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Linden Airport (KLDJ) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 4:35 PM ET, Oct 27, KLDJ is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Linden Airport in Linden, NJ, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Linden Airport (KLDJ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Linden, NJ at a field elevation of 22 ft. KLDJ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 4,140 ft.

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VFR
Observed 2035Z (4:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
110° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.35"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 36°F / 2°C

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLDJ 272035Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM CLR 18/02 A3035 RMK AO2 T01750020

What changed at KLDJ?

Since the 2015Z (4:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2015Z (4:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KLDJ

KLDJ is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately -200 ft (field elevation 22 ft). KLDJ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEWR, about 6 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV3 kt head2 kt right
273 kt tail2 kt left

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KLDJ 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 09/27
    4,140 × 100 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KLDJ
    Wind
    09
    3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    27
    3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    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
061220Z08Z20Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KLDJ 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 KLDJ

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

PIREP1915Z (3:15 PM EDT) · 44 NM E of KLDJ · 27,000 ft MSL · A321
continuous light chop turbulence
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ISP UA /OV DPK/TM 1915/FL270/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP
ISP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DPKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1915Reported at 19:15 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1907Z (3:07 PM EDT) · 97 NM N of KLDJ · 40,000 ft MSL · B788
continuous light turbulence
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POU UA /OV PWL360025/TM 1907/FL400/TP B788/TB CONS LGT
POU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PWL360025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1907Reported at 19:07 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP B788Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP1853Z (2:53 PM EDT) · 94 NM SW of KLDJ · 35,000 ft MSL · B39M
occasional moderate chop 350 turbulence
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WWD UA /OV ATR015025/TM 1853/FL350/TP B39M/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 350
WWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ATR015025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1853Reported at 18:53 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CHOP 350Turbulence: occasional moderate chop 350.
PIREP1827Z (2:27 PM EDT) · 81 NM E of KLDJ · 38,000 ft MSL · C68A
occasional moderate 380 turbulence
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JFK UA /OV JFK120060/TM 1827/FL380/TP C68A/TB OCNL MOD 380
JFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JFK120060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1827Reported at 18:27 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD 380Turbulence: occasional moderate 380.
PIREP1817Z (2:17 PM EDT) · 78 NM NW of KLDJ · 40,000 ft MSL · CL30
moderate chop turbulence
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AVP UA /OV LVZ043020/TM 1817/FL400/TP CL30/TB MOD CHOP
AVP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LVZ043020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1817Reported at 18:17 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
PIREP1803Z (2:03 PM EDT) · 83 NM N of KLDJ · 16,000 ft MSL · E75L
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DEN UA /OV 20N/TM 1803/FL160/TP E75L/TB NEG/IC NEG
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1803Reported at 18:03 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1755Z (1:55 PM EDT) · 69 NM E of KLDJ · 26,000 ft MSL · B38M
light clear-air turbulence 26,000–29,000 ft durc turbulence
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FOK UA /OV CCC180015/TM 1755/FL260/TP B38M/TB LGT CAT 260-290 DURC
FOK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CCC180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1755Reported at 17:55 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CAT 260-290 DURCTurbulence: light clear-air turbulence 26,000–29,000 ft durc.
PIREP1727Z (1:27 PM EDT) · 37 NM NE of KLDJ · 29,000 ft MSL · E75L
light chop 290 turbulence
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JFK UA /OV JFK010030/TM 1727/FL290/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP 290
JFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JFK010030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1727Reported at 17:27 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP 290Turbulence: light chop 290.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KLDJ

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KLDJ reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09
62%
27
38%

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Live KLDJ Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KLDJ's own weather station.

N09274 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 34° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 4,140 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Linden Airport (KLDJ) with runway 09/27 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near KLDJ

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KLDJ.

Security TFR
NEW YORK, NY
Active 14.1 NM from KLDJ
Effective: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 through Friday, October 30, 2026 Local
NOTAM: 6/0096

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A
Attended
Oct-Apr Daily 0830-1800 local; May-Sep Daily 0700-2030 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
Yes
Other services
Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KLDJ
IATA
LDJ
FAA LID
LDJ
City
Linden
State
New Jersey
Country
United States
Elevation
22 ft
Coordinates
40.6174, -74.2446
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,140 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KEWR
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
1h 13m

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Pilot PIREPs for Linden Airport (KLDJ)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Linden Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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