Herr Mountain Airport (5NJ2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:15 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KN40), 5NJ2 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Herr Mountain Airport in Stanton, NJ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KN40): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Herr Mountain Airport (5NJ2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Stanton, NJ at a field elevation of 560 ft. 5NJ2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KN40, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTTN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KN40, 6.5 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 21,000 ft, scattered clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 30.46 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KN40 281215Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM FEW210 SCT250 06/04 A3046 RMK AO2 T00580044
Current pilot readout for 5NJ2
Based on the nearest station (KN40), 5NJ2 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (07). Density altitude is approximately -1,100 ft (field elevation 560 ft). 5NJ2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTTN, about 19 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 2,800 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 25 | 2,800 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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5NJ2 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 07/252,800 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 5NJ2Wind
- 07
- 3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 25
- 3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
5NJ2 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 5NJ2
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL2434 4033N 07635W 1022 F360 255/058KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2434 4033N 07635W 102…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5NJ2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07
- 61%
- 25
- 39%
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Live crosswind meter
5NJ2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KN40, 6.5 nm away.
Wind is 8° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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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
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5NJ2
- City
- Stanton
- State
- New Jersey
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 560 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.5928, -74.8404
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KN40
- TAF
- Nearest KTTN
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 43m
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Pilot PIREPs for Herr Mountain Airport (5NJ2)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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