FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 9N2 |
| Lat/Long: | 39-51-32.4060N / 075-17-58.6710W
39-51.540100N / 075-17.977850W
39.8590017 / -75.2996308
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 11W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile S of ESSINGTON, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 19029 |
Seaplane Base Operations
| Seaplane Base use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IPT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA 300FT-CHECK PHL TCA CHART FOR LNDG AREA. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Seaplane Base Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at PHL (2.8 nm E): | PHONE 215-492-9617 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OQN (15 nm NW): | 121.4 (610-692-6190) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LOM (17 nm N): | 118.925 (215-646-1068) |
| WX ASOS at ILG (18 nm SW): | PHONE 302-328-1536 |
| WX ASOS at PNE (19 nm NE): | PHONE 215-677-0146 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| OODr011/13.4 | | WOODSTOWN VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 10W |
| MXEr111/17.5 | | MODENA VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 09W |
| DQOr063/17.9 | | DUPONT VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 10W |
| PNEr235/(18.9) | | NORTH PHILADELPHIA VOR | | 112.00 | | 10W |
| VCNr331/24.6 | | CEDAR LAKE VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 10W |
| PTWr160/24.9 | | POTTSTOWN VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 09W |
| ARDr227/29.7 | | YARDLEY VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 10W |
| CKZr193/31.9 | | PENNRIDGE VOR/DME | | 108.85 | | 12W |
| GXUr266/33.6 | | MC GUIRE VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 12W |
| ENOr024/38.9 | | SMYRNA VORTAC | | 111.40 | | 09W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| AMBLER | | 194/16.0 | | 275 | | 12W | | ING | .. -. --. |
| WILLOW GROVE | | 212/21.0 | | 388 | | 12W | | NXX | -. -..- -..- |
| RAINBOW | | 355/27.5 | | 363 | | 11W | | RNB | .-. -. -... |
| QUAKERTOWN | | 192/33.9 | | 208 | | 12W | | UKT | ..- -.- - |
Seaplane Base Services
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 9100 x 250 ft. / 2774 x 76 m |
| Surface: | water, in excellent condition |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Traffic pattern: | right
TPA 300'. | | left |
Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TOWNSHIP OF TINICUM
629 N GOVERNOR PRINTZ BLVD
ESSINGTON, PA 19029
Phone 610-521-3530 |
| Manager: | HANK GRENFELL
97 WANNAMAKER AVE
ESSINGTON, PA 19029
Phone 610-521-7710 |
Seaplane Base Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: 75/year * | | 100% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 22 August 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TSNT TFC CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH CTL FOR TFC ADVISORIES. |
| - | CALL 610-521-7710 PRIOR TO ARRIVAL |
| - | NO NIGHT OPERATIONS |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 9N2.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPHL - Philadelphia International Airport (3 nm E)
7N7 - Spitfire Aerodrome (9 nm SW)
KOQN - Brandywine Airport (15 nm NW)
17N - Cross Keys Airport (15 nm SE)
KLOM - Wings Field Airport (17 nm N)
19N - Camden County Airport (17 nm E)
KILG - New Castle Airport (18 nm SW)
KPNE - Northeast Philadelphia Airport (19 nm NE)
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Times for 19-May-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:13 | | 09:13 |
| Sunrise | | 05:44 | | 09:44 |
| Sunset | | 20:12 | | 00:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:42 | | 00:42 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-May-2013 16:47:51 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 19-May-2013 12:47:51 |
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| METAR |
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KPHL
3nm E | 191554Z 11005KT 2SM -DZ BR OVC007 17/16 A3024 RMK AO2 RAB37E49 SLP241 P0000 T01670156 $
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KILG
18nm SW | 191551Z 09006KT 2SM -RA BR OVC005 17/16 A3023 RMK AO2 RAB06 SLP237 P0000 T01720161
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KPNE
19nm NE | 191554Z 12006KT 7SM OVC008 16/14 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP249 T01610144
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KPHL
3nm E | 191555Z 1916/2018 11007KT 2SM -RADZ BR OVC007 FM191800 13010KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC009 FM192000 13008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT007 OVC012 FM200100 18006KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC007
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KILG
18nm SW | 191517Z 1915/2012 09005KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC005 FM191800 12012KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC009 FM192000 15010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT007 OVC012 FM200100 18006KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC007
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KPNE
19nm NE | 191623Z 1916/2012 13008KT 2SM -RA BR OVC008 FM192000 13008KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 OVC012 FM200100 18006KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC007
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