Morristown Municipal
MMU · KMMU · Morristown, New Jersey · Morris County · map
Morristown Municipal is a public-use airport owned by the Town of Morristown, 3 miles east of Morristown, New Jersey, 187 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 05/23, is 5,998 feet of asphalt. It has a control tower, fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A with additive) and about 168 based aircraft. The FAA counts about 113,567 takeoffs and landings a year. About 2,205 passengers boarded flights here in the FAA's fiscal year 2024.
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Weather right now KMMU · observed 1:50 pm EDT (17:50 UTC), 49 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots, gusting to 15
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Sky: a broken layer at 3,100 feet
- Temperature 72°F (22°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter 29.82 inHg
No terminal forecast is issued for this station. The nearest forecast is usually at the closest larger airport.
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR KMMU 121750Z 33007G15KT 10SM BKN031 22/16 A2982
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
Flight planning warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions · for planning, not a briefing
1 warning in force over this field:
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft.
12 pilot reports within 100 nautical miles in the last three hours, the nearest three:
- urgent CRJ7 descending, 36 nm northeast, 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC): remarks: + of 10 knots reported by A CRJ7 during the descent runway 34.
as filed, and in English
HPN UUA /OV KHPN/TM 1546/FLUNKN/TP CRJ7/RM +/- OF 10 KTS REPORTED BY A CRJ7 DURD RWY 34
- Report
- an urgent report filed through HPN
- Where
- over KHPN
- Time
- 15:46 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Remarks
- + of 10 knots reported by A CRJ7 during the descent runway 34
- E170 at 2,000 ft, 24 nm east, 12:46 pm EDT (16:46 UTC): no turbulence, overcast above 2,000 ft.
as filed, and in English
LGA UA /OV LGA360004/TM 1646/FL020/TP E170/SK OVC020/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGA
- Where
- 4 nm north (360°) of LGA
- Time
- 16:46 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- overcast from 2,000 ft
- Turbulence
- none
- A320 climbing, 29 nm east, 12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK004005/TM 1645/FLDURC/TP A320/SK CLEAR
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 5 nm north (004°) of JFK
- Time
- 16:45 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- clear
Winds aloft at the nearest forecast point (JFK, 30 nm east), for use 14:00–21:00 UTC: 3,000 ft: 360° at 20 kt; 6,000 ft: 340° at 23 kt, 11 °C; 9,000 ft: 340° at 26 kt, 8 °C; 12,000 ft: 350° at 26 kt, 3 °C; 18,000 ft: 350° at 30 kt, -8 °C.
1 temporary flight restriction within 50 nautical miles:
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 19 nm east · security · until 20 October
The full picture: all warnings and reports, winds to 39,000 ft, radar and forecast charts
From the government's aviation weather service and the FAA's restriction list, refreshed every few minutes. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.
The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA MMU · ICAO KMMU
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Town of Morristown
- Elevation
- 187 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower · 6:45 am to 10:30 pm
- Attended
- every day, 6:45 am to 10:30 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A with additive; the services card below
- Notes
- landing fee
- On the chart
- New York sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 13W
- In the FAA's files since
- May 1943
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,998 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good | High-intensity lights |
| 13/31 | 3,997 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 05: trees 102 ft high 2,100 ft from the end
- Runway 23: ILS, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
- Runway 13: trees 49 ft high 320 ft from the end
- Runway 31: PAPI, two lights on the left, trees 91 ft high 1,690 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · Tower | 118.1 | Morristown |
| ATIS (recorded airport information) | 124.25 | Morristown |
| Clearance delivery | 128.6 | Morristown |
| Ground | 134.2 | Morristown |
| Approach · WILKES-BARRE and star | 127.6 | Morristown |
| Departure | 119.2 | Morristown |
| Emergency | 121.5 | Morristown |
| Jaike and star | 132.8 | Morristown |
Automated weather (AWOS-3), by phone 973-290-0135.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A with additive
- Repairs
- none at the field, as reported
- Parking
- hangars, tie-downs
- Oxygen
- bottled oxygen (high- and low-pressure), bulk oxygen (high- and low-pressure)
- Also here
- charter flights, flight instruction, aircraft rental
- Notes
- landing fee charged
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Essex County (8 nm northeast), Lincoln Park Airport (10 nm northeast), Linden Airport (13 nm southeast).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in New Jersey · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- When tower closed all aircraft and vehicles must state intns on the common traffic frequency bfr operations on any runway.
- Birds and deer on and in the vicinity of airport.
- Dusk to dawn; activate high-intensity runway lights runway 05/23, medium-intensity runway lights RW 13/31, runway end identifier lights runway 05 and 31, approach lights (MALSR) runway 23 and PAPI runway 31 - the common traffic frequency.
- Pattern altitude 1013 light aircraft, 1513 heavy aircraft.
- O-128 avoil available.
- No turbojet landing on runway 13 and 31 unless the X-WIND velocity for runway 5/23 exceeds 16 knots.
- Flight notification service (adcus) available.
- U.south. Customs user fee airport.
