Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport (KNEL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:56 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMJX), KNEL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport in Lakehurst, NJ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMJX): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport (KNEL) is a regional airport serving Lakehurst, NJ at a field elevation of 101 ft. KNEL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMJX, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 15/33), the longest 5,002 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMJX, 6.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 2°C (36°F), altimeter 30.42 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMJX 280856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/02 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP305 T00220022 58001 FZRANO $
What changed at KMJX (nearest station)?
Since the 0756Z (3:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0756Z (3:56 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KNEL
Based on the nearest station (KMJX), KNEL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,050 ft (field elevation 101 ft). KNEL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KWRI, about 11 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 5,002 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 15 | 5,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 24 | 5,002 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 33 | 5,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KNEL runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 06/245,002 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNELWind
- 06
- no steady wind
- 24
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/335,001 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNELWind
- 15
- no steady wind
- 33
- no steady wind
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KNEL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KNEL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMJX reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33
- 40%
- 06
- 30%
- 24
- 25%
- 15
- 5%
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Live crosswind meter
KNEL has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMJX, 6.9 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- See Ref Remark all day
- Control tower
- Yes
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KNEL
- IATA
- NEL
- FAA LID
- NEL
- City
- Lakehurst
- State
- New Jersey
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 101 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.0333, -74.3533
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMJX
- TAF
- Nearest KWRI
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 57m
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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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50–100 NM
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KNEL airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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NEL's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport (KNEL)
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