Airport · FAA-LID · US
Class GNew York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base
Live conditions at 6N7
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Aerial view · 6N7
No FAA diagram publishedThe FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 6N7 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA
Runways at 6N7
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,000 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | — | 10,000 ft | 1000 ft | Water | No | — |
| S | — | 10,000 ft | 1000 ft | Water | No | — |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 6N7, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.
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Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·E RIVER-VELOCITY 2.6MPH IN SSW DRCTN.
- ·PILOTS REQUIRED TO TAXI 1000' OFF-SHORE ON MANHATAN SIDE BEFORE BEGINNING TAKEOFF.
- ·PILOTS REQUIRED NOT TO FLY OVER THE 59TH STREET BRIDGE. 3 BLADED PROPS REQ'D ON ALL SEAPLANES.
- ·PILOTS MUST COMPLETE A PROVING FLIGHT W/AN AUTHORIZED MEMBER OF THE N.E.
- ·PRIOR TO SPB USE NO TIE-DOWNS AND NO OVERNIGHT STAYS AVBL.
- ·FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 800-645-3206.
- ·CH13 (VHF 165.65) IS MONITORED AT SEAPORT FOR INBD BOAT TFC AND INTERSHIP NAV SAFETY.
Field profile
Wikipedia
Read full article ↗New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane base is a seaplane base in the East River VFR corridor in New York City, located at the foot of East 23rd Street between Waterside Plaza and Stuyvesant Cove Park. The seaplane base opened in 1939 and was later incorporated into the Skyport Marina that was completed in 1962. It is the only seaplane base in New York City.
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
NTSB events at 6N7
2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 8,400 ops in 1999
2024 total
1,800
10-yr total
17,210
2024 mix
AC/AT 100% · GA 0% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
174.3
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.00
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=2
- Ground collision 2
All time · n=2
- Ground collision 2
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
Designees in NY
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 6N7 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
1,580
Flight Instructors
A&P
7,868
Mechanics
AME
68
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
17
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DAR-F
5
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
5
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
3
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
12
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
30
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
Schools
64
Flight Schools
FBO
74
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
47
Flying Clubs
Repair
8
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
17
EAA Chapters
DPEs near 6N7
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Mark Auslander | Wood Ridge | NJ | 8 nm |
| Nicholas John Gregory | New Rochelle | NY | 14 nm |
| Richard Allen Greene | Florham Park | NJ | 19 nm |
| Thomas Maciej Jablonski | Ramsey | NJ | 21 nm |
| Ryan Andrew Ferguson | Morristown | NJ | 23 nm |
| Eduardo Sosa | Farmingdale | NY | 24 nm |
| Ioannis Charalambous | Farmingdale | NY | 24 nm |
| Marina Petkova Dimitrova | Farmingdale | NY | 24 nm |
| Stephen Vincent Campbell | Farmingdale | NY | 24 nm |
| Karl-John Bearnarth | Bedminster | NJ | 32 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near 6N7
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waseque Ahmed Miah | Long Island City | NY | 2 nm |
| Eric Lawson Patrick | Sunnyside | NY | 3 nm |
| Damien John Waddington | Hoboken | NJ | 3 nm |
| Zachary Joseph Passini | Hoboken | NJ | 3 nm |
| Idan Jakob Avraham Mund | Hoboken | NJ | 3 nm |
| James Raymond Hadrava Iii | Hoboken | NJ | 3 nm |
| Jeffrey Sean Mcknight | Hoboken | NJ | 3 nm |
| Nino Ceasar Pepito Victorio | Maspeth | NY | 3 nm |
| Dillon Myles Kalla | Woodside | NY | 3 nm |
| Alexander Michael Willand | Woodside | NY | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near 6N7
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waseque Ahmed Miah | Long Island City | NY | 2 nm |
| Bert Jorge Bustamante | Long Island City | NY | 2 nm |
| David John Oplanich | Long Island City | NY | 2 nm |
| Robinson Joel Paniagua | Long Island City | NY | 2 nm |
| Janina Larissa Washington | Long Island City | NY | 2 nm |
| Thomas Steven Bihansky Jr | Long Island City | NY | 2 nm |
| Thomas Jeffrey Popke | Long Island City | NY | 2 nm |
| Tahzib Safwat | Long Island City | NY | 2 nm |
| Jean Carlo Aguilar | Long Island City | NY | 2 nm |
| Rich N Samaroo | Long Island City | NY | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near 6N7
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| RealClean Aircraft Detailing New Jersey Morristown, NJ | 21 nm |
| Empire Avionics Corporation White Plains, NY | 24 nm |
| Talon Air Maintenance Services, LLC Farmingdale, NY | 25 nm |
| Avionics One, Inc. Bedminster, NJ | 32 nm |
| Islip Avionics, Inc. Ronkonkoma, NY | 39 nm |
| A&P Aircraft Maintenance Ronkonkoma, NY | 39 nm |
| Three Crown Avionics Sussex, NJ | 41 nm |
| Precision Avionics, Inc. Wappingers Falls, NY | 54 nm |
| Bravo Zulu Aviation Wappingers Falls, NY | 54 nm |
| Executive Aircraft Interiors Oxford, CT | 58 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for 6N7: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