35004KT P6SM BKN120 OVC200 FM101400 02007KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 OVC200
KJFK 
11nm SE 		092030Z 0921/1024 18008KT P6SM FEW150 BKN200 FM092300 21005KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM100600 25005KT P6SM BKN120 OVC200 FM101100 30004KT P6SM BKN120 OVC200 FM101400 36007KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 OVC200 FM102000 02007KT P6SM BKN080
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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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