Sussex Airport
FWN · KFWN · Sussex, NJ · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:43 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:26 AM | 09:26Z |
| Sunrise | 05:57 AM | 09:57Z |
| Sunset | 08:12 PM | 00:12Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:43 PM | 00:43Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 209° mag · 196° true
- Dimensions
- 3,506 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 756 ft
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 029°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 401 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 69 ft, 375 ft from threshold, 79 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 422 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,506 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
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 (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 379.9 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SAX 115.70 · HUO 116.10 · STW 109.60 · +3
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAX · Sparta | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r345° / 8.8 NM |
| HUO · Huguenot | VOR/DME | 116.10 · 108X | High | r197° / 12.7 NM |
| STW · Stillwater | VOR/DME | 109.60 · 33X | Low | r053° / 16.6 NM |
| BWZ · Broadway | VOR/DME | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r031° / 25.7 NM |
| TEB · Teterboro | VOR/DME | 108.40 · 21X | Terminal | r321° / 33 NM |
| SBJ · Solberg | VOR/DME | 112.90 · 76X | Low | r018° / 37.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFWN
- Coordinates
- 41.2002, -74.6230
- Elevation
- 422 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 118.525 · ☎ 973-970-3780
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MILLVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MIV
- Attendance
- ALL 0830-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1945/05
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 15,000 ft MSL · DLY 0700-SS
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: 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
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Instruction, Parachute ops
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 15 notes
General
- PAJA, DROP ZONE LCTD SW SIDE OF RWY.
- NON-STD TWY WIDTH, TWY AND RWY MRKGS. AIRCRAFT OPNS ON BLACKTOP ONLY.
- MAIN TWY SW 1500 FT CLSD.
- FOR CD CTC NEWARK APCH AT 800-645-3206.
- DEER AND BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- NO TGL OR PLA ALLOWED.
Runways
- RWY 03 PAPI OTS INDEFLY.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
- RWY 03 REIL OTS INDEFLY.
- RWY 21 REIL OTS INDEFLY.
Fuel
- SELF-SVC.
Obstructions
- 15 FT TREE, 38 FT FM RWY END, 176 FT RIGHT.
- 10 FT SIGN, 41 FT FM RWY END, 44 FT RIGHT.
- RWY 03 APCH RATIO 14:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- RWY 21 APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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Nearby airports
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About KFWN
Sussex Airport (FWN · KFWN) is an airport in Sussex, NJ, at 422 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,506 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFWN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFWN have a control tower?
No. Sussex Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KFWN?
Sussex Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,506 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFWN?
Sussex Airport is in Sussex, NJ, at an elevation of 422 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.2002, -74.6230.
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