Long Lake /Helms Seaplane Base

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FAA: NY9


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Location

Latitude: 
 43-58-30.2220N (43.975062)
Longitude: 
 074-25-13.5840W (-74.42044)
Elevation: 
 1629.0 feet MSL (497 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 13 W (as of December 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. N of Long Lake, New York
Found On: 
 New York Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
THOMAS J. HELMS
PO BOX 337
LONG LAKE, NY 12847
518-624-3931		 HELMS LIVERY INC.
PO BOX 337
LONG LAKE, NY 12847
202-747-4396

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 08/1947
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
JUN-AUG/ALL/0800-DUSK
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2629 feet (801 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 BUF
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 518
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Helms Aero Service
       Update FBO info    		 624-3931 100LL
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Buffalo(BUF)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near NY9

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    0.0 Long Lake /Helms Seaplane Base
    (NY9)    		 0 13 100LL
    26.3 Adirondack Regional Airport
    (SLK KSLK SLK)    		 20 33 100LL, Jet A
    26.3 Lake Placid Airport
    (LKP KLKP LKP)    		 48 61 100LL, Jet A
    31.6 Piseco Airport
    (K09)    		 187 200 100LL
    51.8 Floyd Bennett Meml Airport
    (GFL KGFL GFL)    		 136 149 100LL, Jet A
    52.9 Malone-Dufort Airport
    (KMAL MAL)    		 4 17 100LL
    57.2 Middlebury State Airport
    (6B0)    		 88 102 100LL
    58.7 Fulton County Airport
    (NY0)    		 176 189 100LL
    60.0 Granville Airport
    (01NK)    		 123 136 Mogas
    60.5 Massena International-Richards Field Airport
    (MSS KMSS MSS)    		 342 355 100LL, Jet A
    60.6 Saratoga County Airport
    (5B2)    		 156 169 100LL, Jet A
    61.7 Ogdensburg International Airport
    (OGS KOGS OGS)    		 313 326 100LL, Jet A
    62.1 Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport
    (BTV KBTV BTV)    		 60 74 100LL, Jet A
    66.1 Frankfort-Highland Airport
    (6B4)    		 209 222 100LL
    68.7 Round Lake Airport
    (W57)    		 155 168 100LL
    69.0 Watertown International Airport
    (ART KART ART)    		 271 283 100LL, Jet A
    69.1 Rutland/Southern Vermont Regional Airport
    (RUT KRUT RUT)    		 112 126 100LL, Jet A
    69.2 Warren-Sugarbush Airport
    (0B7)    		 82 96 100LL
    70.7 Schenectady County Airport
    (SCH KSCH SCH)    		 162 175 100LL, Jet A
    78.3 Albany International Airport
    (ALB KALB ALB)    		 159 172 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 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.
    A110-3 ONE RY NORTH OF BRIDGE & THE OTHER RY SOUTH OF BRIDGE.
    A110-4 PLINE AT BASE & BLDG ACROSS FM BASE; +50 FT PLINES ALONG ROAD & BRIDGE (ROUTE 30).
    A110-5 FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
    A110-6 BRIDGE ACRS LAKE (RT 30) 500 FT W OF BASE.
    E111 EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: NE/SW
    Longest Runway: NE/SW is 15000 ft (4572 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    NY9 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway NE/SW  15000 ft x 1500 ft (4572 m x 457 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway NE

    Runway SW
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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