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Salem Airfield (NJ74) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:51 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KILG), NJ74 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Salem Airfield in Salem, NJ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KILG): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Salem Airfield (NJ74) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Salem, NJ at a field elevation of 15 ft. NJ74 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KILG, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KILG.

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VFR
Observed 1451Z (10:51 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KILG, 10.1 nm away.

Wind
070° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.47"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 45°F / 7°C

Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.47 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KILG 281451Z 07005KT 10SM CLR 14/07 A3047 RMK AO2 SLP317 T01390072 51006 PNO $

What changed at KILG (nearest station)?

Since the 1351Z (9:51 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1351Z (9:51 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for NJ74

Based on the nearest station (KILG), NJ74 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately -800 ft (field elevation 15 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
15FAV2 kt head5 kt left
332 kt tail5 kt right

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NJ74 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 15/33
    2,200 × 180 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at NJ74
    Wind
    15
    2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    33
    2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    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
061215Z03Z14Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

NJ74 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 NJ74

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

PIREP1431Z (10:31 AM EDT) · 99 NM NW of NJ74 · 3,200 ft MSL · C56X
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MDT UA /OV SEG/TM 1431/FL032/TP C56X/SK BASES017 TOPS023/TA TA 16
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1431Reported at 14:31 UTC.
FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES017 TOPS023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA TA 16Outside air temperature, °C.
PIREP1340Z (9:40 AM EDT) · 88 NM NW of NJ74 · 1,000 ft MSL · P28A
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CXY UA /OV N94 /TM 1340 /FL010 /TP P28A /SK OVC010 /RM FV 02-03SM PATCHY BR
CXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV N94Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM FV 02-03SM PATCHY BRRemarks.
PIREP1304Z (9:04 AM EDT) · 87 NM NW of NJ74 · 3,000 ft MSL · B737
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MDT UA /OV HAR/TM 1304/FL030/TP B737/SK TOPS030
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1304Reported at 13:04 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1144Z (7:44 AM EDT) · 73 NM S of NJ74 · altitude unknown · E145
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SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1144/FLUNKN/TP E145
SBY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSBYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1144Reported at 11:44 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
PIREP1022Z (6:22 AM EDT) · 79 NM NW of NJ74 · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL2434
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ARP UAL2434 4033N 07635W 1022 F360 255/058KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2434 4033N 07635W 102…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at NJ74

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KILG reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 6 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

33
63%
15
37%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)

TAF KILG 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM281600 12006KT P6SM SCT250 FM282300 14004KT P6SM BKN250

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Live crosswind meter

NJ74 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KILG, 10 nm away.

N15335 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 69° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Salem Airfield (NJ74)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Irreg all day
Transient parking
Hangars
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
NJ74
City
Salem
State
New Jersey
Country
United States
Elevation
15 ft
Coordinates
39.5626, -75.4496
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KILG
TAF
Nearest KILG
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
6h 43m

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Pilot PIREPs for Salem Airfield (NJ74)

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

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