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Thomas Browne Airpark (61NJ) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:54 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPHL), 61NJ is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Thomas Browne Airpark in Glassboro, NJ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPHL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Thomas Browne Airpark (61NJ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Glassboro, NJ at a field elevation of 145 ft. 61NJ has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPHL, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPHL.

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VFR
Observed 1354Z (9:54 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPHL, 11.7 nm away.

Wind
060° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
25,000 ft
Altimeter
30.47"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 43°F / 6°C

Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.47 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 25,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPHL 281354Z 06006KT 10SM BKN250 13/06 A3047 RMK AO2 SLP319 T01280061 $

What changed at KPHL (nearest station)?

Since the 1254Z (8:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1254Z (8:54 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 61NJ

Based on the nearest station (KPHL), 61NJ is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately -750 ft (field elevation 145 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
10FAV5 kt head3 kt left
285 kt tail3 kt right

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61NJ 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.

  • Runway 10/28
    2,000 × 80 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 61NJ
    Wind
    10
    5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    28
    5 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061214Z02Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 25,000 ft.

61NJ weather radar

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

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 61NJ

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

PIREP1340Z (9:40 AM EDT) · 98 NM W of 61NJ · 1,000 ft MSL · P28A
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CXY UA /OV N94 /TM 1340 /FL010 /TP P28A /SK OVC010 /RM FV 02-03SM PATCHY BR
CXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV N94Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM FV 02-03SM PATCHY BRRemarks.
PIREP1304Z (9:04 AM EDT) · 96 NM NW of 61NJ · 3,000 ft MSL · B737
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MDT UA /OV HAR/TM 1304/FL030/TP B737/SK TOPS030
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1304Reported at 13:04 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1144Z (7:44 AM EDT) · 83 NM S of 61NJ · altitude unknown · E145
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SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1144/FLUNKN/TP E145
SBY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSBYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1144Reported at 11:44 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
PIREP1022Z (6:22 AM EDT) · 84 NM NW of 61NJ · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL2434
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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 61NJ

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPHL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 25,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

28
55%
10
45%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)

TAF KPHL 281120Z 2812/2918 06004KT P6SM FEW250 FM281700 13006KT P6SM SCT250 FM282300 15004KT P6SM BKN250

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Live crosswind meter

61NJ has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPHL, 12 nm away.

N10286 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 29° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Thomas Browne Airpark (61NJ)
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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
61NJ
City
Glassboro
State
New Jersey
Country
United States
Elevation
145 ft
Coordinates
39.6915, -75.1432
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPHL
TAF
Nearest KPHL
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
7h 46m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for Thomas Browne Airpark (61NJ)

Community-submitted

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

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