Merrill Creek Reservoir Heliport (JY16)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	JY16
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	75°5'26.0000" W / 40°44'24.0000" N -75.090556 / 40.740000 (Estimated)
Elevation	938.00 ft / 285.90 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	8 nautical miles N of Phillipsburg, NJ
Location	Warren County, NJ
Magnetic Variation	12W (1995)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	MERRILL CREEK OWNERS GROUP
Address	34 MERRILL CREEK RD WASHINGTON, NJ 07882
Phone number	908-454-1213
Manager	JAMES MERSHON
Address	34 MERRILL CREEK RD WASHINGTON, NJ 07882
Phone number	908-454-1252

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	No
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZNY - NEW YORK
Tie-in FSS	MIV - MILLVILLE
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	184 x 60 ft (56 x 18 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment

	H1
Physical elevation	938.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	40.740000 / -75.090556	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
EWR	DME	NEWARK	84Y	113.75		41.8 nm
EWR	FAN MARKER	MARYANN		0.00	11W	41.2 nm
BWZ	VOR/DME	BROADWAY	89X	114.20	11W	12.7 nm
STW	VOR/DME	STILLWATER	33X	109.60	11W	18.4 nm
SBJ	VOR/DME	SOLBERG	76X	112.90	10W	18.5 nm
ETX	VOR/DME	EAST TEXAS	39X	110.20	09W	28.7 nm
ARD	VOR/DME	YARDLEY	19X	108.20	10W	30.4 nm
HUO	VOR/DME	HUGUENOT	108X	116.10	11W	46.2 nm
TEB	VOR/DME	TETERBORO	21X	108.40	11W	47.2 nm
COL	VOR/DME	COLTS NECK	101X	115.40	11W	49.7 nm
FJC	VORTAC	ALLENTOWN	122X	117.50	10W	16.6 nm
SAX	VORTAC	SPARTA	104X	115.70	11W	31.9 nm
PTW	VORTAC	POTTSTOWN	112X	116.50	09W	37.8 nm
LVZ	VORTAC	WILKES-BARRE	53X	111.60	10W	42.0 nm
RBV	VORTAC	ROBBINSVILLE	85X	113.80	10W	42.3 nm
GXU	VORTAC	MC GUIRE	43X	110.60	12W	49.4 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC ALLENTOWN APCH AT 800-728-6322.
• VFR ONLY; CLEAR 8:1 FOR APCH/DEP PATHS; EGRESS/INGRESS DIRECTIONS BE MARKED ON PAD.