Princeton Airport
39N · PCT · Princeton/Rocky Hill, NJ · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:40 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:28 AM | 09:28Z |
| Sunrise | 05:59 AM | 09:59Z |
| Sunset | 08:10 PM | 00:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:40 PM | 00:40Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 102° mag · 089° true
- Dimensions
- 3,499 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.45°)
- CTAF
- 122.725
Enter the left downwind (heading 282°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 120 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 44 ft, 1,503 ft from threshold, 124 ft R of centerline — 29:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 42 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 128 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,499 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Newark”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 127.6 | WILKES-BARRE STAR |
| 379.9 | APCH/P DEP/P · WILKES-BARRE STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SBJ 112.90 · RBV 113.80 · ARD 108.20 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBJ · Solberg | VOR/DME | 112.90 · 76X | Low | r171° / 11.7 NM |
| RBV · Robbinsville | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | High | r338° / 14 NM |
| ARD · Yardley | VOR/DME | 108.20 · 19X | Low | r062° / 14.4 NM |
| COL · Colts Neck | VOR/DME | 115.40 · 101X | Low | r294° / 23.4 NM |
| GXU · Mc Guire | VORTAC | 110.60 · 43X | Low | r005° / 23.6 NM |
| BWZ · Broadway | VOR/DME | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r174° / 25.1 NM |
| NEL · Lakehurst | TACAN | 111.80 · 55X | — | r338° / 25.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 39N / PCT
- Coordinates
- 40.3992, -74.6589
- Elevation
- 128 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MILLVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MIV
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-DUSK
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1938/04
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.725 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 10: 2-light PAPI (left) · 28: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- RWY 28 DEPARTURE NO TURNS UNTIL AT LEAST 900 FT MSL AND BEYOND CHERRY HILL RD.
- DEER AND BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC NEWARK APCH AT 800-645-3206
Runways
- RY 10/28 RIGHT TFC HELICOPTERS.
- NMRS TRANSVERSE CRACKS ALG ENTR LEN OF RWY.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 10/28 AND REIL RWY 10 - 123.05.
Obstructions
- RY 28 APCH SLOPE 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Attendance
- UNATNDD XMAS DAY & NEW YEARS DAY.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 47N Central Jersey Regional Airport (8 NM) · 2NJ3 Weidel/Private/ Airport (private) (10 NM) · N87 Trenton Robbinsville Airport (11 NM) · N51 Solberg/Hunterdon Airport (12 NM) · NJ79 Goat Hill Airport (private) (12 NM)
About 39N
Princeton Airport (39N · PCT) is an airport in Princeton/Rocky Hill, NJ, at 128 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,499 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 39N, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 39N have a control tower?
No. Princeton Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 39N?
Princeton Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,499 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 39N?
Princeton Airport is in Princeton/Rocky Hill, NJ, at an elevation of 128 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.3992, -74.6589.
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