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NJ16 Weather Sliker Strip

Califon, New JerseyElevation 965 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMMU · 21 NM E · 9 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, visibility 10 SM, temperature 1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 67F, low near 46F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 67/46 W 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 61/39 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 61/43 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/48 SW 4 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 72/48 W 4 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 68/51 0 kt – 12%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 67 S 4 kt – 24%

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for NJ16. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
965 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
1122Z 7:22 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) → 1122Z (7:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2305Z (7:05 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

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 2026-10-22, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 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
28 NM S
VFR
KLDJ Linden Airport
29 NM E
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.