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2G6

Mc Laughlin Seaplane Base
Chester, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	2G6
Lat/Long:	37-19-14.0000N 077-20-45.0000W 37-19.233333N 077-20.750000W 37.3205556,-77.3458333 (estimated)
Elevation:	7 ft. / 2 m
Variation:	10W (2000)
From city:	6 miles E of CHESTER, VA
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	23836

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	12/2001
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	DCA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3PT at FCI (10 nm NW):	128.625 (804-271-8426)
WX ASOS at RIC (11 nm N):	PHONE 804-223-6573
WX AWOS-3 at PTB (11 nm SW):	133.325 (804-861-5551)
WX AWOS-3 at W96 (15 nm NE):	119.875 (804-932-8863)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
RICr195/11.0	RICHMOND VORTAC	114.10	09W
HPWr273/11.0	HOPEWELL VORTAC	114.35	06W
FAKr124/26.2	FLAT ROCK VORTAC	113.30	06W
HCMr263/31.2	HARCUM VORTAC	108.80	07W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
WAKEFIELD		332/26.1		274		11W		AKQ	.- -.- --.-
BLACKSTONE		080/35.3		326		09W		BKT	-... -.- -

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 5W/23W

Dimensions:	2500 x 150 ft. / 762 x 46 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 5W	RUNWAY 23W
Traffic pattern:	right	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	BARNEY MCLAUGHLIN 14856 PERCH POINT RD CHESTER, VA 23836 Phone 804-641-0423
Manager:	BARNEY MCLAUGHLIN 14856 PERCH POINT RD CHESTER, VA 23836 Phone 804-641-0423

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 2G6.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFCI - Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport (10 nm NW)
KRIC - Richmond International Airport (11 nm N)
KPTB - Tri Cities Executive/Dinwiddie County Airport (11 nm SW)
W96 - New Kent County Airport (15 nm NE)
KOFP - Hanover County Municipal Airport (24 nm N)

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Area around 2G6 (Mc Laughlin Seaplane Base)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:30	10:30
Sunrise	06:56	10:56
Sunset	19:09	23:09
Evening civil twilight	19:35	23:35

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Sep-2026 23:17:01
Local (UTC-4)	20-Sep-2026 19:17:01

METAR

KFCI 10nm NW	200856Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM BKN047 19/18 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01940183 56018 TSNO $
KRIC 12nm N	202254Z 17003KT 10SM FEW050 SCT095 SCT150 25/23 A2990 RMK AO2 RAE02 SLP129 P0000 T02500233 $
KPTB 12nm SW	202255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/19 A2992 RMK AO2 T02660192
KW96 15nm NE	202255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT080 25/24 A2990 RMK AO1 T02480236

TAF

KRIC
12nm N

201737Z 2018/2118 20008KT P6SM SCT080 FM202300 20005KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 FM211100 36006KT P6SM BKN020

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