FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: 100/year * | | 100% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 04 August 2011 | |
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 13-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 11:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 17:34 | | 22:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:01 | | 23:01 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 06:00:58 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Feb-2012 01:00:58 |
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| METAR |
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KPHL
3nm E | 130454Z 28011KT 10SM BKN050 OVC075 M01/M11 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP184 T10111111 400001072
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KLOM
17nm N | 130535Z AUTO 27010G20KT 10SM OVC046 M01/M08 A3003 RMK AO1
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KILG
18nm SW | 130551Z AUTO 28008KT 10SM OVC046 M02/M11 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP194 T10221106 11011 21022 51013
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KPNE
19nm NE | 130454Z 28009G20KT 10SM OVC050 M02/M10 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T10171100 410111078
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KPHL
3nm E | 130530Z 1306/1412 27012KT P6SM BKN050 FM131000 27010KT P6SM SCT080 FM131400 27014G24KT P6SM SCT250 FM132300 25010KT P6SM BKN250 FM140400 23006KT P6SM BKN120
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KILG
18nm SW | 130530Z 1306/1406 27012KT P6SM BKN050 FM131000 26010KT P6SM SCT080 FM131400 27014G24KT P6SM SCT250 FM132200 25008KT P6SM BKN250 FM140400 23005KT P6SM BKN120
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KPNE
19nm NE | 130530Z 1306/1406 27012KT P6SM BKN050 FM131000 27010KT P6SM SCT080 FM131400 27014G24KT P6SM SCT250 FM132300 25008KT P6SM BKN250 FM140400 23005KT P6SM BKN120
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