AirNav: 6N7 - New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base

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
LGAr250/5.6	LA GUARDIA VOR/DME	113.10	12W
TEBr160/8.0	TETERBORO VOR/DME	108.40	11W
CRIr345/8.1	CANARSIE VOR/DME	112.30	11W
JFKr315/11.0	KENNEDY VOR/DME	115.90	12W
COLr030/26.7	COLTS NECK VOR/DME	115.40	11W
DPKr275/30.6	DEER PARK VOR/DME	117.70	12W
SAXr139/32.5	SPARTA VORTAC	115.70	11W
SBJr085/36.1	SOLBERG VOR/DME	112.90	10W
CMKr220/37.3	CARMEL VOR/DME	116.60	12W
BWZr107/38.8	BROADWAY VOR/DME	114.20	11W
RBVr047/39.8	ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC	113.80	10W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
BRIDGE	350/10.8	414	12W	OGY	--- --. -.--
PATERSON	160/15.1	347	12W	PNJ	.--. -. .---
CHATHAM	102/20.8	254	11W	CAT	-.-. .- -
BABYLON	292/27.0	275	14W	BBN	-... -... -.

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:	left	left

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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Sectional chart
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 29-Nov-2009

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:29	11:29
Sunrise	07:00	12:00
Sunset	16:29	21:29
Evening civil twilight	16:59	21:59

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-Nov-2009 14:35:06
Local (UTC-5)	29-Nov-2009 09:35:06

METAR

KNYC 3nm N	291351Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/M02 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP137 T00721022 TSNO $
KLGA 5nm NE	291351Z 16003KT 10SM FEW080 SCT250 07/M01 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T00721015
KTEB 9nm NW	291351Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/M01 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP136 T00561011
KEWR 9nm W	291351Z 21005KT 10SM FEW080 SCT250 06/M01 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP139 T00561011
KJFK 11nm SE	291351Z 23005KT 10SM FEW250 07/M01 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T00721006
KLDJ 14nm SW	291422Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM HZ CLR 07/M01 A2994 RMK AO2 T00651010
KCDW 17nm NW	291353Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/M02 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP144 T00391017 $

TAF

KLGA 5nm NE	291414Z 2914/3012 24007KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250 FM291700 23010KT P6SM SCT250 FM292200 23008KT P6SM BKN200 FM300400 22012KT P6SM OVC150
KTEB 9nm NW	291416Z 2914/3012 24006KT P6SM SCT250 FM292200 21005KT P6SM OVC200
KEWR 9nm W	291416Z 2914/3018 VRB04KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250 FM291500 24008KT P6SM SCT250 FM292200 22007KT P6SM BKN200 FM301400 24012G20KT 6SM -RA OVC070 TEMPO 3016/3018 5SM -RA BKN025
KJFK 11nm SE	291411Z 2914/3018 23008KT P6SM SCT250 FM291700 22010KT P6SM SCT250 FM292200 21008KT P6SM BKN200 FM300400 21012KT P6SM OVC150 FM301400 24014G20KT 6SM -RA OVC070 TEMPO 3016/3018 5SM -RA BKN025

NOTAMs

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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.

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

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2 in	Elmhurst
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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
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2 in	Great Neck
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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
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1 in	Cranford, NJ
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2 in	Avenel, NJ
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