AirNav: NK30 - Jamaica Bay Seaplane Base

NK30

Jamaica Bay Seaplane Base
Brooklyn, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	NK30
Lat/Long:	40-36-19.2000N 073-54-08.4000W 40-36.320000N 073-54.140000W 40.6053333,-73.9023333 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation:	13W (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	11234

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	11/1980
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	NEW YORK CENTER
FSS:	NEW YORK FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX ASOS at JFK (6 nm E):	PHONE 347-588-1609
WX AWOS-3PT at JRB (8 nm NW):	128.175 (212-425-1534)
WX ASOS at LGA (10 nm N):	PHONE 929-229-1994
WX ASOS at EWR (13 nm NW):	PHONE 862-381-4743
WX AWOS-3 at LDJ (16 nm W):	124.025 (908-862-7383)
WX ASOS at TEB (16 nm NW):	PHONE 201-473-3130

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
CRI at field	CANARSIE VOR/DME	112.30	11W
JFKr267/6.2	KENNEDY VOR/DME	115.90	12W
LGAr200/10.8	LA GUARDIA VOR/DME	113.10	12W
TEBr165/16.3	TETERBORO VOR/DME	108.40	11W
COLr045/21.2	COLTS NECK VOR/DME	115.40	11W
DPKr260/29.4	DEER PARK VOR/DME	117.70	12W
RBVr058/36.3	ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC	113.80	10W
SBJr098/38.3	SOLBERG VOR/DME	112.90	10W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
LAKEHURST		042/39.0		396		11W		NEL	-. . .-..

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 8W/26W

Dimensions:	5000 x 500 ft. / 1524 x 152 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 8W	RUNWAY 26W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Runway 17W/35W

Dimensions:	5000 x 500 ft. / 1524 x 152 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 17W	RUNWAY 35W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	SAL & DIANE FONTANA 2620 NATIONAL DRIVE BROOKLYN, NY 11234 Phone (917) 757-3422
Manager:	SAL FONTANA 2620 NATIONAL DRIVE BROOKLYN, NY 11234 Phone (917) 757-3422 ADDL CTC: DIANA FONTANA 917-923-5257

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2962.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at NK30.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KJFK - John F Kennedy International Airport (6 nm E)
KJRB - Downtown Skyport Heliport (8 nm NW)
6N5 - East 34th Street Heliport (9 nm N)
KJRA - West 30th St Heliport (10 nm NW)
KLGA - LaGuardia Airport (10 nm N)
KEWR - Newark Liberty International Airport (13 nm NW)
KLDJ - Linden Airport (16 nm W)
KTEB - Teterboro Airport (16 nm NW)

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Area around NK30 (Jamaica Bay Seaplane Base)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 06-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:01	10:01
Sunrise	06:28	10:28
Sunset	19:19	23:19
Evening civil twilight	19:47	23:47

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	06-Sep-2026 21:56:45
Local (UTC-4)	06-Sep-2026 17:56:45

METAR

KJFK 6nm E	062051Z 17008KT 10SM FEW040 SCT060 SCT090 22/17 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02220172 55000 $
KJRB 8nm NW	062056Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM FEW041 SCT050 BKN070 24/18 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02390183 53001
KLGA 11nm N	062051Z 19007KT 150V220 10SM FEW036 SCT060 BKN090 BKN250 23/16 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02280156 55001 $
KNYC 11nm N	062051Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM OVC085 23/16 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02280156 55002
KEWR 13nm W	062051Z 16005KT 10SM FEW042 BKN055 BKN075 23/16 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02330156 55000 $
KLDJ 16nm W	062135Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM SCT080 OVC095 24/15 A2997 RMK AO2 T02400150
KTEB 17nm NW	062051Z 04006KT 10SM FEW060 BKN085 24/12 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02440117 55002 $

TAF

KJFK 6nm E	061723Z 0618/0724 06007KT P6SM BKN060 FM061900 13007KT P6SM BKN060 FM070100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN070 FM070500 33007KT P6SM SCT070 FM071500 32010KT P6SM SKC
KLGA 11nm N	061723Z 0618/0724 06007KT P6SM BKN060 FM062200 08008KT P6SM BKN060 FM070100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN070 FM070500 34007KT P6SM SCT070 FM071500 33010KT P6SM SKC
KEWR 13nm W	061723Z 0618/0724 02007KT P6SM BKN060 FM062200 12006KT P6SM FEW035 BKN060 FM070100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN070 FM070400 34006KT P6SM SCT070 FM071500 33009KT P6SM SKC
KTEB 17nm NW	061723Z 0618/0724 02006KT P6SM BKN060 FM070000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN070 FM070400 34004KT P6SM SCT070 FM071500 33008KT P6SM SKC

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