Philadelphia Seaplane Base (9N2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:54 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPHL), 9N2 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Philadelphia Seaplane Base in Essington, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPHL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Philadelphia Seaplane Base (9N2) is a seaplane base in Essington, PA. 9N2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPHL, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 9,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPHL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPHL, 2.8 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 22,000 ft, a few clouds at 27,000 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.42 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPHL 280954Z 05003KT 10SM FEW220 FEW270 09/07 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP300 T00890067 $
What changed at KPHL (nearest station)?
Since the 0854Z (4:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0854Z (4:54 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 9N2
Based on the nearest station (KPHL), 9N2 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (11). Density altitude is approximately -1,350 ft (field elevation 0 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 9,100 ft | WATER-E | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 29 | 9,100 ft | WATER-E | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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9N2 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 11/299,100 × 250 ft · WATER-ECurrent useno stated-runway source at 9N2Wind
- 11
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 29
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
9N2 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 9N2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPHL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 29
- 62%
- 11
- 38%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0904Z (5:04 AM EDT)
TAF KPHL 280904Z 2809/2912 04004KT P6SM SCT250 FM281600 11005KT P6SM BKN250 FM282000 15006KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
9N2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPHL, 2.8 nm away.
Wind is 49° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended all day
- Landing fee
- No
- Pattern altitude
- 300 ft MSL (300 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- IATA
- PSQ
- FAA LID
- 9N2
- City
- Essington
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.8590, -75.2996
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 9,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPHL
- TAF
- Nearest KPHL
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 11h 53m
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Pilot PIREPs for Philadelphia Seaplane Base (9N2)
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