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9N2 Philadelphia Seaplane Base
Essington, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

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 03-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0410:04
Sunrise06:3210:32
Sunset19:2923:29
Evening civil twilight19:5723:57

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  03-Sep-2026 18:52:05
Local (UTC-4)  03-Sep-2026 14:52:05
 
METAR
KPHL 
3nm E 		031754Z 23010KT 10SM SCT024 SCT140 SCT240 SCT300 29/22 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP139 60000 T02940222 10294 20228 58018 $
KOQN 
15nm NW 		031835Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM CLR 30/21 A2997 RMK AO2
KILG 
18nm SW 		031751Z 25007KT 10SM CLR 29/23 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02940228 10294 20222 58014 PNO $
KPNE 
19nm NE 		031754Z 25010KT 10SM FEW035 30/22 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T03000222 10306 20222 58019 $
TAF
KPHL 
3nm E 		031737Z 0318/0424 23014G22KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM032300 23007KT P6SM BKN060 OVC250 PROB30 0404/0407 2SM TSRA BKN020CB FM040700 26004KT 5SM BR BKN040 FM041200 29008KT P6SM BKN120
KILG 
18nm SW 		031737Z 0318/0418 26012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM032300 24007KT P6SM BKN060 OVC250 PROB30 0404/0407 2SM TSRA BKN020CB FM040700 30006KT 5SM BR BKN040 FM041200 29008KT P6SM BKN120
KPNE 
19nm NE 		031737Z 0318/0418 25012G20KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM032300 23007KT P6SM BKN060 OVC250 PROB30 0404/0407 2SM TSRA BKN020CB FM040700 26004KT 5SM BR BKN040 FM041200 29008KT P6SM BKN120
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