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Mc Guire Air Force Base Private

WRI · KWRI · Wrightstown, NJ · 131 ft elevation · var 12W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KWRI / WRI
Coordinates
40.0156, -74.5917
Elevation
131 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
12W
Sectional chart
NEW YORK
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
Airspace
Class D
ARTCC
NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS)
NEW YORK
NOTAM facility
WRI
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1938/02
Distance from city
2 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:57 AM08:57Z
Sunrise05:30 AM09:30Z
Sunset08:31 PM00:31Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:04 PM01:04Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:04 PM → 04:57 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:31 PM → 04:30 AM

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Night operations

Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR

Runway lighting aids — 06: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF2 · 24: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

06TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 06 · 057°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 06/24

11,451 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC

Edge lights: High. PCN 40.

06
Heading
057° mag · 45° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
ALSF2
Instrument landing
ILS · CAT II · LOC 110.1 (WRI) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Left
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
10,456 / 10,456 / 11,451 / 11,009 ft
End lights
centerline, TDZ
Displaced threshold
442 ft
24
Heading
237° mag · 225° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
ALSF1
Instrument landing
LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (JTQ) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Right
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
11,009 / 11,009 / 11,451 / 10,456 ft
End lights
centerline
Displaced threshold
995 ft

Runway 18/36

7,126 ft × 150 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: High. PCN 45.

18
Heading
185° mag · 173° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Right
End lights
REIL
36
Heading
005° mag · 353° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
End lights
REIL
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
D-ATIS110.6
LCL/P118.65
EMERG121.5
GND/P121.8
APCH/P DEP/P126.475
HARRISBURG STAR126.475
WAALK STAR126.475
COMD POST134.1
CD/P135.2
COMD POST237.15USE 237.15 WITHIN 75 NM ARPT. IF 237.15 IS INOP USE 134.1 (CALL BRICKYARD).
PMSV METRO239.8
EMERG243.0
COMD POST251.2
LCL/P255.6
LCL/S257.8
D-ATIS270.1
GND/P275.8
COMD POST321.0
CD/P335.8
RANGE CTL34.3
ARMY OPS36.3
APCH/P DEP/P363.8
HARRISBURG STAR363.8
WAALK STAR363.8
SFA372.2
APCH/S388.2

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

Instrument landing systems

RunwayILS
RWY 24LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (JTQ) · GS 3.00°
RWY 06ILS · CAT II · LOC 110.1 (WRI) · GS 3.00°

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
GXU · Mc GuireVORTAC110.60r041° / 0.4 NM
NEL · LakehurstTACAN111.80r274° / 11 NM
RBV · RobbinsvilleVORTAC113.80r212° / 12.1 NM
CYN · CoyleVORTAC113.40r338° / 14 NM
PNE · North PhiladelphiaVOR112.00r112° / 19.6 NM
ARD · YardleyVOR-DME108.20r144° / 20.3 NM
COL · Colts NeckVOR-DME115.40r239° / 26.6 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

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Approaches12

Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
hangars
Other services
Cargo

Ownership & management

Owner
USAF JB MCGUIRE DIX LAKEHURST
2901 FALCON LANE, MCGUIRE, NJ
609-754-2714
Manager
CHIEF AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT
2901 FALCON LANE, MCGUIRE, NJ
609-754-6466

