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9N2 Philadelphia Seaplane Base
Essington, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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 15-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1811:18
Sunrise06:4711:47
Sunset16:4521:45
Evening civil twilight17:1422:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  15-Nov-2025 17:41:55
Local (UTC-5)  15-Nov-2025 12:41:55
 
METAR
KPHL 
3nm E 		151654Z 14003KT 10SM BKN048 BKN250 11/M01 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP088 T01111006
KOQN 
15nm NW 		151715Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM BKN040 10/00 A2977 RMK AO2
KLOM 
17nm N 		151715Z AUTO 10SM OVC043 10/M01 A2977 RMK AO2 T01011007
KILG 
18nm SW 		151651Z VRB04KT OVC045 11/M01 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP091 T01111006 $
KPNE 
19nm NE 		151654Z VRB04KT 10SM FEW049 11/M01 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP093 T01061006
TAF
KPHL 
3nm E 		151431Z 1515/1618 VRB04KT P6SM FEW080 FM151700 20005KT P6SM FEW030 BKN040 FM160100 20005KT 6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM160300 22006KT P6SM BKN035 WS020/25050KT FM161000 26011G20KT P6SM SCT050 FM161400 29015G30KT P6SM FEW060
KILG 
18nm SW 		151120Z 1512/1612 VRB04KT P6SM FEW090 FM151700 20005KT P6SM FEW030 BKN040 FM160100 20005KT 6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM160300 23009KT P6SM BKN035 WS020/25050KT FM161000 27011KT P6SM SCT050
KPNE 
19nm NE 		151120Z 1512/1612 VRB02KT P6SM FEW080 FM151700 20004KT P6SM FEW030 BKN040 FM160100 19005KT 6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM160300 22008KT P6SM BKN035 WS020/25050KT FM160900 26010G20KT P6SM SCT030
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