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9N2 Philadelphia Seaplane Base
Essington, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

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 (302-328-1536)
WX ASOS at PNE (19 nm NE): PHONE 215-677-0146

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

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: 12/year *
100% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2022

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 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2210:22
Sunrise06:5010:50
Sunset19:2223:22
Evening civil twilight19:4923:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 04:41:46
Local (UTC-4)  29-Mar-2024 00:41:46
 
METAR
KPHL 
3nm E 
290354Z 33008KT 10SM OVC170 07/M02 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP122 T00721017 $
KOQN 
15nm NW 
290415Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM CLR 07/M03 A2991 RMK AO2
KLOM 
17nm N 
290415Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 06/M01 A2990 RMK AO2 T00561013
KILG 
18nm SW 
290351Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM CLR 07/M02 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP126 T00671022
KPNE 
19nm NE 
290354Z AUTO 34012G16KT 10SM CLR 08/M02 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP122 T00781022
TAF
KPHL 
3nm E 
290300Z 2903/3006 33012KT P6SM OVC150 FM290600 32010G18KT P6SM SCT250 FM291500 31017G26KT P6SM FEW060 FM292300 29011KT P6SM SKC
KILG 
18nm SW 
282023Z 2820/2918 33010KT P6SM -RA OVC050 FM282300 33009KT P6SM OVC035 FM290600 32009G18KT P6SM SCT250 FM291400 31015G24KT P6SM SKC
KPNE 
19nm NE 
282050Z 2821/2918 35008KT P6SM -RA OVC050 TEMPO 2821/2823 P6SM BKN020 FM290000 33010KT P6SM OVC050 FM290500 32011G19KT P6SM BKN200 FM291500 31015G24KT P6SM SKC
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