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Inductotherm Airport (3NJ6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Inductotherm Airport in Rancocas, NJ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVAY) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Inductotherm Airport (3NJ6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rancocas, NJ at 65 ft. 3NJ6 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KVAY, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (02, 20) — longest 4,002 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPNE. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KVAY, the station this page is based on.

LIFR
Observed 0444Z (12:44 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KVAY, 4.3 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
400 ft
Altimeter
29.57"
Temp / Dew
20°C / 68°F
dew 20°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 400 ft, broken clouds at 8,500 ft, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.57 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KVAY 290444Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA BKN004 BKN085 BKN110 20/20 A2957 RMK AO2 P0003 T02000200

What changed at KVAY (nearest station)?

Since the 0441Z (12:41 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to LIFR.
  • Ceiling dropped from 11,000 ft to 400 ft.

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Current pilot readout for 3NJ6

Based on the nearest station (KVAY), 3NJ6 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 65 ft). 3NJ6 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KPNE, about 9 nm away.

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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 3NJ6. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
02
20

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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
0132504Z20Z04Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 00 kt, ceiling unlimited400 ft.

3NJ6 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Inductotherm Airport in Rancocas, 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 3NJ6 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 3NJ6

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

PIREP0425Z (12:25 AM EDT) · 65 NM NE of 3NJ6 · 1,500 ft MSL · C700
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TEB UA /OV KTEB010004/TM 0425/FL015/TP C700/WX -RA/TB NEG/RM ON APPROACH RWY 19
TEB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTEB010004Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0425Reported at 04:25 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ON APPROACH RWY 19Remarks.
PIREP0409Z (12:09 AM EDT) · 73 NM E of 3NJ6 · 19,000 ft MSL · B752
moderate 19,000–15,000 ft turbulence
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DXR UA /OV CMK180070/TM 0409/FL190/TP B752/TB MOD 190-150
DXR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMK180070Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0409Reported at 04:09 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 190-150Turbulence: moderate 19,000–15,000 ft.
PIREP0353Z (11:53 PM EDT) · 51 NM NE of 3NJ6 · during climb · B350
light turbulence
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TEB UA /OV KTEB270015/TM 0353/FL090/TP B350/TB LGT/RM DURC
TEB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTEB270015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0353Reported at 03:53 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0346Z (11:46 PM EDT) · 84 NM NW of 3NJ6 · 35,000 ft MSL · UAL228
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ARP UAL228 4116N 07541W 0346 F350 TB MODERATE SK IN CLOUDS IC NONE
ARP UAL228 4116N 07541W 0346…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0326Z (11:26 PM EDT) · 35 NM W of 3NJ6 · 29,000 ft MSL · C56X
trace - light clear icing
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PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0326/FL290/TP C56X/TA M17/IC TRACE-LGT CLR
PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PTWLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0326Reported at 03:26 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TA M17Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE-LGT CLRIcing: trace - light clear.
PIREP0200Z (10:00 PM EDT) · 39 NM W of 3NJ6 · 12,000 ft MSL · B752
light to moderate clear-air turbulence 7,000–12,000 ft turbulence
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PTW UA /OV MXE/TM 0200/FL120/TP B752/TB LGT-MOD CAT 070-120
PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MXELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0200Reported at 02:00 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CAT 070-120Turbulence: light to moderate clear-air turbulence 7,000–12,000 ft.
PIREP0158Z (9:58 PM EDT) · 68 NM NE of 3NJ6 · during climb · B738
light chop turbulence
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LGA UA /OV KLGA090005/TM 0158/FL050/TP B738/WX -RA/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC
LGA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLGA090005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0158Reported at 01:58 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0150Z (9:50 PM EDT) · 66 NM NE of 3NJ6 · 1,500 ft MSL · GL5T
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TEB UA /OV KTEB010005/TM 0150/FL015/TP GL5T/SK OVC015/RM ON APPROACH RWY 19
TEB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTEB010005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0150Reported at 01:50 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP GL5TAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ON APPROACH RWY 19Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 3NJ6

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVAY reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 43 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 53%MVFR 12%IFR 26%LIFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: VFRLIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 2%IFR 5%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/7 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: IFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
20
55%
02
45%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3NJ6
City
Rancocas
State
New Jersey
Country
United States
Elevation
65 ft
Coordinates
40.0151, -74.8429
Runways
2
Longest runway
4,002 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KVAY
TAF
Nearest KPNE
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
19h 29m

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3NJ6 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 3NJ6?+

3NJ6 has 2 runways — 02, 20; the longest is 4,002 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 3NJ6 come from?+

Inductotherm Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KVAY, about 4 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 3NJ6 can differ.

Does 3NJ6 have a TAF?+

No — 3NJ6 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPNE, about 9 nm away.

Does 3NJ6 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 3NJ6 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 3NJ6 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Inductotherm Airport (3NJ6)

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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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