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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Sussex Airport

ID KFWN FAA FWN Elev 421 ft Lat 41° 12.01' N Lon 74° 37.38' W Zulu

Live conditions at KFWN

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Aerial view · KFWN

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KFWN — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at KFWN

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,506 ft. Max gradient: 0.57%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 15.9° 3,506 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.57%
21 195.9° 3,506 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.57%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

3 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ASOS ASOS 118.525
  • A/D NEW YORK APP/DEP 127.600
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KFWN, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

5 matched · 64 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 03–21. 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.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (5)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 03–21—CTAF

  • 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.

  • 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 bird activity on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

  • 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 on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (64 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·180 NEW JERSEY SUSSEX (FWN)(KFWN) 1 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N41º12.01´ W74º37.38´ 422 B NOTAM FILE MIV RWY 03–21: H3506X75 (ASPH) MIRL 0.6% up SW RWY 03: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT Dusk–Dawn.
  • ·PAPI and REIL Rwy 03 OTS indef.
  • ·Drop zone located southwest side of rwy.
  • ·Main twy southwest 1500´ clsd.
  • ·Non–std twy width, twy and rwy mrks.
  • ·Aircraft opns on blacktop only.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (973) 702-1640
  • ·ASOS 118.525 (973) 875–0859.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®NEWARK APP/DEP CON 123.775 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Newark Apch at 800-645-3206.
  • ·SPARTA (H) (H) VORTACW 115.7 SAX Chan 104 N41º04.05´ W74º32.30´ 345º 8.8 NM to fld. 1400/11W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 075º–085º blo 6,500´ 155º–165º TETERBORO (TEB)(KTEB) 1 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N40º51.01´ W74º03.65´ 8 B TPA—See Remarks LRA ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE TEB RWY 01–19: H6997X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–50, D–100 PCR 459 F/D/X/T HIRL CL RWY 01: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.1º TCH 56´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 57´.
  • ·RWY 06–24: H6014X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–50, D–100 PCR 343 F/D/X/T HIRL CL RWY 06: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.2º TCH 46´.
  • ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 01 06–24 4550 RWY 06 01–19 3750
  • ·RWY 01: TORA–6997 TODA–6997 ASDA–6929 LDA–6159 RWY 06: TORA–6014 TODA–6014 ASDA–6014 LDA–6014 RWY 19: TORA–6997 TODA–6997 ASDA–6997 LDA–6230 RWY 24: TORA–6014 TODA–6014 ASDA–6014 LDA–6014 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 06: EMAS RWY 19: EMAS RWY 24: EMAS
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT Rwy 01–19 dsplcd thld centerline lgts OTS indef.
  • ·Acft and helicopter noise abatement rules in effect, ctc noise abatement office 201–393–0399/288–1775 for copy of procedures and rules prior to arrival.
  • ·Rwy 24 noise critical rwy maximum noise limit of 80 db between 0300–1200Z‡ and 90 db all other hrs.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Terminal Area Graphic Notice.
  • ·CLOSED to motorless acft, uncontrolled acft and ultralight activity exc by prior permission.
  • ·All acft avoid hospital 1.7 miles north of Rwy 01–19.
  • ·Helicopter ops over residential areas blo 1000´ MSL should be avoided.
  • ·Daily continuous construction activity all quadrants.
  • ·Stage I acft not permitted to opr at Teterboro Arpt.
  • ·Acft capable of opr abv 100,000 lbs must submit certification to arpt manager verifying acft opr weight is less than 100,000 lbs.
  • ·Ctc arpt ops at 201–288–1775 for forms.

