Solberg/Hunterdon Airport (KN51) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Solberg/Hunterdon Airport in Whitehouse Station, NJ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSMQ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Solberg/Hunterdon Airport (KN51) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Whitehouse Station, NJ at 195 ft. KN51 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSMQ, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (04, 13, 22, 31), longest 3,735 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KTTN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSMQ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSMQ, 3.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 1.8 statute miles, broken clouds at 1,700 ft, overcast at 2,900 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 1,700 ft.
SPECI KSMQ 130802Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM +RA BR BKN017 OVC029 18/18 A2996 RMK AO2 P0005 T01830178
What changed at KSMQ (nearest station)?
Since the 0753Z (3:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from MVFR to IFR.
- Visibility dropped from 4 SM to 1.75 SM.
- Rain began (+RA).
- Rain ended (RA).
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Current pilot readout for KN51
Based on the nearest station (KSMQ), KN51 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 1.8 statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 195 ft). KN51 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTTN, about 19 nm away.
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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 KN51. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 3,735 ft | COP | - | - |
| 13 | 3,440 ft | GRS | - | - |
| 22 | 3,735 ft | COP | - | - |
| 31 | 3,440 ft | GRS | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,700 ft.
KN51 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Solberg/Hunterdon Airport in Whitehouse Station, 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 KN51 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 KN51
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ACY UA /OV ACY310001/TM 0625/FL008/TP A320/SK OVC008/RM OVC008 ON FINAL RWY 13, ADDITIONAL OVC070 INBOUND FOR ACY A/P
ACY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ACY310001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0625Reported at 06:25 UTC.FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC008Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM OVC008 ON FINAL RWY 13, A…Remarks.Show raw report
MDT UA /OV CXY/TM 0255/FL026/TP HELO/SK BKN026
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CXYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0255Reported at 02:55 UTC.FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.TP HELOAircraft type reporting.SK BKN026Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KN51
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSMQ reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 31
- 62%
- 04
- 23%
- 22
- 13%
- 13
- 2%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- N51
- City
- Whitehouse Station
- State
- New Jersey
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 195 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.5837, -74.7362
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 3,735 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSMQ
- TAF
- Nearest KTTN
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 6m
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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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25–50 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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KN51 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KN51?+
KN51 has 4 runways: 04, 13, 22, 31; the longest is 3,735 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KN51 come from?+
Solberg/Hunterdon Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSMQ, about 4 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KN51 can differ.
Does KN51 have a TAF?+
No. KN51 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTTN, about 19 nm away.
Does KN51 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KN51 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KN51 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Solberg/Hunterdon Airport (KN51)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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