KWRI/WRI METAR & TAF Mc Guire Air Force Base

Wrightstown, New JerseyElevation 131 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR33 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

-1,279 ft

-1,410 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0355Z (11:55 PM local) · 33 min old

KWRI 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

7°C / 5°C

45°F / 41°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.41 inHg

1029.8 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)

SLP298

sea-level pressure 1029.8 hPa

T00670049

precise temperature 6.7°C, dew point 4.9°C

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station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0200Z (10:00 PM local) · valid to 0800Z (4:00 AM local)

KWRI forecast starts VFR at 02Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

Maximum temperature 21°C expected at 1900Z on day 26.
Minimum temperature 2°C expected at 1000Z on day 26.

VFR

0200Z10:00 PM0800Z4:00 AM1400Z10:00 AM2000Z4:00 PM0200Z10:00 PM0800Z4:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 SKC BECMG

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at WRI.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 34F, 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	Clear	34	0 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	70/47	W 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	65/40	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	72/52	E 4 kt	–	3%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	71	S 4 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 2358Z.

Radar

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

RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · 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

2 runways · longest 11,451 ft

18/36

Dimensions

7,126 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18173°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 36353°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

06/24

Dimensions

11,451 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0645°T

Landing length (LDA)11,009 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,456 / 10,456 / 11,451 ft

Displaced threshold442 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24225°T

Landing length (LDA)10,456 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,009 / 11,009 / 11,451 ft

Displaced threshold995 ft

ILSLOC/GS

Approach lightsALSF1

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

-1,279 ft

Pressure altitude

-359 ft

Field elevation

131 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.41 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

1120Z 7:20 AM

Loggable night

2232Z (6:32 PM local) → 1052Z (6:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2205Z (6:05 PM local) → 1120Z (7:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2305Z (7:05 PM local) → 1020Z (6:20 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

Mc Guire Air Force Base is in Wrightstown, New Jersey. Field elevation 131 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipAir Force owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerCHIEF AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT

Manager phone609-754-6466

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKWRI / WRI

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)NEW YORK

RegionNew Jersey

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.0156, -74.5917

Distance from city2 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

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

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.15

APP/DEP

A/D

110.6

ATIS

135.2

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.8

GND

34

FT DIX RNG

MISC

41.35

ARMY OPS

OPS

23.98

PMSV METRO

PMSV

31.94

COMD POST

POST

134.1

PTD

118.65

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KWRI traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 47 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.7

AVG OPS/DAY

7.1

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Airliner 47%Unknown 23%Piston single 17%Turboprop 6%Jet 5%Helicopter 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C17 (Airliner) · ~12 landings/mo

›C130 (Airliner) · ~8 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo

›H53S (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

›B762 (Airliner) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C17 (Airliner)

›B762 (Airliner)

›H53S (Unknown)

›BE20 (Turboprop)

›UNKN (Unknown)

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.

KVAY South Jersey Regional Airport

12 NM W

UNKNOWN

KMJX Ocean County Airport

15 NM E

VFR

KTTN Trenton Mercer Airport

19 NM NW

VFR

KPNE Northeast Philadelphia Airport

20 NM W

VFR

KBLM Monmouth Executive Airport

24 NM NE

VFR

KDYL Doylestown Airport

31 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RSTD: ALL INBD PAX/CARGO ACFT CTC COMD POST NO LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.

›CAUTION: RWY 18/36 LANDING ZONE MARKINGS MID-FIELD. NSTD MRKS ON RWY 06/24 AND RWY 18/36 FOR ALZ OPS.

›JASU: (C26) (MD-3) 6(MA-1A) (MA-1).

›REMARK: 72 HR PPR FOR ARMY RAMP AND LDG ALL ICTN ON FT DIX RESERVATION DSN 562-6377/5287.

›ASA RAMP OPR 1230-2130Z WKD. WKEND HR BY PRIOR APVL. FAC LCTD ON SW SIDE OF AFLD. 72 HR PPR FOR ARMY RAMP AND LDG ALL LCTN ON FT DIX RESERVAION DSN 562-3451, CELL 609-649-3743. TRAN ACFT CTC ARMY OPS PRIOR TO LDG.

›FUEL: A++

›MISC: ALL CLASSIFIED MATERIAL MUST BE STORED AT THE JB COMD POST DSN 650-3935/3936. AFLD MGMT HAS NO CLASSIFIED STORAGE CAPABILITIES.

