NJ16

Sliker Strip

Califon, New JerseyElevation 965 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KMMU · 21 NM E · 15 min old

Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMMU

WIND

270@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

25,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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, visibility 9 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 84F, low near 62F, 17% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Mostly Sunny	84/62	W 9 kt	–	17%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	77/56	NW 4 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	78/64	E 4 kt	–	62%
Sunday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	79/61	SW 4 kt	–	62%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	78/60	NW 4 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Sunny	81/65	SE 4 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	81/60	W 4 kt	–	35%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 1102Z.

AIR QUALITY

Air quality index

43 Good

Primary pollutant: PM2.5

Ozone 29 · PM2.5 43

North Central, NJ · observed 2026-09-10 07:00 EST · Source: AirNow (US EPA). Air-quality data for situational awareness, not an official health advisory.

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 NJ16. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

965 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2317Z 7:17 PM

Sunrise

1035Z 6:35 AM

Loggable night

2344Z (7:44 PM local) → 1008Z (6:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1035Z (6:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0017Z (8:17 PM local) → 0935Z (5:35 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

Sliker Strip is in Califon, New Jersey. Field elevation 965 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeSmall airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATANJ16

RegionNew Jersey

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.7491, -74.8628

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NJ16 traffic patterns

2026-08-04 to 2026-08-06, 2 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~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

NJ16 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMMU (21 NM E, VFR).

KMMU Morristown Municipal Airport

21 NM E

VFR

KABE Lehigh Valley International Airport

27 NM W

VFR

KCDW Essex County Airport

27 NM E

VFR

KDYL Doylestown Airport

28 NM SW

VFR

KTTN Trenton Mercer Airport

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗NJ16 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does NJ16 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for NJ16. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does NJ16 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for NJ16. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at NJ16?

NJ16 sits at 965 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NJ16?

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.