Sussex Airport (KFWN) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Sussex Airport in Sussex, NJ, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Sussex Airport (KFWN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sussex, NJ at 421 ft. KFWN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (03, 21), longest 3,506 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.525. Track KFWN in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

IFR

Observed 1618Z (12:18 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

200° 6 kt

Visibility

1 sm

Ceiling

600 ft

Altimeter

29.98"

Temp / Dew

73°F / 23°C

dew 72°F / 22°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 kt, visibility 1 statute miles, broken clouds at 600 ft, overcast at 3,900 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.

Raw METAR

SPECI KFWN 011618Z AUTO 20006KT 1SM TSRA BR BKN006 OVC039 23/22 A2998 RMK AO2 RAB05 TSB15 P0010 T02280222 $

Current pilot readout for KFWN

KFWN is currently IFR with winds from 200° at 6 knots, visibility 1 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 421 ft). KFWN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSWF, about 30 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 KFWN. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
21FAV	3,506 ft	ASP	6 kt head	0 kt
03	3,506 ft	ASP	6 kt tail	0 kt

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KFWN weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Sussex Airport in Sussex, 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 KFWN is headed.

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

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 KFWN

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

PIREP0302Z (11:02 PM EDT) · 89 NM NW of KFWN · 6,000 ft MSL · CRJ9

occasional light chop turbulence

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BGM UA /OV CFB/TM 0302/FL060/TP CRJ9/WX +RASH/TB OCNL LGT CHOP

BGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CFBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0302Reported at 03:02 UTC.

FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.

WX +RASHWeather and flight visibility observed.

TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.

PIREP0200Z (10:00 PM EDT) · 69 NM NE of KFWN · during climb · E75L

light chop turbulence

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BDL UA /OV BDL270030/TM 0200/FL265/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC 200-255 SMOOTH ABV

BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BDL270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0200Reported at 02:00 UTC.

FL265Altitude: 26,500 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

RM DURC 200-255 SMOOTH ABVRemarks.

PIREP0151Z (9:51 PM EDT) · 99 NM NE of KFWN · during descent · B737

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ALB UA /OV ALB130008/TM 0151/FL040/TP B737/SK BASE 050/RM DURD RY 19

ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ALB130008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0151Reported at 01:51 UTC.

FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

SK BASE 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURD RY 19Remarks.

PIREP0118Z (9:18 PM EDT) · 50 NM NE of KFWN · during descent · C25A

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POU UA /OV PWL210010/TM 0118/FL070/TP C25A/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD 170-080

POU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PWL210010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0118Reported at 01:18 UTC.

FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.

TP C25AAircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM DURD 170-080Remarks.

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Recent aviation weather trends at KFWN

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KFWN
FAA LID: FWN
City: Sussex
State: New Jersey
Country: United States
Elevation: 421 ft
Coordinates: 41.2002, -74.6230
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 3,506 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KSWF
AWOS/ASOS: 118.525 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 15h 57m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KMGJOrange County AirportMontgomery, NY25 nm NEMETAR KCDWEssex County AirportCaldwell, NJ25 nm SEMETAR 08NYMd1 AirportMiddletown, NY11 nm NE 3N5Newton AirportNewton, NJ12 nm SW 5NY7Rolling Hills AirportGoshen, NY12 nm NE NK07Big Island AirportGoshen, NY12 nm NE

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

9 airports

KMMUMorristown Municipal AirportMorristown, NJ26 nm SVFR METAR KSWFNew York Stewart International AirportNewburgh, NY30 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KMSVSullivan County International AirportMonticello, NY31 nm NMVFR METAR KTEBTeterboro AirportTeterboro, NJ33 nm SEMETAR · TAF KMPOPocono Mountains Municipal AirportMount Pocono, PA34 nm WMETAR KSMQSomerset AirportSomerville, NJ35 nm SVFR METAR

+3 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

7 airports

KJFKJohn F. Kennedy International AirportNew York, NY51 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KDXRDanbury Municipal AirportDanbury, CT53 nm EVFR METAR KXLLAllentown Queen City Municipal AirportAllentown, PA55 nm SWMVFR METAR KTTNTrenton Mercer AirportEwing Township, NJ56 nm SMETAR · TAF KDYLDoylestown AirportDoylestown, PA57 nm SWMVFR METAR KCKZPennridge AirportPerkasie, PA57 nm SWMVFR METAR

+1 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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Orange County Silent Flyers - Pine Island Turf Nursery , Pine Island, NY · 10 mi
BARRON, FORD, AND SHUBACK FIELDS - Wawayanda Town Board , New Hampton, NY · 12 mi

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Historical Flying Weather at KFWN

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFWN reported VFR conditions during about 78.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 267 VFR flying days a year. November had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.4 kt, calm 41.1% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#711 of 1,400

Regional rank

#73

State rank

#10

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

78.3%

MVFR

14.0%

IFR

6.6%

LIFR

3.6%

Est. VFR days/yr

267

Most VFR month

November

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

3,700 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

41.1%

Median wind

3 kt

Gusty hours

10.5%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

204

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,857 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KFWN monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	76.1	12.7	7.5	3.7
Feb	76.9	10.6	8.4	4.1
Mar	79.5	11.7	6.5	2.3
Apr	80.4	13.4	4.9	1.4
May	74.3	16.0	6.7	3.1
Jun	74.7	15.8	6.0	3.6
Jul	76.2	14.7	5.8	3.3
Aug	74.8	15.0	5.2	5.0
Sep	72.2	14.8	6.8	6.2
Oct	74.3	15.1	6.9	3.8
Nov	80.8	12.3	5.2	1.6
Dec	69.9	15.9	9.1	5.0

Average wind by month

KFWN average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	4.0 kt
Feb	4.2 kt
Mar	4.7 kt
Apr	4.6 kt
May	3.4 kt
Jun	2.8 kt
Jul	2.4 kt
Aug	2.2 kt
Sep	2.5 kt
Oct	3.2 kt
Nov	3.5 kt
Dec	3.7 kt

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KFWN weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KFWN?+

KFWN has 2 runways: 03, 21; the longest is 3,506 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KFWN report its own weather?+

Yes. Sussex Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KFWN have a TAF?+

No. KFWN does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSWF, about 30 nm away.

Does KFWN broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KFWN does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KFWN from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Sussex Airport (KFWN)

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