KFWN METAR Sussex Airport

Sussex, New JerseyElevation 421 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR11 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-1,593 ft

-2,014 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0653Z (2:53 AM local) · 11 min old

KFWN is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

1°C / -2°C

34°F / 28°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.37 inHg

1028.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP287

sea-level pressure 1028.7 hPa

T00061017

precise temperature 0.6°C, dew point -1.7°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 71F, low near 41F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Sunny	71/41	W 4 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Sunny	61/30	N 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	63/38	0 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	69/45	SW 4 kt	–	2%
Friday	Sunny	74/44	W 4 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	70/48	W 4 kt	–	13%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	69	SW 4 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). 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

1 runway · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,506 ft

03/21

Dimensions

3,506 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0316°T

Displaced threshold466 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21196°T

Displaced threshold756 ft

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-1,593 ft

Pressure altitude

-29 ft

Field elevation

421 ft MSL

Temperature

1°C (34°F)

Dewpoint

-2°C (28°F)

Altimeter

30.37 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2203Z 6:03 PM

Sunrise

1122Z 7:22 AM

Loggable night

2231Z (6:31 PM local) → 1054Z (6:54 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2203Z (6:03 PM local) → 1122Z (7:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1022Z (6:22 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

Sussex Airport is in Sussex, New Jersey. Field elevation 421 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOHN MASSARI

Manager phone(973) 702-1640

AttendedDaily, 0830–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFWN

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)MILLVILLE

RegionNew Jersey

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.2002, -74.6230

Distance from city1 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.6

NEW YORK APP/DEP

A/D

118.525

ASOS

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFWN traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 48 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.7

AVG OPS/DAY

7.3

Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 67%Turboprop 18%Helicopter 8%Unknown 6%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~8 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›P28R (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›C208 (Turboprop)

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28R (Piston single)

›GLAS (Piston single)

›EC35 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMGJ Orange County Airport

25 NM NE

VFR

KCDW Essex County Airport

25 NM SE

VFR

KMMU Morristown Municipal Airport

26 NM S

VFR

KSWF New York Stewart International Airport

29 NM NE

VFR

KMSV Sullivan County International Airport

31 NM N

VFR

KTEB Teterboro Airport

33 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BUILT PRIOR TO 1959.

›MAIN TWY SW 1500 FT CLSD.

›DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.

›PAJA, DROP ZONE LCTD SW SIDE OF RWY.

›NON-STD TWY WIDTH, TWY AND RWY MRKGS. AIRCRAFT OPNS ON BLACKTOP ONLY.

›FOR CD CTC NEWARK APCH AT 800-645-3206.

›RWY 03 REIL OTS INDEFLY.

›SELF-SVC.

›10 FT SIGN, 41 FT FM RWY END, 44 FT RIGHT.

›15 FT TREE, 38 FT FM RWY END, 176 FT RIGHT.

›RWY 21 REIL OTS INDEFLY.

›RWY 03 APCH RATIO 14:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›NO TGL OR PLA ALLOWED.

›DEER AND BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›RWY 03 PAPI OTS INDEFLY.

›RWY 21 APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KFWN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFWN have a METAR?

Yes. KFWN has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KFWN have a TAF?

When KFWN issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KFWN?

KFWN sits at 421 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFWN?

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.