- All arrival/departure aircraft follow manufacturers recommended procedures for quiet operations and minimum noise.
- Route 80 visual approach preferred for runway 23.
- Helicopter operations over residential areas below 1000 feet above sea level should be avoided.
- Stage I departure fee 11:00 pm to 6:45 am.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Scheduled and charter flights from here the DOT's airline reports · August 2025 to July 2026
Airlines reported 130 departures from MMU in those twelve months, carrying 321 passengers in 1,244 seats (26% filled), to 75 destinations (8 abroad) on 11 airlines.
All 75 destinations, the airlines and the aircraft, month by month
From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 table: every segment an airline reported flying, three months in arrears. Private, business and training flights are not in it; the live picture is in the activity card.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 78 |
| multi-engine | 16 |
| jets | 67 |
| helicopters | 7 |
Takeoffs and landings a year about 113,567, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| airline | 15 |
| air taxi and commuter | 13,661 |
| general aviation, travelling | 41,850 |
| general aviation, local | 57,983 |
| military | 58 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Morristown from the FAA register
53 aircraft are registered to owners in Morristown, New Jersey: 29 piston singles, 10 business jets, 9 helicopters, 2 drones, 1 turboprop. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in New Jersey.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes in Morristown, by their names on the register:
- 150Th Aero Flying Club 3 aircraft The 150th Aero Flying Club is a member-operated, not-for-profit flying club based in northern New Jersey that provides low-cost flying opportunities to certificated pilots.
- 150Th Aero Flying Club INC 1 aircraft The 150th Aero Flying Club is a member-operated, not-for-profit flying club based in northern New Jersey that provides low-cost flying opportunities to certificated pilots.
Companies in the same town as this airport; not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
20 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 19 for private pilot, 19 for commercial and instrument, 11 for airline transport pilot, 16 for flight instructor, 3 for sport pilot, 3 for type ratings; 17 for airplanes, 13 for multi-engine airplanes, 2 for helicopters. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 56 aviation medical examiners, 12 mechanic examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 8 engineering representatives, 1 parachute rigger examiner, 2 aircraft dispatcher examiners, 78 training center evaluators, 1 training center examiner, 1 administrative pilot examiner.
- Ryan Andrew Ferguson private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · ATP Flight School · Morristown, NJ (0 nm) · (201) 247-2873 · info@ryanfergusondpe.com
- William Gregory Hill private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Air Fleet Training · Fairfield, NJ (7 nm) · (732) 740-9506 · pilotgreg@verizon.net
- Karl-John Bearnarth private pilot, commercial and instrument, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Somerset Air Service · Bedminster, NJ (15 nm) · (908) 612-0812 · kbearnarth@gmail.com
- Robert Armindo Miranda private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Solberg Aviation Company · Readington, NJ (20 nm) · (973) 670-6343 · bmirandadpe@gmail.com
- Thomas Maciej Jablonski instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates · Ramsey, NJ (20 nm) · (321) 591-6474 · jablonski.dpe@gmail.com
- John W Beck private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Princeton Airport · Princeton, NJ (28 nm) · (908) 512-9039 · john@usac.com
- Michael Joseph Mcintyre private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Sky Manor Airport · Pittstown, NJ (30 nm) · (215) 740-6657 · mjm4470@yahoo.com
- Nicholas John Gregory private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · New Rochelle, NY (30 nm) · (914) 424-9030 · nikwxman@aol.com
All 182 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- DPRE: Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner: tests candidates for the parachute rigger certificate.
- DADE: Designated Aircraft Dispatcher Examiner: tests candidates for the dispatcher certificate.
- TCE: Training Center Evaluator: gives tests at a simulator training center.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
- Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 25 since 1982, 2 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Morristown 53 aircraft · 29 piston singles, 10 business jets, 9 helicopters
- Wing and Rotor Transportation Holdings LLC 4 aircraft in town
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust CO 4 aircraft in town
- Certified Aviation LLC 4 aircraft in town
- 150Th Aero Flying Club 3 aircraft in town
- 150Th Aero Flying Club 3 aircraft · flying club
- 150Th Aero Flying Club INC 1 aircraft · flying club
- Nantucket Memorial (ACK) 11 flights in twelve months · Tradewind Aviation, CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle
- Martha'S Vineyard (MVY) 9 flights in twelve months · Tradewind Aviation, CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle
- Francis S Gabreski (FOK) 5 flights in twelve months · Tradewind Aviation, CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle
- Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field (LUK) 5 flights in twelve months · CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle, Tradewind Aviation
- Rhode Island TF Green International (PVD) 5 flights in twelve months · Tradewind Aviation, CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle
- Washington Dulles International (IAD) 4 flights in twelve months · CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle, Tradewind Aviation
- Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED) 3 flights in twelve months · Tradewind Aviation, Scott Aviation, LLC d/b/a Silver Air
- Charlotte/Douglas International (CLT) 3 flights in twelve months · CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 25 since 1982 · 2 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in New Jersey 1,187 since 1982 · 135 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in New Jersey 40 landing places
- New Jersey 3,024 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/MMU.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 9, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.