Mabel's Balloonport BalloonportPrivate

JY42 · Frenchtown, NJ · 460 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: JY42
Coordinates: 40.4683, -75.0238
Elevation: 460 ft MSL
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS): MILLVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: IREG
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2004/01
Distance from city: 4 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:57 AM	08:57Z
Sunrise	05:30 AM	09:30Z
Sunset	08:34 PM	00:34Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:07 PM	01:07Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:07 PM → 04:57 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:34 PM → 04:30 AM

Plan a flight from JY42

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway B1/

15,000 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 262° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
B1/	15,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CKZ · Pennridge	VOR-DME	108.85	r081° / 13 NM
ARD · Yardley	VOR-DME	108.20	r348° / 14 NM
SBJ · Solberg	VOR-DME	112.90	r252° / 14.6 NM
NXX · Willow Grove	TACAN	133.40	r029° / 17.4 NM
BWZ · Broadway	VOR-DME	114.20	r216° / 21.9 NM
PNE · North Philadelphia	VOR	112.00	r008° / 23.2 NM
FJC · Allentown	VORTAC	117.50	r138° / 25 NM

VFR sectional

Open JY42 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for JY42. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

DON KUGLER

P.O. BOX 198, BAPTISTOWN, NJ

908-303-6578

Manager

DON KUGLER

P.O. BOX 198, BAPTISTOWN, NJ

908-303-6578

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 800-645-3206.

Runways

TREES 100 FT WEST & 35 FT BLDGS 100 FT EAST OF BALLONPORT.

Nearby airports

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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 JY42 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 JY42

Mabel's Balloonport (JY42) is a balloonport in Frenchtown, NJ, at 460 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 15,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for JY42, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does JY42 have a control tower?

No. Mabel's Balloonport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) balloonport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at JY42?

Mabel's Balloonport has 1 runway; the longest is 15,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is JY42?

Mabel's Balloonport is in Frenchtown, NJ, at an elevation of 460 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.4683, -75.0238.

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