FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CDW |
| Lat/Long: | 40-52-30.8020N / 074-16-52.8840W 40-52.513367N / 074-16.881400W 40.8752228 / -74.2813567 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 173 ft. / 52.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 13W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of CALDWELL, NJ |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 07004 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1938 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | MILLVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CDW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2300 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA FOR LARGE & TURBOJET ACFT 1527 FT AGL; TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 1027 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD, MIRL RY 10/28 AND HIRL RY 04/22 PRESET MEDIUM INTST. REIL RY 22 AVBL HIGH INTST ONLY. ACTVT HIRL RY 04/22 & REIL RY 22 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) AIRPORT BEACON LOCATED ON TOP OF CONTROL TOWER |
| Landing fee: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.8 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 135.5 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 973-575-4417 |
| CALDWELL GROUND: | 121.9 [0700-2300] |
| NEW YORK APPROACH: | 127.6 |
| NEW YORK DEPARTURE: | 119.2 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.1 |
| LC/P: | 119.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LDJ (16 nm S): | 124.025 (908-862-7383) |
| WX AWOS-3 at JRB (16 nm SE): | 128.175 (212-425-1534) |
| WX ASOS at LGA (19 nm E): | PHONE 718-672-6317 |
- FREQ 121.5 NOT AVAILABLE.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TEBr290/10.1 | | TETERBORO VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 11W |
| SAXr146/16.4 | | SPARTA VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 11W |
| LGAr298/19.1 | | LA GUARDIA VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 12W |
| CRIr323/23.6 | | CANARSIE VOR/DME | | 112.30 | | 11W |
| BWZr090/25.0 | | BROADWAY VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 11W |
| SBJr060/27.3 | | SOLBERG VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 10W |
| JFKr314/27.4 | | KENNEDY VOR/DME | | 115.90 | | 12W |
| STWr116/27.6 | | STILLWATER VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 11W |
| COLr002/34.3 | | COLTS NECK VOR/DME | | 115.40 | | 11W |
| HUOr167/35.0 | | HUGUENOT VOR/DME | | 116.10 | | 11W |
| CMKr245/39.9 | | CARMEL VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 12W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PATERSON | | 246/7.3 | | 347 | | 12W | | PNJ | .--. -. .--- |
| CHATHAM | | 051/10.5 | | 254 | | 11W | | CAT | -.-. .- - |
| BRIDGE | | 327/25.8 | | 414 | | 12W | | OGY | --- --. -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 4553 x 80 ft. / 1388 x 24 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 40-52.065350N | | 40-52.717317N |
| Longitude: | 074-17.180517W | | 074-16.692750W |
| Elevation: | 172.9 ft. | | 172.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 043 magnetic, 030 true | | 223 magnetic, 210 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 371 ft. | | 135 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) RY 22 PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 5 DEGREES RIGHT OF CENTERLINE DUE TO OBSTRUCTION. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOCALIZER |
| Obstructions: | 42 ft. tree, 220 ft. from runway, 137 ft. left of centerline APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DSPLCD THR. | | 88 ft. trees, 400 ft. from runway, 245 ft. both sides of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear 6 FT FENCE, 200 FT FM RY END, ACROSS CNTRLN. |
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 3721 x 75 ft. / 1134 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 40-52.626350N | | 40-52.699317N |
| Longitude: | 074-17.213900W | | 074-16.412850W |
| Elevation: | 169.6 ft. | | 172.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 096 magnetic, 083 true | | 276 magnetic, 263 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 166 ft. | | 825 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. tree, 264 ft. from runway RY 10 APCH SLOPE 13:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 42 ft. tree, 423 ft. from runway, 123 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear 6 FT FENCE, 195 FT FM RY END, 120 FT LT OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ESSEX COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY 155 PASSAIC AVENUE FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004 Phone 973-575-0952 |
