Hummel Seaplane Base (16NJ) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:56 PM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KMJX), 16NJ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Hummel Seaplane Base in Island Heights, NJ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMJX): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hummel Seaplane Base (16NJ) is a seaplane base in Island Heights, NJ. 16NJ has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMJX, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (ALL, WAY), the longest 15,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KWRI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMJX, 7.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (38°F), altimeter 30.42 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMJX 280356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/03 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP303 T00330033 $
Current pilot readout for 16NJ
Based on the nearest station (KMJX), 16NJ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,000 ft (field elevation 0 ft). 16NJ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KWRI, about 22 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 15,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| WAY | 15,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
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16NJ weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 16NJ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- ALL/WAY
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 16NJ
- City
- Island Heights
- State
- New Jersey
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.9373, -74.1357
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 15,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMJX
- TAF
- Nearest KWRI
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 17h 44m
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Pilot PIREPs for Hummel Seaplane Base (16NJ)
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