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9N2 Philadelphia Seaplane Base
Essington, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

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
Control tower: no
ARTCC: NEW YORK CENTER
FSS: WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: IPT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATTENDED
Pattern altitude: 300 ft. MSL
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): 133.4 (215-492-9617)
WX AWOS-3T 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): 123.95 (302-217-3317)
WX ASOS at PNE (19 nm NE): PHONE 215-897-9068

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
OODr011/13.4WOODSTOWN VORTAC112.8010W
MXEr111/17.5MODENA VORTAC113.2009W
DQOr063/17.9DUPONT VORTAC114.0010W
VCNr331/24.6CEDAR LAKE VOR/DME115.2010W
PTWr160/24.9POTTSTOWN VORTAC116.5009W
ARDr227/29.7YARDLEY VOR/DME108.2010W
GXUr266/33.6MC GUIRE VORTAC110.6012W
ENOr024/38.9SMYRNA VORTAC111.4009W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
RAINBOW355/27.536311WRNB .-. -. -...

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 11W/29W

Dimensions: 9100 x 250 ft. / 2774 x 76 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 11W  RUNWAY 29W
Traffic pattern: rightleft

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: DAVID SCHREIBER
97 WANNAMAKER AVE
ESSINGTON, PA 19029
Phone 610-521-3530

Additional Remarks

- TSNT TFC CTC PHL APCH CTL FOR TFC ADZYS.
- CALL 610-521-3530 PRIOR TO ARR.
- NO NIGHT OPS.
- FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.
- DEBRIS INVOF GRAVEL RAMP.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 9N2.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPHL - Philadelphia International Airport (3 nm E)
KOQN - Brandywine Regional Airport (15 nm NW)
17N - Cross Keys Airport (15 nm SE)
KLOM - Wings Field Airport (17 nm N)
19N - Pine Valley Airport (17 nm E)
KILG - New Castle Airport (18 nm SW)
KPNE - Northeast Philadelphia Airport (19 nm NE)
  
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From to 9N2

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4511:45
Sunrise07:1512:15
Sunset16:3621:36
Evening civil twilight17:0622:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Dec-2025 14:53:05
Local (UTC-5)  13-Dec-2025 09:53:05
 
METAR
KPHL 
3nm E 		131354Z 18005KT 10SM BKN035 OVC055 00/M05 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP204 T00001050 $
KLOM 
17nm N 		131435Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM SCT050 SCT100 01/M03 A3011 RMK AO2 T00091034
KILG 
18nm SW 		131351Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM OVC055 M01/M05 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP205 T10061050
KPNE 
19nm NE 		131354Z 15003KT 10SM BKN044 OVC055 M02/M06 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T10221056
TAF
KPHL 
3nm E 		131120Z 1312/1418 21007KT P6SM SCT045 BKN090 FM132100 24005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN100 OVC120 FM140200 VRB03KT 3SM -RASN BR BKN027 OVC040 FM140400 VRB03KT 2SM -SN BR BKN007 OVC040 FM140700 VRB04KT 1SM -SN BR BKN003 OVC004 FM141200 31007KT 2SM -SN BR SCT017 OVC023 FM141400 32010G19KT P6SM VCSH SCT024 BKN040
KILG 
18nm SW 		131120Z 1312/1412 21007KT P6SM SCT045 BKN180 FM132000 25006KT P6SM SCT110 OVC120 FM132300 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT045 BKN060 OVC070 FM140200 VRB03KT 6SM -RA BR SCT015 BKN025 OVC045 FM140400 VRB03KT 2SM -SN BR BKN008 OVC030 FM140600 VRB03KT 1SM -SN BR BKN004 OVC010
KPNE 
19nm NE 		131120Z 1312/1412 21007KT P6SM SCT045 OVC070 FM132100 25005KT P6SM VCSH SCT023 OVC090 FM140200 VRB04KT 3SM -RASN BR BKN023 OVC040 FM140400 VRB04KT 1SM -SN BR BKN004 OVC035 FM140800 28005KT 1SM -SN BR OVC003
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