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NJ56 Weather Charles Wood Helipad Heliport

Fort Monmouth, New JerseyElevation 46 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBLM · 7 NM S · 57 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 · KBLM
WIND
260@4
steady
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 from 250° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 69F, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 69/50 W 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 61/46 NE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 61/48 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/51 SW 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 73/53 W 4 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 68/54 E 4 kt – 9%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 69 S 4 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 0753Z.

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 NJ56. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
ASPH/ CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
46 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2202Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1118Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
2230Z (6:30 PM local) → 1050Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2202Z (6:02 PM local) → 1118Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1018Z (6:18 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

Charles Wood Helipad Heliport is in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. Field elevation 46 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANJ56
RegionNew Jersey
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.2957, -74.0832
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NJ56 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-09-30, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›B06 (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

NJ56 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBLM (7 NM S, VFR).

KBLM Monmouth Executive Airport
7 NM S
VFR
KLDJ Linden Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KEWR Newark Liberty International Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KMJX Ocean County Airport
24 NM SW
VFR
KJFK John F. Kennedy International Airport
25 NM NE
VFR
KWRI Mc Guire Air Force Base
29 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NJ56 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NJ56 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NJ56. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NJ56 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NJ56. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NJ56?
NJ56 sits at 46 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NJ56?
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.