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Hill Top Airport Private

JY43 · West Milford, NJ · 921 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
JY43
Coordinates
41.0832, -74.3385
Elevation
921 ft MSL
Sectional chart
NEW YORK
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS)
MILLVILLE
Attendance
IREG
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2007/02
Distance from city
3 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:51 AM08:51Z
Sunrise05:25 AM09:25Z
Sunset08:33 PM00:33Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:07 PM01:07Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:07 PM → 04:51 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:33 PM → 04:25 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK

Runway lighting aids — 27: NSTD.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

09TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 09
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

2,150 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: Low.

09
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
27
Heading
n/a
VGSI
NSTD
Traffic pattern
Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
SAX · SpartaVORTAC115.70r095° / 9.1 NM
TEB · TeterboroVOR-DME108.40r329° / 18.8 NM
HUO · HuguenotVOR-DME116.10r161° / 22.7 NM
STW · StillwaterVOR-DME109.60r089° / 24.6 NM
BWZ · BroadwayVOR-DME114.20r063° / 27.8 NM
LGA · La GuardiaVOR-DME113.10r322° / 27.9 NM
CRI · CanarsieVOR-DME112.30r336° / 34.7 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for JY43. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
JOHN E. & JOHN P. JOSEPH
695 WESTBROOK ROAD, RINGWOOD, NJ
973-835-2394
Manager
JOHN E. JOSEPH, SR
711 WESTBROOK ROAD, WEST MILFORD, NJ
(973) 390-2737

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD VFR OPN/PVT USE.
  • TKOF TO THE EAST ONLY AND LAND TO THE WEST ONLY.
  • FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 800-645-3206.
  • ACTVT LIRL RY 09/27 - 123.5
  • LDG W FST HALF OF LGTS ARE WHITE; LAST HALF ARE AMBER.
  • NSTD VASI - ONE BOX ON L SIDE OF RY AND ONE BOX R SIDE RY.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open JY43 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About JY43

Hill Top Airport (JY43) is an airport in West Milford, NJ, at 921 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,150 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for JY43, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does JY43 have a control tower?

No. Hill Top Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at JY43?

Hill Top Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,150 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is JY43?

Hill Top Airport is in West Milford, NJ, at an elevation of 921 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.0832, -74.3385.

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