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Long Lake /Helms Seaplane Base Seaplane Base
NY9 · Long Lake, NY · 1,629 ft elevation · var 14W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- NY9
- Coordinates
- 43.9751, -74.4204
- Elevation
- 1,629 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BUFFALO
- NOTAM facility
- BUF
- Attendance
- JUN-AUG ALL 0800-DUSK
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1947/08
- Distance from city
- 0 N
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:38 AM | 08:38Z |
| Sunrise | 05:15 AM | 09:15Z |
| Sunset | 08:44 PM | 00:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:20 PM | 01:20Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:20 PM → 04:38 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:44 PM → 04:15 AM
Plan a flight from NY9
Runway NE/SW
15,000 ft × 1500 ft · Water NE
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
SW
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLK · Saranac Lake | VOR-DME | 109.20 | r215° / 26.3 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Charter
Ownership & management
Owner
HELMS LIVERY INC.
PO BOX 337, LONG LAKE, NY
202-747-4396
Manager
THOMAS J. HELMS
PO BOX 337, LONG LAKE, NY
518-624-3931
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- DO NOT TAXI UNDER BRIDGE AT HIGH WATER LEVELS; POSSIBLE AT LOW WATER LEVEL; STAY TO WEST (HIGH) SIDE OF BRIDGE. WATER LEVELS MAY VARY +/- 10 FT.
- ONE RY NORTH OF BRIDGE & THE OTHER RY SOUTH OF BRIDGE.
- PLINE AT BASE & BLDG ACROSS FM BASE; +50 FT PLINES ALONG ROAD & BRIDGE (ROUTE 30).
- FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
- BRIDGE ACRS LAKE (RT 30) 500 FT W OF BASE.
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