Philadelphia Seaplane Base

Philadelphia Seaplane Base Chandler Field
IATA: PSQ ICAO: none FAA LID: 9N2
Summary
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 / 39.86056; -75.30000Coordinates: 39°51′38″N 75°18′00″W / 39.86056°N 75.30000°W / 39.86056; -75.30000
Website	phillyseaplanebase.com
Map
PSQ Location of Philadelphia Seaplane Base
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 11/29 9,100 2,774 Water
Statistics (2008)
Aircraft operations 4,500
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

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[]

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]

References[]

External links[]

• 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