Hop Brook Farm Airport Private

NJ72 · Holmdel, NJ · 140 ft elevation · var 12W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: NJ72
Coordinates: 40.3512, -74.1813
Elevation: 140 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 12W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS): MILLVILLE
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Distance from city: 0 N

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	04:54 AM	08:54Z
Sunrise	05:27 AM	09:27Z
Sunset	08:30 PM	00:30Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:03 PM	01:03Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:03 PM → 04:54 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:30 PM → 04:27 AM

Plan a flight from NJ72

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 10
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 10/28

2,200 ft × 150 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

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
10/28	2,200 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
COL · Colts Neck	VOR-DME	115.40	r348° / 2.6 NM
RBV · Robbinsville	VORTAC	113.80	r068° / 16.9 NM
CRI · Canarsie	VOR-DME	112.30	r231° / 20.4 NM
NEL · Lakehurst	TACAN	111.80	r034° / 20.4 NM
JFK · Kennedy	VOR-DME	115.90	r240° / 25.2 NM
GXU · Mc Guire	VORTAC	110.60	r054° / 28 NM
SBJ · Solberg	VOR-DME	112.90	r128° / 29.1 NM

VFR sectional

Open NJ72 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NJ72. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

EDGAR L. RACHLIN

P.O. BOX 365, HOLMDEL, NJ

(732) 946-9700

Manager

ROBIN CRUZ MCCLEARN

P.O. BOX 365, HOLMDEL, NJ

(732) 946-9700

Remarks FAA

VFR USE ONLY
FOR CD CTC MC GUIRE APCH AT 609-754-2767.

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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 NJ72 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 NJ72

Hop Brook Farm Airport (NJ72) is an airport in Holmdel, NJ, at 140 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NJ72, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does NJ72 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at NJ72?

Hop Brook Farm Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is NJ72?

Hop Brook Farm Airport is in Holmdel, NJ, at an elevation of 140 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.3512, -74.1813.

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