Somerset
SMQ · KSMQ · Somerville, NJ · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:30 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:15 AM | 10:15Z |
| Sunrise | 06:42 AM | 10:42Z |
| Sunset | 07:03 PM | 23:03Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:30 PM | 23:30Z |
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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 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 122° mag · 109° true
- Dimensions
- 2,739 × 65 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 302°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 84 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 55 ft, 587 ft from threshold, 163 ft R of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 30 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 104 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,739 ft | |
| 08/26 | 1,923 ft | |
| 17/35 | 1,700 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 (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 127.6 | WILKES-BARRE STAR |
| 132.8 | JAIKE STAR |
| 379.9 | APCH/P DEP/P · JAIKE STAR · MAZIE STAR · WILKES-BARRE STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SBJ 112.90 · BWZ 114.20 · STW 109.60 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBJ · Solberg | VOR/DME | 112.90 · 76X | Low | r062° / 4.2 NM |
| BWZ · Broadway | VOR/DME | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r157° / 12.5 NM |
| STW · Stillwater | VOR/DME | 109.60 · 33X | Low | r169° / 24 NM |
| ARD · Yardley | VOR/DME | 108.20 · 19X | Low | r036° / 24.9 NM |
| RBV · Robbinsville | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | High | r353° / 26.7 NM |
| SAX · Sparta | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r204° / 27.2 NM |
| COL · Colts Neck | VOR/DME | 115.40 · 101X | Low | r320° / 30 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 / FAA LID
- KSMQ / SMQ
- Coordinates
- 40.6260, -74.6700
- Elevation
- 106 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 120.6 · ☎ 908-722-2139
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MILLVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SMQ
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/08
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: 2-light PAPI (right) · 30: 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
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- DEER AND BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT
- NO TGL.
- FOR CD CTC NEWARK APCH AT 800-645-3206.
Runways
- 550 FT W END UNSUITABLE FOR TKOF OR LDG DUE TO UNEVEN SFC.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - 118.325.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DTHR.
Attendance
- UNATTENDED THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS.
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Nearby airports
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About KSMQ
Somerset (SMQ · KSMQ) is an airport in Somerville, NJ, at 106 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 2,739 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSMQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSMQ have a control tower?
No. Somerset is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KSMQ?
Somerset has 3 runways; the longest is 2,739 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSMQ?
Somerset is in Somerville, NJ, at an elevation of 106 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.6260, -74.6700.
More about KSMQ
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 KSMQ 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.
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