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9N2 Philadelphia Seaplane Base
Essington, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Jul-2025
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1509:15
Sunrise05:4709:47
Sunset20:2700:27
Evening civil twilight20:5900:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Jul-2025 10:24:45
Local (UTC-4)  16-Jul-2025 06:24:45
 
METAR
KPHL 
3nm E 		160954Z 17004KT 8SM SCT004 SCT060 BKN280 25/24 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02500244 $
KOQN 
15nm NW 		160955Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC004 23/22 A3007 RMK AO2
KLOM 
17nm N 		160955Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR BKN004 21/ A3006 RMK AO2 VIS 2V3 T0215////
KILG 
18nm SW 		160951Z 00000KT 10SM BKN005 OVC009 25/24 A3005 RMK AO2 CIG 005V008 SLP176 T02500239
KPNE 
19nm NE 		160954Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 24/23 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02390228 TSNO
TAF
KPHL 
3nm E 		160523Z 1606/1712 20004KT P6SM SCT250 FM160900 20003KT 6SM BR SCT010 TEMPO 1609/1612 BKN010 FM161200 21004KT P6SM SCT030 FM161700 21008KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 FM162300 20006KT P6SM VCSH BKN090 PROB30 1700/1704 4SM -TSRA BKN035CB FM170600 20004KT P6SM VCSH BKN040
KILG 
18nm SW 		160523Z 1606/1706 20003KT P6SM SCT250 FM160900 VRB02KT P6SM SCT015 FM161200 20005KT P6SM SCT045 FM161700 20009KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 FM162300 21007KT P6SM VCSH BKN090 PROB30 1700/1704 4SM -TSRA BKN035CB
KPNE 
19nm NE 		160523Z 1606/1706 21003KT P6SM SCT250 FM160900 VRB02KT 6SM BR SCT008 TEMPO 1609/1612 BKN008 FM161200 21004KT P6SM SCT030 FM161700 21007KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM170000 20005KT P6SM VCSH BKN080 PROB30 1701/1705 4SM -TSRA BKN035CB
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