| Manager: | TOM GOMEZ 155 PASSAIC AVENUE FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004 Phone 973-227-4567 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 223 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 185 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 36 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 298/day * | | 61% | transient general aviation | | 38% | local general aviation | | 1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TURBO JET ACFT LNDG & TKOFS RESTRICTED TO RY 04/22; LNDG RY 10/28 RESTRICTED TO 12500 LBS & BELOW. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | LCL OPNS SUSPENDED FROM 2300-0700 MON THRU SAT 2300 SAT UNTIL 1000 SUN. |
| - | FIXED WING VFR ACFT DEP: RY 4 - FROM DEP END RY HEADING FOR 1 MI THEN IF REMAINING IN THE PAT TURN TO CROSSWIND; IF DEP PAT CONTINUE STRAIGHT OUT OR EXIT WITH 45 DEG LEFT TURN AFTER REACHING PAT ALT. |
| - | FIXED WING VFR ACFT DEP: RY 10 - FROM DEP END TURN LEFT HEADING 080 UNTIL 900 FT MSL THEN IF REMAINING IN THE PATTERN TURN TO CROSSWIND; IF DEPARTING PATTERN CONTINUE STRAIGHT OUT OR EXIT WITH A 45 DEG LEFT TURN AFTER REACHING PAT ALT. |
| - | FIXED WING VFR ACFT DEP: RY 22 - FROM DEP END TURN RIGHT HEADING 230 UNTIL 900 FT MSL THEN IF REMAINING IN THE PATTERN TURN TO CROSSWIND; IF DEPARTING PATTERN CONTINUE STRAIGHT OUT OR EXIT WITH A 45 DEG RIGHT TURN AFTER REACHING PAT ALT. |
| - | FIXED WING VFR ACFT DEP: RY 28 - FROM DEP END RY HEADING FOR 1 MI THEN IF REMAINING IN THE PAT TURN TO CROSSWIND; IF DEPARTING PAT CONTINUE STRAIGHT OUT OR EXIT WITH A 45 DEG RIGHT TURN AFTER REACHING PAT ALT. |
| - | PILOTS BE ALERT -- THE TETERBORO VOR/DME OR GPS-A; THE PASSAIC RIVER VISUAL RY 06 & CEDAR GROVE VISUAL RY 01 APCHS TRANSIT ESSEX COUNTY ARPT CLASS D AIRSPACE. TRAFFIC PASSES NORTH OF THE ARPT DESCENDING FROM 3000 FT MSL TO 2000 FT MSL. |
| - | PILOTS BE ALERT -- THE MORRISTOWN ILS & NDB OR GPS RY 23 APCHS TRANSIT ESSEX COUNTY ARPT CLASS D AIRSPACE. TRAFFIC PASSES TWO MILES WEST OF THE ARPT DESCENDING THROUGH 2000 FT MSL. |
| - | 7 DEG APCH SLOPE RQRD TO CLEAR TREES TO LNDG THR RY 22. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| JAIKE TWO (RNAV) | |
download (233KB) |
| WILKES BARRE THREE | |
download (210KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| LOC RWY 22 | |
download (287KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 22 | |
download (233KB) |
| NDB OR GPS-A | |
download (234KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (42KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
N07 - Lincoln Park Airport (5 nm N)
KMMU - Morristown Municipal Airport (8 nm SW)
KTEB - Teterboro Airport (10 nm E)
KEWR - Newark Liberty International Airport (12 nm SE)
4N1 - Greenwood Lake Airport (15 nm N)
KLDJ - Linden Airport (16 nm S)
KLGA - La Guardia Airport (19 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 15-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 11:11 |
| Sunset | | 18:15 | | 22:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:43 | | 22:43 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2008 03:17:42 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 15-Oct-2008 23:17:42 |
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| METAR |
| KCDW | 160253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01280094 56001 TSNO
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KMMU 8nm SW | 160300Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3005 RMK AO2 T01050094 PWINO
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KTEB 11nm E | 160251Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01560106 55002
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KEWR 13nm SE | 160251Z 23005KT 10SM BKN120 16/10 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01560100 55001
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KNYC 15nm E | 160251Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/09 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01720089 55002 TSNO
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KLDJ 16nm S | 160300Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 17/10 A3005 RMK AO2 T01650101
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KLGA 19nm E | 160251Z 20006KT 10SM SCT140 SCT250 18/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01780111 55001
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| TAF |
KTEB 11nm E | 152338Z 160024 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 SCT250 FM0800 VRB04KT P6SM BKN050 BKN120 TEMPO 0812 4SM BR FM1200 20008KT P6SM OVC035 TEMPO 1519 -SHRA FM1900 28010KT P6SM BKN040
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KEWR 13nm SE | 152338Z 160024 19003KT P6SM SCT080 SCT250 FM0800 19004KT P6SM BKN050 BKN120 TEMPO 0912 5SM BR FM1200 20010KT P6SM OVC035 TEMPO 1620 -SHRA FM2000 27011KT P6SM BKN040
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KLGA 19nm E | 152338Z 160024 16004KT P6SM SCT080 SCT250 FM0900 19004KT P6SM BKN050 BKN120 FM1300 18010KT P6SM OVC035 TEMPO 1620 -SHRA FM2000 27011KT P6SM BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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