Dow Jones & Co. Inc. Heliport HeliportPrivate

3NJ3 · Princeton, NJ · 76 ft elevation · var 12W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 3NJ3
Coordinates: 40.3704, -74.5860
Elevation: 76 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 12W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS): MILLVILLE
Attendance: ALL 0600-2400
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1977/01
Distance from city: 5 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:55 AM	08:55Z
Sunrise	05:28 AM	09:28Z
Sunset	08:32 PM	00:32Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:05 PM	01:05Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:05 PM → 04:55 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:32 PM → 04:28 AM

Plan a flight from 3NJ3

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

100 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	100 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RBV · Robbinsville	VORTAC	113.80	r348° / 10.9 NM
SBJ · Solberg	VOR-DME	112.90	r161° / 14.6 NM
ARD · Yardley	VOR-DME	108.20	r074° / 16.3 NM
COL · Colts Neck	VOR-DME	115.40	r291° / 19.8 NM
GXU · Mc Guire	VORTAC	110.60	r012° / 21.7 NM
NEL · Lakehurst	TACAN	111.80	r343° / 22.7 NM
PNE · North Philadelphia	VOR	112.00	r058° / 26 NM

VFR sectional

Open 3NJ3 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3NJ3. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

DOW JONES & CO. INC.

PO BOX 300, PRINCETON, NJ

609-520-4000

Manager

SANFORD N. KAPLAN

PO BOX 7006, WEST TRENTON, NJ

609-882-4516

Remarks FAA

VFR ONLY.
FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 800-645-3206.
DOW OPERATIONS - 131.82.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3NJ3 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 3NJ3

Dow Jones & Co. Inc. Heliport (3NJ3) is a heliport in Princeton, NJ, at 76 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3NJ3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3NJ3 have a control tower?

No. Dow Jones & Co. Inc. Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 3NJ3?

Dow Jones & Co. Inc. Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3NJ3?

Dow Jones & Co. Inc. Heliport is in Princeton, NJ, at an elevation of 76 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.3704, -74.5860.

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