NJ Hwy Auth-Admin Bldg Helispot HeliportPrivate

NJ53 · Fords, NJ · 112 ft elevation · var 12W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: NJ53
Coordinates: 40.5373, -74.2982
Elevation: 112 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 12W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS): MILLVILLE
Attendance: IREG
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1972/05
Distance from city: 1 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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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	05:27 AM	09:27Z
Sunset	08:31 PM	00:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:04 PM	01:04Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:04 PM → 04:53 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:31 PM → 04:27 AM

Plan a flight from NJ53

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

100 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Good)

Heading: n/a
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pline, 75 ft from threshold

Heading: n/a

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
H1/	100 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
COL · Colts Neck	VOR-DME	115.40	r346° / 14.9 NM
CRI · Canarsie	VOR-DME	112.30	r267° / 19 NM
SBJ · Solberg	VOR-DME	112.90	r108° / 20.4 NM
TEB · Teterboro	VOR-DME	108.40	r221° / 21.6 NM
RBV · Robbinsville	VORTAC	113.80	r034° / 22 NM
LGA · La Guardia	VOR-DME	113.10	r245° / 24.5 NM
JFK · Kennedy	VOR-DME	115.90	r269° / 24.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open NJ53 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NJ53. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

NJ TURNPIKE AUTHORITY

PO BOX 5042, WOODBRIDGE, NJ

(732) 750-5300

Manager

KEVIN DUNN

PO BOX 5042, WOODBRIDGE, NJ

(732) 750-5300

Remarks FAA

LCTD 1 SW OF WOODBRIDGE.
FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 800-645-3206.
OTR CTC MARK MADONIA
LGTD POLE LIGHTS NEAR HELIPORT.

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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 NJ53 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 NJ53

NJ Hwy Auth-Admin Bldg Helispot (NJ53) is a heliport in Fords, NJ, at 112 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NJ53, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does NJ53 have a control tower?

No. NJ Hwy Auth-Admin Bldg Helispot is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at NJ53?

NJ Hwy Auth-Admin Bldg Helispot has 1 runway; the longest is 100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is NJ53?

NJ Hwy Auth-Admin Bldg Helispot is in Fords, NJ, at an elevation of 112 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.5373, -74.2982.

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