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Dix Field (0NJ6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Dix Field in Linwood, NJ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KACY) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Dix Field (0NJ6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Linwood, NJ at 8 ft. 0NJ6 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KACY, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (E, W) — longest 2,950 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KACY. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KACY, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0143Z (9:43 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KACY, 8.8 nm away.

Wind
260° 5 kt
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
6,500 ft
Altimeter
29.59"
Temp / Dew
21°C / 70°F
dew 20°C

Wind from the west (260°) at 5 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,700 ft, broken clouds at 6,500 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.59 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,500 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KACY 290143Z AUTO 26005KT 8SM VCTS -RA SCT037 BKN065 OVC110 21/20 A2959 RMK AO2 PK WND 19027/0101 WSHFT 0056 LTG DSNT S AND NW TSB13E28 P0025 T02110200

What changed at KACY (nearest station)?

Since the 0132Z (9:32 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from IFR to VFR.
  • Visibility improved from 2.5 SM to 8 SM.
  • Rain began (-RA).
  • Rain ended (+RA).
  • Mist ended (BR).

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Current pilot readout for 0NJ6

Based on the nearest station (KACY), 0NJ6 is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 5 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway E, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 8 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 0NJ6. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
EFAV1 kt tail5 kt left
W1 kt tail5 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0173502Z14Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 35 kt, ceiling unlimited6,500 ft.

0NJ6 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Dix Field in Linwood, NJ: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 0NJ6 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 0NJ6

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0108Z (9:08 PM EDT) · 91 NM N of 0NJ6 · 19,000 ft MSL · C25B
light rime icing
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TEB UA /OV TEB180005/TM 0108/FL190/TP C25B/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
TEB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TEB180005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0108Reported at 01:08 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP0106Z (9:06 PM EDT) · 60 NM NW of 0NJ6 · 15,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous moderate turbulence
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PTW UA /OV MXE/TM 0106/FL150/TP B737/TB CONS MOD/RM 070-160
PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MXELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0106Reported at 01:06 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MODTurbulence: continuous moderate.
RM 070-160Remarks.
PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 60 NM NW of 0NJ6 · 9,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous moderate chop turbulence
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PTW UA /OV MXE/TM 0059/FL090/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP
PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MXELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.
PIREP0024Z (8:24 PM EDT) · 88 NM NE of 0NJ6 · 1,600 ft MSL · A321
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JFK UA /OV JFK /TM 0024/FL016/TP A321/SK SCT016/RM INBOUND RWY 22L, BASES REPORTED AT 016
JFK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JFKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0024Reported at 00:24 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT016Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM INBOUND RWY 22L, BASES RE…Remarks.
PIREP0009Z (8:09 PM EDT) · 88 NM N of 0NJ6 · 3,000 ft MSL · B79M
moderate turbulence
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EWR UA /OV EWR090005/TM 0009/FL030/TP B79M/TB MOD
EWR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EWR090005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0009Reported at 00:09 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP B79MAircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP2323Z (7:23 PM EDT) · 95 NM N of 0NJ6 · during descent · B738
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LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 2323/FLDURD/TP B738/RM CLOUD BASES 1400 ILS RWY 22
LGA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LGALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2323Reported at 23:23 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
RM CLOUD BASES 1400 ILS RWY …Remarks.
PIREP2305Z (7:05 PM EDT) · 88 NM NE of 0NJ6 · during descent · B777
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JFK UA /OV JFK/TM 2305/FL010/TP B777/RM PILOT REPORTED WINDSHEAR ON A 4 MILE FINAL FOR RWY 22L AT JFK
JFK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JFKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2305Reported at 23:05 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP B777Aircraft type reporting.
RM PILOT REPORTED WINDSHEAR …Remarks.
PIREP2250Z (6:50 PM EDT) · 23 NM SW of 0NJ6 · 36,000 ft MSL · BCS3
light turbulence
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WWD UA /OV SIE30015/TM 2250/FL360/TP BCS3/TB LGT
WWD UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SIE30015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2250Reported at 22:50 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 0NJ6

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KACY reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 90%MVFR 3%IFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 9/17 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 900 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: IFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/17 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,600 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Active Runway - past 30 days
E/W
100%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0122Z (9:22 PM EDT)

TAF KACY 290122Z 2901/2924 15009KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 OVC050 TEMPO 2901/2904 3SM +TSRA BR BKN015CB FM290400 19007KT 5SM BR VCSH SCT007 OVC011 FM290700 21005KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN008 BKN015 FM291200 30007KT P6SM SCT007 BKN008 FM291400 32008KT P6SM FEW015 SCT022

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
0NJ6
City
Linwood
State
New Jersey
Country
United States
Elevation
8 ft
Coordinates
39.3168, -74.6329
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,950 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KACY
TAF
Nearest KACY
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
22h 19m

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0NJ6 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 0NJ6?+

0NJ6 has 2 runways — E, W; the longest is 2,950 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 0NJ6 come from?+

Dix Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KACY, about 9 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 0NJ6 can differ.

Does 0NJ6 have a TAF?+

Yes — the KACY TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does 0NJ6 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 0NJ6 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 0NJ6 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Dix Field (0NJ6)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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