Var-Sky Airport (JY08) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:54 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPHL), JY08 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Var-Sky Airport in Pilesgrove, NJ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPHL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Var-Sky Airport (JY08) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pilesgrove, NJ at a field elevation of 135 ft. JY08 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPHL, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 1,165 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPHL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPHL, 13.4 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 22,000 ft, scattered clouds at 27,000 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.44 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPHL 281054Z 01003KT 10SM SCT220 SCT270 09/06 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP308 T00890061 $
What changed at KPHL (nearest station)?
Since the 0954Z (5:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.42 → 30.44 inHg.
Current pilot readout for JY08
Based on the nearest station (KPHL), JY08 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (32). Density altitude is approximately -1,200 ft (field elevation 135 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32FAV | 1,165 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 14 | 1,165 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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JY08 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 14/321,165 × 45 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at JY08Wind
- 14
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
JY08 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 JY08
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 JY08
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 strongest gust reached 17 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 32
- 60%
- 14
- 40%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0904Z (5:04 AM EDT)
TAF KPHL 280904Z 2809/2912 04004KT P6SM SCT250 FM281600 11005KT P6SM BKN250 FM282000 15006KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
JY08 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPHL, 13 nm away.
Wind is 61° off runway 32, 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
- 24 hours
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- JY08
- City
- Pilesgrove
- State
- New Jersey
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 135 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.6505, -75.2856
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,165 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPHL
- TAF
- Nearest KPHL
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 10h 53m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for Var-Sky Airport (JY08)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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