New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base (6N7), New York
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
New York Skyports Inc (6N7/NYS) is a seaplane base on the East River in Manhattan, serving low-volume business aviation traffic. It has no paved runway, no onsite customs, and no overnight parking, with the nearest customs facility at KLGA.
Runways
New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base has one runway, N/S, 10,000 ft long and 1,000 ft wide, with a water surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is LaGuardia (KLGA), 5 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base recorded 101 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Traffic at New York Skyports concentrates in the summer months, peaking in July before tapering through September.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 36 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base averages 7.4 days above 90°F in July, 20.5 freeze days in January and 2.2 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84.9°F, and January the coldest, at 39.5°F.
Weather station is 2.7 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact New York Approach.
Pilots are required not to fly over the 59th Street Bridge.
East River current runs at 2.6 knots in a south-southwest direction. Boat traffic on the river is heavy.
Pilots are required to taxi 1,000 feet offshore on the Manhattan side before beginning takeoff.
Three-bladed propellers are required on all seaplanes.
Pilots must complete a proving flight with an authorized member of the Northeast Seaplanes Pilot's Association prior to using the seaplane base.
No tie-downs and no overnight stays are available.
Channel 13 (VHF 165.65) is monitored at the seaport for inbound boat traffic and intership navigation safety.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base has five airfields within 15 NM. The closest is LaGuardia (KLGA), 5.25 NM northeast.
Part of the New York area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 6N7
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at 6N7.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Where does customs processing happen for New York Skyports (6N7)?
New York Skyports has no onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at KLGA, roughly 5.25 nautical miles away, so international arrivals must coordinate clearance there before or after their seaplane leg.
What operational restrictions apply to seaplanes using 6N7?
New York Skyports requires all seaplanes to have three-bladed propellers and pilots must complete a proving flight with an authorized member of the Northeast Seaplanes Pilot's Association before using the facility. No tie-downs or overnight stays are available.
Is there a runway at New York Skyports Inc?
New York Skyports Inc operates a single water runway aligned north-south, 10,000 feet long and 1,000 feet wide, on the East River. There is no paved surface, consistent with its designation as a seaplane base.