Linden Airport (KLDJ) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Linden Airport in Linden, NJ, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Linden Airport (KLDJ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Linden, NJ at 23 ft. KLDJ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (9, 27), longest 4,140 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KLDJ 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.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLDJ 130515Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A3004 RMK AO2 T02200173
What changed at KLDJ?
Since the 0455Z (12:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0455Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KLDJ
KLDJ is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 9, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 23 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.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KLDJ. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9FAV | 4,140 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 27 | 4,140 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→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.
Live weather radar around Linden Airport in Linden, 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 KLDJ is headed.
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 KLDJ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
SWF UA /OV SWF270010/TM 2346/FL085/TP E75L/TB INTMT LGT CHOP 100-085/RM DURD IN PRECIP FLOSI4 ARR
SWF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SWF270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2346Reported at 23:46 UTC.FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOP 100-085Turbulence: intermittent light chop 10,000–8,500 ft.RM DURD IN PRECIP FLOSI4 ARRRemarks.Show raw report
BDL UA /OV BDL250020/TM 2335/FL270/TP A319/TB NEG/RM DURC N90 DEPT
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDL250020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM DURC N90 DEPTRemarks.⚠️ 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. The strongest gust reached 16 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 27
- 51%
- 9
- 49%
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Nearby TFRs
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KLDJ
- IATA
- LDJ
- FAA LID
- LDJ
- City
- Linden
- State
- New Jersey
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.6174, -74.2446
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,140 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KEWR
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 17h 51m
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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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KLDJ weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KLDJ?+
KLDJ has 2 runways: 9, 27; the longest is 4,140 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KLDJ report its own weather?+
Yes. Linden Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KLDJ have a TAF?+
No. KLDJ does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEWR, about 6 nm away.
Does KLDJ broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KLDJ does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KLDJ from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Linden Airport (KLDJ)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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