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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 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 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
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 09-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0209:02
Sunrise05:3509:35
Sunset20:2800:28
Evening civil twilight21:0001:00

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Jul-2008 08:31:03
Local (UTC-4)  09-Jul-2008 04:31:03
 
METAR
KNYC 
3nm N 
090751Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 24/19 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP103 T02390194 TSNO
KLGA 
5nm NE 
090751Z 21009KT 10SM CLR 25/19 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP102 T02500189
KTEB 
9nm NW 
090751Z 19004KT 8SM CLR 24/20 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP100 T02440200
KEWR 
9nm W 
090751Z 23008KT 9SM CLR 24/18 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP105 T02390183
KJFK 
11nm SE 
090751Z 19007KT 8SM CLR 22/18 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP111 T02220183
KLDJ 
14nm SW 
090825Z AUTO 16003KT 7SM CLR 24/19 A2984 RMK AO2 T02400186
KCDW 
17nm NW 
090753Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM HZ CLR 23/20 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP109 T02330200 TSNO
TAF
KLGA 
5nm NE 
090538Z 090606 23007KT P6SM SKC FM1400 23010KT P6SM SCT050 SCT120 BKN200 FM1700 23014G21KT P6SM BKN050 BKN100 FM2000 24014G24KT 6SM -SHRA HZ BKN040CB TEMPO 2123 2SM TSRA BKN025CB FM0100 27012KT 4SM -SHRA BR SCT025 BKN040
KTEB 
9nm NW 
090538Z 090606 22004KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0912 5SM BR FM1200 22008KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM1700 24012G20KT P6SM BKN050 BKN100 FM2000 25013G23KT 6SM -SHRA HZ BKN040CB TEMPO 2123 2SM TSRA BKN025CB FM0100 28011KT 4SM -SHRA BR SCT025 BKN040
KEWR 
9nm W 
090538Z 090606 23007KT 6SM HZ SKC FM1400 23010KT P6SM SCT050 SCT120 BKN200 FM1700 24013G21KT P6SM BKN050 BKN100 FM2000 25013G23KT 6SM -SHRA HZ BKN040CB TEMPO 2123 2SM TSRA BKN025CB FM0100 28011KT 4SM -SHRA BR SCT025 BKN040
KJFK 
11nm SE 
090538Z 090606 22007KT P6SM SKC FM1400 21013KT P6SM SCT050 SCT120 BKN200 FM1700 21016G21KT P6SM BKN050 BKN100 FM2000 22016G25KT 6SM -SHRA HZ BKN040CB TEMPO 2123 2SM TSRA BKN025CB FM0100 25012KT 4SM -SHRA BR SCT025 BKN040
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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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