Philadelphia Seaplane Base
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Philadelphia Seaplane Base Chandler Field | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Township of Tinicum | ||||||||||
| Location | Essington, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 0 ft / 0 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°51′38″N 75°18′00″W / 39.86056°N 75.30000°W | ||||||||||
| Website | phillyseaplanebase | ||||||||||
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  PSQ Location of Philadelphia Seaplane Base  PSQ PSQ (the United States) | |||||||||||
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Philadelphia Seaplane Base (IATA: PSQ[2], FAA LID: 9N2) is a township-owned, public-use seaplane base located one nautical mile (1.85 km) south of the central business district of Essington,[1] a community in Tinicum Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] It is situated on the Delaware River, west of Philadelphia International Airport.
Originally, the facility operated during World War I as Chandler Field.
Facilities and aircraft[edit]
Philadelphia Seaplane Base covers an area of 8 acres (3.2 ha) at an elevation of 0 feet above mean sea level. It has one seaplane landing area designated 11/29 which measures 9,100 by 250 feet (2,774 x 76 m). For the 12-month period ending September 16, 2008, it had 4,500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 12 per day.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 9N2 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 8 April 2010.
- ^ Airport information for PSQ at Great Circle Mapper.
External links[edit]
- Philadelphia Seaplane Base, official site
- Aerial photo as of 24 April 1999 from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 9N2
- AirNav airport information for 9N2
- ASN accident history for PSQ
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 9N2