K39N · Princeton Airport
FAA-LID · US · 19 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,499 ft. Max gradient: 0.23%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 089° | 3,499 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.23% |
| 28 | 269° | 3,499 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.23% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 2 frequencies
- A/D NEW YORK APP/DEP 132.800
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.725
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K39N on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 5 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting on 123.05: click mic to activate MIRL RY 10/28 AND REIL RWY 10. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting on 123.05: click mic to activate MIRL RY 10/28 AND REIL RWY 10. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl freq
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (2)
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Pilot-controlled lighting on 123.05: click mic to activate MIRL RY 10/28 AND REIL RWY 10. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT MIRL RY 10/28 AND REIL RWY 10 - 123.05
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
DEER AND BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)
- ·RWY 28 DEPARTURE NO TURNS UNTIL AT LEAST 900 FT MSL AND BEYOND CHERRY HILL RD.
- ·FOR CD CTC NEWARK APCH AT 800-645-3206 UNATNDD XMAS DAY & NEW YEARS DAY.
- ·RY 10/28 RIGHT TFC HELICOPTERS.
- ·NMRS TRANSVERSE CRACKS ALG ENTR LEN OF RWY.
- ·RY 28 APCH SLOPE 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
NTSB events
19 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
19
since 1982
Fatal
2
10.5% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
3
≈ 0.3/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 56,958 ops in 2008
2024 total
39,421
10-yr total
394,691
2024 mix
AC/AT 13% · GA 87% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
7.6
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.80
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=3
- Loss of control 2
- Birdstrike / wildlife 1
All time · n=19
- Engine failure / power loss 4
- Loss of control 4
- Other 3
- Ground collision 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Undershoot / overshoot 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Stall / spin 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
NASA ASRS reports · 4 de-identified reports in the public ASRS Database Report Sets
Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
- ACN 2062528 Commuter and Corporate Flight Crew Fatigue Reports
Corporate jet Captain reported receiving a low altitude alert from ATC on a night visual approach to BWI, citing a possible false glide slope as contributing.
Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
- ACN 2106020 Controlled Flight Toward Terrain
Air carrier pilot reported receiving a terrain alert while conducting a visual approach.
Medium Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
- ACN 1822464 Penetration of Prohibited Airspace
An aerobatic pilot who has a FAA waiver for a designated Aerobatic Practice Area reported traffic routinely flies through the airspace when it is advertised in use.
Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
- ACN 2031019 Wake Turbulence Encounters
EMB-175 First Officer reported encountering wake turbulence on descent into IAD 7 miles in trail of a B787.
EMB ERJ 170/175 ER/LR
Designees in NJ
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| John W Beck | Princeton | NJ | 2 nm |
| Robert Armindo Miranda | Hillsborough | NJ | 7 nm |
| Andrew Colin Quinn | Trenton | NJ | 12 nm |
| Karl-John Bearnarth | Bedminster | NJ | 17 nm |
| Michael Joseph Mcintyre | Pittstown | NJ | 17 nm |
| Ryan Andrew Ferguson | Morristown | NJ | 25 nm |
| Richard Allen Greene | Florham Park | NJ | 26 nm |
| Robert Valentine Drapala | Mount Holly | NJ | 27 nm |
| Brian Dana Yates | Perkasie | PA | 29 nm |
| Ryan David Tollini | Perkasie | PA | 29 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabrielle J Nierenberg | Rocky Hill | NJ | 1 nm |
| Rodney Owen Duell | Princeton | NJ | 3 nm |
| Jasmine Kaur Rence | Princeton | NJ | 3 nm |
| Jeffrey Martin Slutsky | Princeton | NJ | 3 nm |
| Adam Theodore Pappas | Princeton | NJ | 3 nm |
| Matthew Alexander Hammer | Princeton | NJ | 3 nm |
| Brian Douglas Moor | Skillman | NJ | 3 nm |
| Samuel Carlos Antonio Christen | Skillman | NJ | 3 nm |
| William Norwood Thomas Jr | Belle Mead | NJ | 4 nm |
| Jacob Eric Thomas | Belle Mead | NJ | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Mercurio | Princeton Jct | NJ | 3 nm |
| Scott T Dzierzynski | Princeton Jct | NJ | 3 nm |
| Shannon Louwhiett Hooks | Princeton | NJ | 3 nm |
| Chen Song | Princeton | NJ | 3 nm |
| Cara Carley | Skillman | NJ | 3 nm |
| Zaheer Abbas Bhayani | Skillman | NJ | 3 nm |
| Daniel Soller | Plainsboro | NJ | 4 nm |
| Emilio Manuel Figueira | Plainsboro | NJ | 4 nm |
| Earl Dietz | Kendall Park | NJ | 5 nm |
| Roy Dennis Durfey | Kendall Park | NJ | 5 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Avionics One, Inc. Bedminster, NJ | 14 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | 25 nm |
| RealClean Aircraft Detailing New Jersey Morristown, NJ | 27 nm |
| LV Avionics Allentown, PA | 39 nm |
| Scott Richard Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Allentown, PA | 39 nm |
| Star Aero Avionics, LLC Hammonton, NJ | 44 nm |
| Alron Avionics, Inc. Williamstown, NJ | 45 nm |
| Three Crown Avionics Sussex, NJ | 48 nm |
| Empire Avionics Corporation White Plains, NY | 59 nm |
| Talon Air Maintenance Services, LLC Farmingdale, NY | 60 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