Goat Hill Airport (NJ79) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Goat Hill Airport in Lambertville, NJ, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTTN): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Goat Hill Airport (NJ79) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lambertville, NJ at 350 ft. NJ79 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTTN, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (N, S), longest 1,800 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 KTTN, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTTN, 6.3 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KTTN 130253Z AUTO 13008KT 10SM CLR 21/17 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02110167 58006
Current pilot readout for NJ79
Based on the nearest station (KTTN), NJ79 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway N, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 350 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 NJ79. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 1,800 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| S | 1,800 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 20 h: wind 3→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
NJ79 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Goat Hill Airport in Lambertville, 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 NJ79 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 NJ79
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 NJ79
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTTN reported mostly VFR across 21 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,800 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)
TAF KTTN 130520Z 1306/1406 13007KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 FM130800 10003KT 4SM -RA BR OVC012 FM130900 05005KT 2SM RA BR OVC008 TEMPO 1310/1313 1SM +RA BR OVC004 FM131300 34007KT 3SM BR VCSH BKN007 FM131700 31006KT P6SM BKN025 FM132000 28006KT P6SM BKN100
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NJ79
- City
- Lambertville
- State
- New Jersey
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 350 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.3515, -74.9093
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTTN
- TAF
- Nearest KTTN
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 42m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Washingtons Crossing RC Flyers Inc - Washington Crossing State Park , Titusville, NJ · 3 mi
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NJ79 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at NJ79?+
NJ79 has 2 runways: N, S; the longest is 1,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for NJ79 come from?+
Goat Hill Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KTTN, about 6 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at NJ79 can differ.
Does NJ79 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KTTN TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does NJ79 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. NJ79 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for NJ79 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Goat Hill Airport (NJ79)
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