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McGuire Air Force Base (ICAO: KWRI) is a United States Air Force installation near Wrightstown, New Jersey, built around a very long instrument-equipped main runway capable of handling the largest military transport types. For the simulator pilot it offers an interesting large-aircraft airfield with a full ILS approach and an active military tower, set within a landscape shared with Fort Dix range operations.
McGuire Air Force Base sits near Wrightstown in Burlington County, New Jersey, and is operated by the United States Air Force as a military transport and airlift field. Its standout feature is an exceptionally long, ILS-equipped main runway, making it a natural destination for simulator pilots wanting to fly heavy military transport types into a genuine large-aircraft military base rather than a civil airport.
The field lies at an elevation of 118 feet at coordinates 40.0156 N, 74.5917 W, close to the town of Wrightstown, New Jersey. The published radio frequency list includes a dedicated Fort Dix Range Operations channel, indicating that military range airspace associated with Fort Dix lies in the immediate vicinity of the airfield, which pilots should be aware of when routing nearby.
McGuire has two physical runways. The primary runway, 06/24, is 10,985 feet in the 06 direction and 9,981 feet in the 24 direction, hard-surfaced, lit, and served by an ILS. The secondary runway, 18/36, is 7,128 feet in both directions, also hard-surfaced and lit, but without an instrument landing system.
The field publishes a range of frequencies reflecting its military role. Tower operates on 118.65 MHz, Approach/Departure on 124.15 MHz, ATIS on 110.6 MHz, Ground on 121.8 MHz and Clearance Delivery on 135.2 MHz. Additional military support channels are also listed, including Fort Dix Range Operations on 34 MHz, Army Operations on 41.35 MHz, Pilot-to-Metro Service on 23.98 MHz, Command Post on 31.94 MHz, and a further channel designated PTD on 134.1 MHz. The main runway, 06/24, is equipped with an ILS.
A preliminary master plan for the installation, prepared by the United States Air Force in January 1952 and later reproduced in the Internet Archive as part of a wider series of Zone of Interior base master plans, documents the base's layout and facilities in the early Cold War period, reflecting its planned development as a major Air Force installation in New Jersey at that time.
McGuire remains an active United States Air Force base, tagged in aeronautical records as a military facility handling customs traffic. Its long, lit runway pairing with ILS on 06/24 and the shorter crosswind runway 18/36 continue to support large military transport operations.