Mc Guire Field (Joint Base Mc Guire Dix Lakehurst) Private
WRI · KWRI · Wrightstown, NJ · 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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Runways
RWY 18RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 185° mag · 173° true
- Dimensions
- 7,126 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 122 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 68 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 123 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 11,451 ft | |
| 18/36 | 7,126 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Mc Guire”Taxi & takeoff
“Mc Guire”Departure & arrival
“Mc Guire”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (17 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 34.3 | RANGE CTL |
| 36.3 | ARMY OPS |
| 126.475 | HARRISBURG STAR · WAALK STAR |
| 134.1 | COMD POST |
| 237.15 | COMD POST |
| 239.8 | PMSV METRO |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 251.2 | COMD POST (108 ANG CALL TORCH CONTROL) |
| 255.6 | LCL/P |
| 257.8 | LCL/S |
| 270.1 | D-ATIS |
| 275.8 | GND/P |
| 321.0 | COMD POST (108 ANG CALL TORCH CONTROL) |
| 335.8 | CD/P |
| 363.8 | APCH/P DEP/P · HARRISBURG STAR · WAALK STAR |
| 372.2 | SFA |
| 388.2 | APCH/S |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 24 · RWY 06
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 24 | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (JTQ) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 06 | ILS · CAT II · LOC 110.1 (WRI) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GXU 110.60 · NEL 111.80 · RBV 113.80 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GXU · Mc Guire | VORTAC | 110.60 · 43X | Low | r047° / 0.5 NM |
| NEL · Lakehurst | TACAN | 111.80 · 55X | — | r274° / 11 NM |
| RBV · Robbinsville | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | High | r211° / 12 NM |
| CYN · Coyle | VORTAC | 113.40 · 81X | High | r338° / 14 NM |
| ARD · Yardley | VOR/DME | 108.20 · 19X | Low | r144° / 20.4 NM |
| COL · Colts Neck | VOR/DME | 115.40 · 101X | Low | r239° / 26.6 NM |
| ACY · Atlantic City | VORTAC | 117.15 · 118Y | Low | r009° / 33.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KWRI / WRI
- Coordinates
- 40.0158, -74.5907
- Elevation
- 140 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class D
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NEW YORK · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- WRI
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1938/02
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 1,500 ft AGL · DAILY-DAYLT HRS · CARGO AND PERSONNEL DROPS 180 YDS EAST OF COYLE VORTAC.
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 06: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF2 · 24: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- hangars
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 24 notes
General
- SERVICE: AOE.
- JASU: (C26) (MD-3) 6(MA-1A) (MA-1).
- FUEL: A++
- FLUID: SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX (C-5, KC-10, 747 DE-ICING LTD TO WG ONLY. 3 HR PN RQR.)
- OIL: O-128-133-148-156.
- TRAN ALERT: SVC AVBL H24 DLY.
- MISC: ALL TRAN ACFT RQR PPR. REQ APVL THRU AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 650-2714, C609-754-2714; PPRS WILL BE REQ NO EARLIER THAN SEVEN DAYS, AND NO LATER THAN 24 HR PRIOR TO ARR, 48 HR FOR ACFT CARRYING DANGEROUS/HAZ CARGO. AIRCREWS WITH APV PPR THAT DEVIATE FROM COORD ARR TIME BY MORE THAN ONE HR MUST NOTIFY AMOPS ASAP. IF NO NOTIFICATION RCVD AFTER ONE HR, PPR WILL BE TERMINATED.
- RSTD: DUR BASH PHASE II, ONE-TIME DEP/ARR AUTH'D +/- 1 HR SR/SS UNDER REAL-TIME BWC. REAL-TIME BWC CAN ONLY BE DETERMINED WHEN THE FLD COND ARE AT LEAST 3000 FT/5 STATUTE MILES AND IF TWR CAN VISUALLY CONFIRM A BWC LESS THAN SEVERE. TKOFF AND LDG ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNLESS APV BY 305 OG/CC FOR 305 AMW, AND USAF TRAN ACFT OR OPS GP COMDR SVC EQUIVALENT FOR TENANT UNITS. ALFA ALERT ACFT ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS REQUIREMENT. COORD WAIVERS THRU COMD POST.
