Sussex Airport

FWN · KFWN · Sussex, NJ · 421 ft elevation · var 13W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KFWN
Coordinates: 41.2002, -74.6230
Elevation: 421 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 13W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: ASOS · 118.525 · ☎ 973-970-3780
ARTCC: NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS): MILLVILLE
NOTAM facility: MIV
Attendance: ALL 0830-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Landing fee: Yes
Activated: 1945/05
Distance from city: 1 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:52 AM	08:52Z
Sunrise	05:26 AM	09:26Z
Sunset	08:35 PM	00:35Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:09 PM	01:09Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:09 PM → 04:52 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:35 PM → 04:26 AM

Plan a flight from KFWN

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 03: 2-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 03 · 029°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

3,506 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 029° mag · 16° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 50 ft, 250 ft from threshold, 260 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
End lights: REIL
Displaced threshold: 466 ft

Heading: 209° mag · 196° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 69 ft, 375 ft from threshold, 79 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
End lights: REIL
Displaced threshold: 756 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
03/21	3,506 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CTAF	122.7	DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
UNICOM	122.7
FWN ASOS	118.525
APCH/P DEP/P	123.775
APCH/P DEP/P	379.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SAX · Sparta	VORTAC	115.70	r345° / 8.8 NM
HUO · Huguenot	VOR-DME	116.10	r197° / 12.7 NM
STW · Stillwater	VOR-DME	109.60	r053° / 16.6 NM
BWZ · Broadway	VOR-DME	114.20	r031° / 25.8 NM
TEB · Teterboro	VOR-DME	108.40	r321° / 33 NM
SBJ · Solberg	VOR-DME	112.90	r018° / 37.4 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches1

RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Air ambulance, Avionics, Instruction, Parachute ops

Ownership & management

Owner

SUSSEX AVIATION LLC

PO BOX 311, SUSSEX, NJ

(973) 702-1640

Manager

JOHN MASSARI

PO BOX 311, SUSSEX, NJ

(973) 702-1640

Remarks FAA

BUILT PRIOR TO 1959.
PAJA, DROP ZONE LCTD SW SIDE OF RWY.
NON-STD TWY WIDTH, TWY AND RWY MRKGS. AIRCRAFT OPNS ON BLACKTOP ONLY.
MAIN TWY SW 1500 FT CLSD.
FOR CD CTC NEWARK APCH AT 800-645-3206.
DEER AND BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
NO TGL OR PLA ALLOWED.
DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
SELF-SVC.
15 FT TREE, 38 FT FM RWY END, 176 FT RIGHT.
10 FT SIGN, 41 FT FM RWY END, 44 FT RIGHT.
RWY 03 REIL OTS INDEFLY.
RWY 21 REIL OTS INDEFLY.
RWY 03 PAPI OTS INDEFLY.
RWY 03 APCH RATIO 14:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
RWY 21 APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

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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 KFWN 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 KFWN

Sussex Airport (FWN · KFWN) is an airport in Sussex, NJ, at 421 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,506 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFWN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KFWN have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KFWN?

Sussex Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,506 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KFWN?

Sussex Airport is in Sussex, NJ, at an elevation of 421 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.2002, -74.6230.

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