Merck & County Heliport HeliportPrivate
7NJ8 · Rahway, NJ · 15 ft elevation · var 12W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 7NJ8
- Coordinates
- 40.6094, -74.2600
- Elevation
- 15 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MILLVILLE
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1989/07
- Distance from city
- 2 E
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 | 04:53 AM | 08:53Z |
| Sunrise | 05:26 AM | 09:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 00:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:05 PM | 01:05Z |
Plan a flight from 7NJ8
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/
50 ft × 50 ft · Concrete- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 50 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRI · Canarsie | VOR-DME | 112.30 | r280° / 16.7 NM |
| TEB · Teterboro | VOR-DME | 108.40 | r223° / 17 NM |
| COL · Colts Neck | VOR-DME | 115.40 | r357° / 18.5 NM |
| LGA · La Guardia | VOR-DME | 113.10 | r252° / 20.7 NM |
| SBJ · Solberg | VOR-DME | 112.90 | r096° / 22 NM |
| JFK · Kennedy | VOR-DME | 115.90 | r279° / 22.3 NM |
| RBV · Robbinsville | VORTAC | 113.80 | r034° / 26.7 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 7NJ8. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD IFR OPNS NOT CONDUCTED; A CLEAR 8:1 INGRESS/EGRESS; HELIPAD MARKED & TREES CLEARED FM LOCATION.
- PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED; FOR USE CALL 609-771-8790 OPTION 1.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA.
- FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 800-645-3206.
- INGRESS 235 DEG; EGRESS 230 DEG.
- 30 FT PLINES MARKED 100 FT E OF HELIPAD.
Nearby airports
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 7NJ8 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 7NJ8
Merck & County Heliport (7NJ8) is a heliport in Rahway, NJ, at 15 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7NJ8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 7NJ8 have a control tower?
No. Merck & County Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 7NJ8?
Merck & County Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 7NJ8?
Merck & County Heliport is in Rahway, NJ, at an elevation of 15 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.6094, -74.2600.
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