Eagles Lair Airport (NJ63) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Eagles Lair Airport in Frenchtown, NJ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDYL): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Eagles Lair Airport (NJ63) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Frenchtown, NJ at 460 ft. NJ63 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDYL, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (07, 25), longest 3,200 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 KDYL, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDYL, 8.7 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,500 ft, overcast at 3,200 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,500 ft.
SPECI KDYL 130624Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA BKN025 OVC032 20/17 A3000 RMK AO2 RAB17 P0000 T02000172
What changed at KDYL (nearest station)?
Since the 0554Z (1:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 3,700 ft to 2,500 ft.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.02 → 30.00 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for NJ63
Based on the nearest station (KDYL), NJ63 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 460 ft). NJ63 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTTN, about 16 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 NJ63. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 3,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 25 | 3,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,500 ft.
NJ63 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Eagles Lair Airport in Frenchtown, 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 NJ63 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 NJ63
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 THV/TM 0306/FL025/TP C340/SK BKN025
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV THVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C340Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.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.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
CXY UA /OV HAR/TM 0116/FL190/TP CRJ9/TB MOD CHOP 160-190
CXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0116Reported at 01:16 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOP 160-190Turbulence: moderate chop 16,000–19,000 ft.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NJ63
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDYL reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 2,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 07/25
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NJ63
- City
- Frenchtown
- State
- New Jersey
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 460 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.4679, -75.0504
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDYL
- TAF
- Nearest KTTN
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 43m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
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NJ63 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at NJ63?+
NJ63 has 2 runways: 07, 25; the longest is 3,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for NJ63 come from?+
Eagles Lair Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KDYL, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at NJ63 can differ.
Does NJ63 have a TAF?+
No. NJ63 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTTN, about 16 nm away.
Does NJ63 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. NJ63 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for NJ63 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Eagles Lair Airport (NJ63)
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