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05NJ Weather Paulus Hook Pier Heliport

Jersey City, New JerseyElevation 7 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEWR · 6 NM W · 13 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KEWR
WIND
240@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 280° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 71F, low near 50F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 71/50 W 7 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 63/44 N 9 kt – 2%
Wednesday Sunny 63/50 E 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 69/54 SW 7 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 75/55 W 7 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 69/54 NE 5 kt – 4%
Sunday Partly Sunny 67 SW 7 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office OKX). Forecast issued 0703Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 05NJ. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
7 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2201Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1119Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2229Z (6:29 PM local) → 1051Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2201Z (6:01 PM local) → 1119Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1019Z (6:19 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Paulus Hook Pier Heliport is in Jersey City, New Jersey. Field elevation 7 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMATTHEW DANIEL
Manager phone646-634-7330
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA05NJ
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)MILLVILLE
RegionNew Jersey
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.7134, -74.0320
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

05NJ traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-18, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›AS55 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

05NJ has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEWR (6 NM W, VFR).

KEWR Newark Liberty International Airport
6 NM W
VFR
KLGA LaGuardia Airport
8 NM NE
VFR
KTEB Teterboro Airport
8 NM N
VFR
KLDJ Linden Airport
11 NM SW
VFR
KJFK John F. Kennedy International Airport
12 NM E
VFR
KCDW Essex County Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR USE ONLY. PRIOR TO INITIATING OPERATIONS CONTACT NEWARK TOWER 201-645-3103.
›FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2849.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗05NJ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 05NJ have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 05NJ. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 05NJ have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 05NJ. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 05NJ?
05NJ sits at 7 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 05NJ?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.