KTTN/TTN METAR & TAF Trenton Mercer Airport

Ewing Township, New JerseyElevation 213 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR53 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

240@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-148 ft

-361 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2253Z (6:53 PM local) · 53 min old

KTTN is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

240° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 3°C

61°F / 37°F. 13°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.45 inHg

1031.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP308

sea-level pressure 1030.8 hPa

T01560028

precise temperature 15.6°C, dew point 2.8°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KTTN forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at TTN.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 from 240° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 35F, 0% 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
Tonight	Mostly Clear	35	0 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	69/48	W 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	64/40	N 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	65/44	E 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	71/49	W 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	75/49	W 4 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	71/51	E 4 kt	–	5%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	70	S 4 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 2200Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

240° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 243 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

5 runways · longest 6,006 ft

Dimensions

64 x 64 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY H1

Dimensions

64 x 64 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY H2

Dimensions

64 x 64 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY H3

16/34

Dimensions

4,800 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 16146°T

Landing length (LDA)4,800 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,800 / 4,800 / 4,800 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34326°T

Landing length (LDA)4,800 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,800 / 4,800 / 4,800 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

06/24

Dimensions

6,006 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0646°T

Landing length (LDA)6,006 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,006 / 6,006 / 6,006 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24226°T

Landing length (LDA)6,006 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,006 / 6,006 / 6,006 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-148 ft

Pressure altitude

-317 ft

Field elevation

213 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.45 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

2205Z 6:05 PM

Sunrise

1121Z 7:21 AM

Loggable night

2233Z (6:33 PM local) → 1053Z (6:53 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2205Z (6:05 PM local) → 1121Z (7:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2305Z (7:05 PM local) → 1021Z (6:21 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

Trenton Mercer Airport is in Ewing Township, New Jersey. Field elevation 213 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerERIC BILLOWITZ

Manager phone609-882-1601

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKTTN / TTN

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)MILLVILLE

RegionNew Jersey

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.2767, -74.8135

Distance from city4 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF120.700

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.8

PHILADELPHIA APP/DEP

A/D

126.775

ASOS

126.775

ATIS

120.7

CTAF

121.9

GND/CLNC DEL

GND

120.7

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KTTN traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

126.2

AVG OPS/DAY

153.8

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 57%Unknown 24%Twin 6%Jet 4%Airliner 3%Helicopter 3%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1515 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~524 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~157 landings/mo

›A20N (Airliner) · ~50 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~27 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›B06 (Helicopter)

›PA44 (Twin)

›H160 (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.

KDYL Doylestown Airport

15 NM W

VFR

KPNE Northeast Philadelphia Airport

15 NM SW

VFR

KWRI Mc Guire Air Force Base

19 NM SE

VFR

KVAY South Jersey Regional Airport

VFR

KUKT Quakertown Airport

28 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT; DEPS OVER 12500 LBS FLY RY HEADING UNTIL 1700 FT MSL; DEPS UNDER 12500 LBS FLY RY HEADING UNTIL 1200 FT MSL.

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

›RY 34 ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS), 226 FT LONG BY 162 FT WIDE, LCTD DER 34.

›RY 24 ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM 251X162 DEP END.

›RY 16, ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS), 247 FT LONG BY 162 FT WIDE, LCTD DER 16.

›RY 6 ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM 308X162 DEP END.

›TPA FOR ACFT UNDER 12500 LBS 1200 FT MSL; ACFT 12500 LBS & OVER 1700 FT MSL.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 06/24; HIRL RY 16/34; MALSR RY 06; PAPI RYS 24; 16; 34; REIL RYS 24; 16; 34 & TWY LGTS - CTAF.

›FUEL AVBL ON 24/7.

›RWY 06, 185 FT LGTD POLE; 100 FT FROM THRESHOLD, 500 FT R.

›PCR VALUE: 700/F/B/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 590/F/B/X/T

›LCTD AT NORTHEAST END OF TWY 'B'.

›LOCATED AT INTXN OF TWYS 'H' & 'H1'.

›LDG FEE FOR ALL TRANSIENT ACFT.

›TWY C CLSD TO ACFT MORE THAN 40000 LB.

›TWY E CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 110FT EXC 24HR PPR 609-883-0994.

›ARFF MNTS GND AND ATCT FREQS DURG ATC ZERO EVENTS.

›TWR VIEW OF TWY J OBSC CTN ADZ.

›VOLUNTARY CURFEW 0000-0600 LCL.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC PHL APCH AT (800) 354-9884.

›NO TGL OR TRAINING OPNS 2200-0700.

›GEESE & FLOCKS OF SEA GULLS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KTTN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KTTN have a METAR?

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

Does KTTN have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KTTN; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KTTN?

KTTN sits at 213 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KTTN?

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.