- RSTD: ALL INBD PAX/CARGO ACFT CTC COMD POST NO LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.
- CAUTION: RWY 18/36 LANDING ZONE MARKINGS MID-FIELD. NSTD MRKS ON RWY 06/24 AND RWY 18/36 FOR ALZ OPS.
- REMARK: 72 HR PPR FOR ARMY RAMP AND LDG ALL ICTN ON FT DIX RESERVATION DSN 562-6377/5287.
- ASA RAMP OPR 1230-2130Z WKD. WKEND HR BY PRIOR APVL. FAC LCTD ON SW SIDE OF AFLD. 72 HR PPR FOR ARMY RAMP AND LDG ALL LCTN ON FT DIX RESERVAION DSN 562-3451, CELL 609-649-3743. TRAN ACFT CTC ARMY OPS PRIOR TO LDG.
- MISC: ALL CLASSIFIED MATERIAL MUST BE STORED AT THE JB COMD POST DSN 650-3935/3936. AFLD MGMT HAS NO CLASSIFIED STORAGE CAPABILITIES.
- MISC: RWY 24 HARDEN OVRN AVBL FOR EMERGENCY STOPPAGE. RWY 06-24 (BTN DISPL THLD) LENGTH IS 10014 FT. RWY 06 DISTANCE FROM YELLOW BAR TO DISPL THLD IS 442 FT. ENGINES MUST PASS THE RWY 06 YELLOW BAR PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. FIRST 431 FT RWY 36 CONC, REMAINING 6695 FT ASPH. 180 DEG TURNS RSTD TO CONC PORTIONS OF RWY ONLY. SEE KWRI AP1 FOR MORE INFO.
- CAUTION: NSTD MRK ON VICTOR ROW FOR ALERT MSN, X-RAY ROW (PRIM), AND ROMEO ROW (ALTN) FOR COMBAT OFF LOAD OPS.
- SERVICE-LGT: RWY 18 PAR AND PAPI NOT COINCIDENTAL.
- ASA RAMP OPR 1230-2130++.
- RWY COND CODES (RWYCC) UNAVBL.
- RSTD: TRAN ACFT RQR CUST MUST COORD WITH AIRFIELD MGMT AT TIME OF PPR REQ.
- AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYS IN USE, AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC DURG AFLD HRS. VIS OF AFLD RSTD FR BASE WX OPS NW-SE DUR MANUAL. AUGMENTATION BY WX FCSTR. WX SVC AVBL H24. WX FLT DSN 650-1130, C609-754-1130. WHEN WX SVC CLSD, TRAN CREWS CTC 15 OWS AT SCOTT AFB H24 DSN 576-9755/9702, C618-256-9755/9702. DURG EVAC OF WX FLT CTC 15 OWS AT NBR ABV. RON TRAN CREW REQ WX BRIEF PRIOR TO LDG. ATC WILL SUPPLEMENT OBSN AS NEEDED.
Runways
- RWY 06/24 UNDER RUNS AVBL FOR DEP.
- 1000 FT OF RWY 06-24 ARE GROOVED CONC; REMAINDER OF RWY GROOVED ASPH. RWY 06-24 HAS HARDENED, NON-GROOVED OVRN.
- RWY 18/36 ONLY HAS 200 FT PAVED ASPHALT NON-GROOVED OVRN, REMAINDER OF RWY NOT GROOVED.
Obstructions
- PLINE 45 FT HI & 3/4 MI FM APCH END 18.
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About KWRI
Mc Guire Field (Joint Base Mc Guire Dix Lakehurst) (WRI · KWRI) is an airport in Wrightstown, NJ, at 140 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 11,451 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KWRI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KWRI have a control tower?
Yes. Mc Guire Field (Joint Base Mc Guire Dix Lakehurst) has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KWRI?
Mc Guire Field (Joint Base Mc Guire Dix Lakehurst) has 2 runways; the longest is 11,451 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KWRI?
Mc Guire Field (Joint Base Mc Guire Dix Lakehurst) is in Wrightstown, NJ, at an elevation of 140 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.0158, -74.5907.
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