FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 |
| GXUr265/33.6 | | MC GUIRE VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 11W |
| ENOr024/38.9 | | SMYRNA VORTAC | | 111.40 | | 09W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| AMBLER | | 193/16.0 | | 275 | | 11W | | 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 610-521-3530
CALL 610-521-7710 PRIOR TO ARRIVAL |
Seaplane Base Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 86/week * | | 93% | local general aviation | | 7% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 09 August 2007 | |
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)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-May-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:21 | | 09:21 |
| Sunrise | | 05:51 | | 09:51 |
| Sunset | | 20:04 | | 00:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:34 | | 00:34 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-May-2008 22:44:17 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 10-May-2008 18:44:17 |
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| METAR |
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KPHL
3nm E | 102154Z 32012KT 10SM FEW050 SCT110 SCT130 BKN250 17/06 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP100 T01720056 $
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KLOM
17nm N | 102241Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM CLR 17/06 A2982 RMK AO1
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KILG
18nm SW | 102151Z AUTO 32010KT 10SM SCT100 17/07 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP105 T01670067 TSNO
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KPNE
19nm NE | 102154Z AUTO 31009KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP100 T01780067 TSNO
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KPHL
3nm E | 102117Z 102118 33010KT P6SM SCT045 BKN150 FM0000 31007KT P6SM FEW250 FM0400 29005KT P6SM SCT250 FM1200 12008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100
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KILG
18nm SW | 102116Z 102118 34010KT P6SM FEW050 BKN150 FM0000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM0400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM1200 12008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050
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KPNE
19nm NE | 102118Z 102118 31010KT P6SM FEW045 BKN150 FM0000 31007KT P6SM FEW250 FM0400 29005KT P6SM SCT250 FM1200 12008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100
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| NOTAMs |
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