Remarks FAA

  • SERVICE: AOE.
  • JASU: (C26) (MD-3) 6(MA-1A) (MA-1).
  • FUEL: A++
  • FLUID: SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX (C-5, KC-10, 747 DE-ICING LTD TO WG ONLY. 3 HR PN RQR.)
  • OIL: O-128-133-148-156.
  • TRAN ALERT: SVC AVBL H24 DLY.
  • MISC: ALL TRAN ACFT RQR PPR. REQ APVL THRU AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 650-2714, C609-754-2714; PPRS WILL BE REQ NO EARLIER THAN SEVEN DAYS, AND NO LATER THAN 24 HR PRIOR TO ARR, 48 HR FOR ACFT CARRYING DANGEROUS/HAZ CARGO. AIRCREWS WITH APV PPR THAT DEVIATE FROM COORD ARR TIME BY MORE THAN ONE HR MUST NOTIFY AMOPS ASAP. IF NO NOTIFICATION RCVD AFTER ONE HR, PPR WILL BE TERMINATED.
  • RSTD: DUR BASH PHASE II, ONE-TIME DEP/ARR AUTH'D +/- 1 HR SR/SS UNDER REAL-TIME BWC. REAL-TIME BWC CAN ONLY BE DETERMINED WHEN THE FLD COND ARE AT LEAST 3000 FT/5 STATUTE MILES AND IF TWR CAN VISUALLY CONFIRM A BWC LESS THAN SEVERE. TKOFF AND LDG ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNLESS APV BY 305 OG/CC FOR 305 AMW, AND USAF TRAN ACFT OR OPS GP COMDR SVC EQUIVALENT FOR TENANT UNITS. ALFA ALERT ACFT ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS REQUIREMENT. COORD WAIVERS THRU COMD POST.
  • RSTD: ALL INBD PAX/CARGO ACFT CTC COMD POST NO LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.
  • CAUTION: RWY 18/36 LANDING ZONE MARKINGS MID-FIELD. NSTD MRKS ON RWY 06/24 AND RWY 18/36 FOR ALZ OPS.
  • REMARK: 72 HR PPR FOR ARMY RAMP AND LDG ALL ICTN ON FT DIX RESERVATION DSN 562-6377/5287.
  • ASA RAMP OPR 1230-2130Z WKD. WKEND HR BY PRIOR APVL. FAC LCTD ON SW SIDE OF AFLD. 72 HR PPR FOR ARMY RAMP AND LDG ALL LCTN ON FT DIX RESERVAION DSN 562-3451, CELL 609-649-3743. TRAN ACFT CTC ARMY OPS PRIOR TO LDG.
  • MISC: ALL CLASSIFIED MATERIAL MUST BE STORED AT THE JB COMD POST DSN 650-3935/3936. AFLD MGMT HAS NO CLASSIFIED STORAGE CAPABILITIES.
  • MISC: RWY 24 HARDEN OVRN AVBL FOR EMERGENCY STOPPAGE. RWY 06-24 (BTN DISPL THLD) LENGTH IS 10014 FT. RWY 06 DISTANCE FROM YELLOW BAR TO DISPL THLD IS 442 FT. ENGINES MUST PASS THE RWY 06 YELLOW BAR PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. FIRST 431 FT RWY 36 CONC, REMAINING 6695 FT ASPH. 180 DEG TURNS RSTD TO CONC PORTIONS OF RWY ONLY. SEE KWRI AP1 FOR MORE INFO.
  • CAUTION: NSTD MRK ON VICTOR ROW FOR ALERT MSN, X-RAY ROW (PRIM), AND ROMEO ROW (ALTN) FOR COMBAT OFF LOAD OPS.
  • SERVICE-LGT: RWY 18 PAR AND PAPI NOT COINCIDENTAL.
  • ASA RAMP OPR 1230-2130++.
  • RWY COND CODES (RWYCC) UNAVBL.
  • RSTD: TRAN ACFT RQR CUST MUST COORD WITH AIRFIELD MGMT AT TIME OF PPR REQ.
  • AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYS IN USE, AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC DURG AFLD HRS. VIS OF AFLD RSTD FR BASE WX OPS NW-SE DUR MANUAL. AUGMENTATION BY WX FCSTR. WX SVC AVBL H24. WX FLT DSN 650-1130, C609-754-1130. WHEN WX SVC CLSD, TRAN CREWS CTC 15 OWS AT SCOTT AFB H24 DSN 576-9755/9702, C618-256-9755/9702. DURG EVAC OF WX FLT CTC 15 OWS AT NBR ABV. RON TRAN CREW REQ WX BRIEF PRIOR TO LDG. ATC WILL SUPPLEMENT OBSN AS NEEDED.
  • TPA FOR HEL 600 FT; LGT ACFT 800 FT; RECTANGULAR 1600 FT; OHD 2100 FT.
  • RWY 06/24 UNDER RUNS AVBL FOR DEP.
  • PLINE 45 FT HI & 3/4 MI FM APCH END 18.
  • 1000 FT OF RWY 06-24 ARE GROOVED CONC; REMAINDER OF RWY GROOVED ASPH. RWY 06-24 HAS HARDENED, NON-GROOVED OVRN.
  • RWY 18/36 ONLY HAS 200 FT PAVED ASPHALT NON-GROOVED OVRN, REMAINDER OF RWY NOT GROOVED.

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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 KWRI 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 KWRI

Mc Guire Air Force Base (WRI · KWRI) is an airport in Wrightstown, NJ, at 131 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 11,451 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KWRI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KWRI have a control tower?

Yes. Mc Guire Air Force Base has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KWRI?

Mc Guire Air Force Base has 2 runways; the longest is 11,451 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KWRI?

Mc Guire Air Force Base is in Wrightstown, NJ, at an elevation of 131 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.0156, -74.5917.

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