Long Lake /helms Seaplane Base (NY9)

NY9
Long Lake /helms Seaplane Base (NY9)
Long Lake, NY
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier NY9
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 74°25'13.5840" W / 43°58'30.2220" N
-74.420440 / 43.975062 (Estimated)
Elevation 1629.00 ft / 496.52 m (Estimated)
Location Hamilton County, NY
Magnetic Variation 14W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner HELMS LIVERY INC.
Address PO BOX 337
LONG LAKE, NY 12847
Phone number 202-747-4396
Manager THOMAS J. HELMS
Address PO BOX 337
LONG LAKE, NY 12847
Phone number 518-624-3931
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator No
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart NEW YORK
Region AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC ZBW - BOSTON
Tie-in FSS BUF - BUFFALO
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility BUF (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL
Airframe repair MINOR
Power plant repair MINOR
Transient storage Tiedown
Other services CHTR
Runway Information
Runway NE/SW
Dimensions 15000 x 1500 ft (4572 x 457 m)
Surface WATER
Surface treatment
NE SW
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • 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.
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.