Orange County Airport

MGJ · KMGJ · Montgomery, NY · 364 ft elevation · var 14W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KMGJ / MGJ
Coordinates: 41.5100, -74.2646
Elevation: 364 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 14W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: ASOS · 119.275 · ☎ 845-990-2308
ARTCC: NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS): NEW YORK
NOTAM facility: MGJ
Attendance: SUN 0830-1630; NOV--APR MON-SAT 0700-1700; MAY-OCT MON-SAT 0700-1900
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1943/07
Distance from city: 1 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:49 AM	08:49Z
Sunrise	05:23 AM	09:23Z
Sunset	08:34 PM	00:34Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:08 PM	01:08Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:08 PM → 04:49 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:34 PM → 04:23 AM

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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: ACTVT HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 08/26; TWY LGTS - CTAF. REIL RWY 04 & 22; PAPI RWYS 04 & 22; 08 & 26 OPR CONSLY. PCL ONLY AVBL SS-SR. on 122.725 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22: 2-light PAPI (left) · 08: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: 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 04 · 036°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.725

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

5,006 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 57k, Dual tandem 85k.

Heading: 036° mag · 22° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument landing: ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (MGJ) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 54 ft, 555 ft from threshold, 489 ft L of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
End lights: REIL

Heading: 216° mag · 202° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Trees, 65 ft, 1,272 ft from threshold, 523 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
End lights: REIL

Runway 08/26

3,664 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 57k, Dual tandem 85k.

Heading: 080° mag · 66° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 49 ft, 790 ft from threshold, 180 ft L of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 260° mag · 246° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Fence, 87 ft, 526 ft from threshold, 138 ft L of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 315 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
04/22	5,006 ft
08/26	3,664 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	132.75	NEW YORK APP/DEP
ASOS	119.275
CLD	123.85	CLNC DEL
RDO	116.1	NEW YORK RDO
UNIC	122.725	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HUO · Huguenot	VOR-DME	116.10	r079° / 15.9 NM
IGN · Kingston	VOR-DME	117.60	r257° / 21.9 NM
SAX · Sparta	VORTAC	115.70	r036° / 29.3 NM
PWL · Pawling	VOR-DME	114.30	r255° / 33.6 NM
CMK · Carmel	VOR-DME	116.60	r306° / 33.7 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

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Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: hangars
Other services: Charter, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

ORANGE COUNTY

255 MAIN STREET, GOSHEN, NY

845-291-4000

Manager

EDWARD MAGRYTA

500 DUNN RD., MONTGOMERY, NY

845-457-4925

Remarks FAA

ESTBD PRIOR TO 1959.
9 FT STABILIZED SHOULDER EACH SIDE OF RWY 8/26.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFCT; CTC AMGR 845-457-4925.
BE AWARE OF LRG TBJT ACFT INVOF STEWART ARPT LCTD 7 NM ESE. 800 FT HILL 1/2 MILE NW OF ARPT ON DOWNWIND/BASE LEG FOR RWY 22.
SAWRS
FUEL AVAIL. AFT HRS BY CREDIT CARD SELF-SVC RAMP.
DEER AND BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
RWY 04 DESGND CALM WIND RWY.
FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2448 OR 123.85
RWY 04-22 HIRLS ON PHOTOCELL DRG DAY, ON REMOTE AT NGT.
ACTVT HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 08/26; TWY LGTS - CTAF. REIL RWY 04 & 22; PAPI RWYS 04 & 22; 08 & 26 OPR CONSLY. PCL ONLY AVBL SS-SR.
SEGMENTED CRC WITH WIND CONE LCTD MID FLD IN AREA BTN RWYS.
TPA: 1030 FT AGL SINGL ENG, 1330 FT AGL MULT ENG/TURBOPROP/JET.
AUTOMATED UNICOM.
WIND IND ON RWYS 04, 22, 26.
RWY 26 APCH SLOPE 11:1 DUE TO 56 FT TREE 644 FT FM DTHR.

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About KMGJ

Orange County Airport (MGJ · KMGJ) is an airport in Montgomery, NY, at 364 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,006 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMGJ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KMGJ have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KMGJ?

Orange County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,006 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KMGJ?

Orange County Airport is in Montgomery, NY, at an elevation of 364 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.5100, -74.2646.

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