Airports / New York / NYS
New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base.
New York, New York. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.4/5
Google rating
19 ratings
0
Operators based
n/a
Elevation ft
Google rating
Google reviews
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#23 / 48
New York airports by Google rating
4.4★ across 19 Google ratings , ranked against 48 rated NY fields.
0 nm
To the nearest alternate
East 34th Street Heliport (TSS), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base (NYS) sits in New York, New York, where it functions as a seaplane base. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into NYS for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are East 34th Street Heliport (TSS, 0 nm), West 30th Street Heliport (JRA, 2 nm), and LaGuardia Airport (LGA, 5 nm). With a single 10,000-foot unpaved runway, NYS can typically accommodate aircraft as large as turboprops.
Charter pricing from NYS depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under QNY. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from New York.
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Field capability
ICAO
6N7
IATA
NYS
FAA / Local
6N7
Elevation
n/a
Coordinates
40.7351° N · 73.9728° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Seaplane
Scheduled svc
Yes
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 10,000 ft
- S/N10,000 ft × 1000 ftWaterUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 10,000 ft
NYS's 10,000 ft runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 0nmTSSEast 34th Street HeliportNew York
- 2nmJRAWest 30th Street HeliportNew York
- 5nmLGALaGuardia AirportNew York
- 8nmTEBTeterboro AirportTeterboro
- 9nmEWRNewark Liberty International AirportNewark
- 11nmJFKJohn F. Kennedy International AirportNew York
Location
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Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from NYS on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 159 nm | 46m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 193 nm | 51m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 632 nm | 1h 52m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 658 nm | 1h 56m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 897 nm | 2h 29m |
| Miami (MIA) | 951 nm | 2h 37m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,193 nm | 3h 10m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,234 nm | 3h 16m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use NYS?
- New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base's longest runway is 10,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at NYS?
- New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base has one runway; the longest measures 10,000 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to NYS?
- The closest alternate is East 34th Street Heliport (TSS), about 0 nm away, followed by West 30th Street Heliport (JRA) at 2 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from NYS to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Chicago about 1h 52m (632 nm), Nashville about 1h 56m (658 nm), Palm Beach about 2h 29m (897 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.