Philadelphia Seaplane Base is a township-owned, public-use seaplane base located one nautical mile (1.85 km) south of the central business district of Essington, a community in Tinicum Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. 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 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.
See also List of airports in Pennsylvania
References
External links Philadelphia Seaplane Base, official site Aerial photo as of 24 April 1999 from USGS The National Map