Linden Airport (KLDJ), New Jersey
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Linden Airport (KLDJ) is a single-runway, non-towered field in Linden, New Jersey, sitting roughly 17.6 nautical miles from the New York metro area and about 5.7 nautical miles from Newark Liberty. Runway 09/27 offers 4,140 feet of paved asphalt, and the field carries both 100LL and Jet A. Customs clearance is not available onsite; the nearest facility is Newark Liberty International (KEWR). Attendance hours shift seasonally, running earlier and later May through September than the rest of the year.
Runways
Linden Airport has one paved runway, 09/27, 4,140 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Linden Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Linden Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Newark Liberty International (KEWR), 6 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Linden Airport recorded 193 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at KLDJ peaks in July, which saw 41 operations against a monthly average closer to 16, according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 41 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 3.1 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Linden Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures, environmental and other notes.
Touch-and-go landings are permitted for based aircraft only; all other aircraft must contact the airport manager for prior permission.
For clearance delivery, contact Newark Tower on 127.25 or contact Newark Approach.
Traffic pattern altitude is 800 feet MSL. Runway 9 traffic pattern entries are upwind; entries on other runways follow standard procedures.
MIRL for runway 09/27, VASI for runways 09 and 27, and REILs for runways 09 and 27 are pilot-activated on CTAF.
The approach ratio to the displaced threshold is 25:1, based on a 32-foot pole located 812 feet from the displaced threshold.
The approach ratio to the DTHR is 23:1, based on a 47-foot antenna located 1,097 feet from the DTHR.
Aircraft departing runway 27 should depart straight out to 800 feet.
Runway 09/27 shoulder markings are non-standard.
Noise abatement procedures are in effect.
Deer and birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
The VASI is unusable beyond 6 degrees right and left of centerline.
The VASI is unusable beyond 2 degrees right of centerline.
The main north taxiway is closed indefinitely.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Linden Airport has five airfields within 18 NM. The closest is Newark Liberty International (KEWR), 5.68 NM northeast.
Part of the New York area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Does KLDJ have onsite customs clearance?
KLDJ does not have customs clearance onsite. The nearest customs facility is Newark Liberty International (KEWR), located approximately 5.68 nautical miles away. Operators planning international arrivals into Linden Airport should coordinate clearance through that facility in advance rather than expecting onsite processing.
What fuel is available at Linden Airport?
Linden Airport (KLDJ) stocks both 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel. Attendance hours vary by season: 0700-2030 from May through September, and 0830-1800 from October through April. Pilots should plan fuel stops around these attendance windows since the field is non-towered and unattended outside them.
What is the runway length at KLDJ?
Runway 09/27 at KLDJ measures 4,140 feet long and 100 feet wide, with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway serving Linden Airport. Approach ratios of 25:1 and 23:1 apply to the displaced threshold and DTHR respectively, based on charted obstacles near the approach path.
Can visiting aircraft do touch-and-go landings at Linden Airport?
Touch-and-go landings at KLDJ are reserved for aircraft based at the field. Visiting aircraft must contact the airport manager for prior permission before conducting touch-and-go operations. This restriction is a standing operational rule at Linden Airport, so transient pilots should plan their arrival calls accordingly.