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94NJ Weather Pio Costa Sand & Gravel Heliport

Hackettstown/Great Meadows, New JerseyElevation 550 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMMU · 23 NM E · 15 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 · KMMU
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 68F, low near 43F, 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 68/43 W 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 62/33 N 4 kt – 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 63/39 0 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 68/44 W 4 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 73/45 W 4 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 69/45 0 kt – 5%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 67 0 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 0829Z.

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 94NJ. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt
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
550 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2205Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1123Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
2233Z (6:33 PM local) → 1054Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2205Z (6:05 PM local) → 1123Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2305Z (7:05 PM local) → 1023Z (6:23 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

Pio Costa Sand & Gravel Heliport is in Hackettstown/Great Meadows, New Jersey. Field elevation 550 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJOANNE DENICOLA
Manager phone908-637-4922
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0730–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA94NJ
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)MILLVILLE
RegionNew Jersey
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.8640, -74.9191
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

94NJ traffic patterns

2026-08-04 to 2026-08-05, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 3 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Helicopter 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PTS1 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›H500 (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

94NJ has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMMU (23 NM E, VFR).

KMMU Morristown Municipal Airport
23 NM E
VFR
KMPO Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
KABE Lehigh Valley International Airport
27 NM SW
VFR
KCDW Essex County Airport
29 NM E
VFR
KDYL Doylestown Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KUKT Quakertown Airport
33 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›(A52-45) 45 FT PLINES 150 FT W OF HELIPAD.
›FREQ 131.77 AVBL.
›PRVDD OPERATED UNDER VFR CONDS; LARGEST CLASS ACFT IS SK-76 TYPE; INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES ARE ESTABLISHED THAT PROVIDE MAX AVOIDANCE OF PLINES.
›FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 800-645-3206.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗94NJ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 94NJ have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 94NJ. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 94NJ have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 94NJ. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 94NJ?
94NJ sits at 550 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 94NJ?
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.