›MISC: RWY 24 HARDEN OVRN AVBL FOR EMERGENCY STOPPAGE. RWY 06-24 (BTN DISPL THLD) LENGTH IS 10014 FT. RWY 06 DISTANCE FROM YELLOW BAR TO DISPL THLD IS 442 FT. ENGINES MUST PASS THE RWY 06 YELLOW BAR PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. FIRST 431 FT RWY 36 CONC, REMAINING 6695 FT ASPH. 180 DEG TURNS RSTD TO CONC PORTIONS OF RWY ONLY. SEE KWRI AP1 FOR MORE INFO.

›CAUTION: NSTD MRK ON VICTOR ROW FOR ALERT MSN, X-RAY ROW (PRIM), AND ROMEO ROW (ALTN) FOR COMBAT OFF LOAD OPS.

›FLUID: SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX (C-5, KC-10, 747 DE-ICING LTD TO WG ONLY. 3 HR PN RQR.)

›OIL: O-128-133-148-156.

›SERVICE-LGT: RWY 18 PAR AND PAPI NOT COINCIDENTAL.

›ASA RAMP OPR 1230-2130++.

›RWY COND CODES (RWYCC) UNAVBL.

›TRAN ALERT: SVC AVBL H24 DLY.

›RSTD: TRAN ACFT RQR CUST MUST COORD WITH AIRFIELD MGMT AT TIME OF PPR REQ.

›AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYS IN USE, AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC DURG AFLD HRS. VIS OF AFLD RSTD FR BASE WX OPS NW-SE DUR MANUAL. AUGMENTATION BY WX FCSTR. WX SVC AVBL H24. WX FLT DSN 650-1130, C609-754-1130. WHEN WX SVC CLSD, TRAN CREWS CTC 15 OWS AT SCOTT AFB H24 DSN 576-9755/9702, C618-256-9755/9702. DURG EVAC OF WX FLT CTC 15 OWS AT NBR ABV. RON TRAN CREW REQ WX BRIEF PRIOR TO LDG. ATC WILL SUPPLEMENT OBSN AS NEEDED.

›MISC: ALL TRAN ACFT RQR PPR. REQ APVL THRU AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 650-2714, C609-754-2714; PPRS WILL BE REQ NO EARLIER THAN SEVEN DAYS, AND NO LATER THAN 24 HR PRIOR TO ARR, 48 HR FOR ACFT CARRYING DANGEROUS/HAZ CARGO. AIRCREWS WITH APV PPR THAT DEVIATE FROM COORD ARR TIME BY MORE THAN ONE HR MUST NOTIFY AMOPS ASAP. IF NO NOTIFICATION RCVD AFTER ONE HR, PPR WILL BE TERMINATED.

›RSTD: DUR BASH PHASE II, ONE-TIME DEP/ARR AUTH'D +/- 1 HR SR/SS UNDER REAL-TIME BWC. REAL-TIME BWC CAN ONLY BE DETERMINED WHEN THE FLD COND ARE AT LEAST 3000 FT/5 STATUTE MILES AND IF TWR CAN VISUALLY CONFIRM A BWC LESS THAN SEVERE. TKOFF AND LDG ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNLESS APV BY 305 OG/CC FOR 305 AMW, AND USAF TRAN ACFT OR OPS GP COMDR SVC EQUIVALENT FOR TENANT UNITS. ALFA ALERT ACFT ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS REQUIREMENT. COORD WAIVERS THRU COMD POST.

›RWY 06/24 UNDER RUNS AVBL FOR DEP.

›1000 FT OF RWY 06-24 ARE GROOVED CONC; REMAINDER OF RWY GROOVED ASPH. RWY 06-24 HAS HARDENED, NON-GROOVED OVRN.

›RWY 18/36 ONLY HAS 200 FT PAVED ASPHALT NON-GROOVED OVRN, REMAINDER OF RWY NOT GROOVED.

›PLINE 45 FT HI & 3/4 MI FM APCH END 18.

›TPA FOR HEL 600 FT; LGT ACFT 800 FT; RECTANGULAR 1600 FT; OHD 2100 FT.

›SERVICE: AOE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KWRI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KWRI have a METAR?

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

Does KWRI have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KWRI?

KWRI sits at 131 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KWRI?

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.