+ 34 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KFWN — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KFWN

34 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

15

since 1982

Fatal

2

13.3% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 34,134 ops in 1998

2024 total

21,444

10-yr total

207,595

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

19.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.57

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=34

  • Other 23
  • Controlled flight into terrain 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-04-16 Cessna 150L · CFIT · VMC · day
2018-01-21 Cessna 210 · Gear-up · VMC · night
2016-01-14 Cessna 180 · Other · night
2015-05-23 Cessna 172M · Loss of control · VMC · day
2014-12-04 Cessna 210 5(205) · Engine failure · VMC · day
2014-05-21 Piper PA-28-140 · Hard landing · VMC · day
2012-06-28 Cessna 182A · Weather · VMC · day
2009-08-12 Cessna 150 · CFIT · day
2007-03-25 Bellanca 7ECA · Engine failure · day
2005-06-19 Cessna 182Q · Weather IMC · day
2005-03-30 Piper PA-28-180 · Other · VMC · day
1999-08-29 Cessna 172N · CFIT · VMC · day
1980-05-31 GRUM AMER AA-1 · Other
1979-08-19 Cessna 170A · Other
1978-08-18 Piper PA-28 · Other
1978-07-31 Cessna 310P · Other
1978-03-19 Beech A23 · Other
1976-04-29 Bellanca 8KCAB · Other
1975-02-02 Ryan ST-3KR · Other
1974-06-29 Piper PA-28 · Other
1973-07-16 Cessna 150 · Other
1971-07-14 Piper PA-23 · Fuel exhaustion
1970-05-24 Piper PA-28 · Other
1970-04-25 Cessna 150 · Other
1969-02-04 Piper PA-30 · Other
1968-05-25 Cessna 175 · Other
1967-04-23 Piper PA-28 · Other
1967-01-02 Champion 7DC · Other
1966-08-14 WHITMAN T-WIND · Other
1966-04-25 Maule M-4 · Other
1965-07-26 Cessna 150 · Other
1965-05-20 Piper PA-28 · Other
1964-06-05 Cessna 150 · Other
1964-01-18 Cessna 170A · Other

DPEs near KFWN

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Christopher Calvert Milford PA 11 nm
Daniel Arenson Lords Valley PA 22 nm
Thomas Maciej Jablonski Ramsey NJ 23 nm
Ryan Andrew Ferguson Morristown NJ 25 nm
Richard Allen Greene Florham Park NJ 27 nm
Heather Michele Howley New Windsor NY 31 nm
Karl-John Bearnarth Bedminster NJ 32 nm
Jeremy Mark Auslander Wood Ridge NJ 32 nm
Erik Petschauer Honesdale PA 36 nm
Michael Joseph Mcintyre Pittstown NJ 38 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KFWN

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Jeffrey Frederick Koenig Sussex NJ 1 nm
John Theodore Neumeister Sussex NJ 1 nm
Richard Hugh Bartlett Sussex NJ 1 nm
William Dennis Lambro Sussex NJ 1 nm
Brian Walter Lutchko Sussex NJ 1 nm
Kenneth William Robertson Wantage NJ 3 nm
Frank Patrick Marcus Hamburg NJ 4 nm
Lewis Eric Smith Hamburg NJ 4 nm
Christopher Owen Straub Hamburg NJ 4 nm
William Paul Ahlers Lafayette NJ 7 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KFWN

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
John Theodore Neumeister Sussex NJ 1 nm
Michael John Stevens Sussex NJ 1 nm
Raymond Francise Fagnano Sussex NJ 1 nm
Gary Stephen Jablonski Sussex NJ 1 nm
Benito Morales Jr Sussex NJ 1 nm
Russell David Williams Sussex NJ 1 nm
Louis J Pastore Sussex NJ 1 nm
Lee Hayes Thomas Sussex NJ 1 nm
Steven Joseph Szalczinger Sussex NJ 1 nm
Nils Donald Demmert Sussex NJ 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KFWN

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Three Crown Avionics
Sussex, NJ
0 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing New Jersey
Morristown, NJ
26 nm
Avionics One, Inc.
Bedminster, NJ
35 nm
Precision Avionics, Inc.
Wappingers Falls, NY
42 nm
Empire Avionics Corporation
White Plains, NY
42 nm
Bravo Zulu Aviation
Wappingers Falls, NY
42 nm
LV Avionics
Allentown, PA
50 nm
Scott Richard Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Allentown, PA
50 nm
Talon Air Maintenance Services, LLC
Farmingdale, NY
62 nm
Executive Aircraft Interiors
Oxford, CT
69 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.