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KCDW Essex County Airport
Caldwell, New Jersey, USA

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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
TEBr290/10.1TETERBORO VOR/DME108.4011W
SAXr146/16.4SPARTA VORTAC115.7011W
LGAr298/19.1LA GUARDIA VOR/DME113.1012W
CRIr323/23.6CANARSIE VOR/DME112.3011W
BWZr090/25.0BROADWAY VOR/DME114.2011W
SBJr060/27.3SOLBERG VOR/DME112.9010W
JFKr314/27.4KENNEDY VOR/DME115.9012W
STWr116/27.6STILLWATER VOR/DME109.6011W
COLr002/34.3COLTS NECK VOR/DME115.4011W
HUOr167/35.0HUGUENOT VOR/DME116.1011W
CMKr245/39.9CARMEL VOR/DME116.6012W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PATERSON246/7.334712WPNJ .--. -. .---
CHATHAM051/10.525411WCAT -.-. .- -
BRIDGE327/25.841412WOGY --- --. -.--

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: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 40-52.065350N40-52.717317N
Longitude: 074-17.180517W074-16.692750W
Elevation: 172.9 ft.172.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 043 magnetic, 030 true223 magnetic, 210 true
Displaced threshold: 371 ft.135 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 40-52.626350N40-52.699317N
Longitude: 074-17.213900W074-16.412850W
Elevation: 169.6 ft.172.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 096 magnetic, 083 true276 magnetic, 263 true
Displaced threshold: 166 ft.825 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
    
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 15-Oct-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4310:43
Sunrise07:1111:11
Sunset18:1522:15
Evening civil twilight18:4322:43

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2008 03:17:42
Local (UTC-4)  15-Oct-2008 23:17:42
 
METAR
KCDW 160253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01280094 56001 TSNO
KMMU 
8nm SW 		160300Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3005 RMK AO2 T01050094 PWINO
KTEB 
11nm E 		160251Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01560106 55002
KEWR 
13nm SE 		160251Z 23005KT 10SM BKN120 16/10 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01560100 55001
KNYC 
15nm E 		160251Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/09 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01720089 55002 TSNO
KLDJ 
16nm S 		160300Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 17/10 A3005 RMK AO2 T01650101
KLGA 
19nm E 		160251Z 20006KT 10SM SCT140 SCT250 18/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01780111 55001
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
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
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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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Paragon Aircraft Service 973-575-0364
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 Oxygen service, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft parts, Aviation accessories
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Essex County Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Essex County Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KCDW have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN FAIRFIELD EXECUTIVE INN 1.1 95-127
LA QUINTA INN FAIRFIELD 1.3 89-99
COMFORT INN FAIRFIELD LYNDHURS 0.9 85-105
WILSHIRE GRAND HOTEL 4.4 199-203
CROWNE PLAZA FAIRFIELD 1.3 
HAMPTON INN STES FAIRFELD 1.6 107-189
 

Other hotels near Essex County Airport

Miles Price ($)
RAMADA INN WAYNE FAIRFIELD 2.1 98-127
KNIGHTS INN PINE BROOK 2.8 55-56
HOLIDAY INN TOTOWA WAYNE 3.4 
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT WEST ORANGE 4.7 202-207
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - PARSIPPANY 4.8 57-65
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES PARSIPPANY FAIRFIELD 4.9 
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES WAYNE 5.0 69-84
RED ROOF INN - PARSIPPANY 5.2 65-85
RAMADA LIMITED 5.4 60-92
BEST WESTERN REGENCY HOUSE HOTEL & SUITE 5.5 104-130
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT WEST ORANGE 5.9 153-210

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Essex County Airport

5 in Fairfield
1 in Pine Brook
4 in Wayne
1 in Livingston
1 in East Hanover
3 in Clifton
1 in Paterson
14 in Parsippany
4 in Whippany
2 in Elmwood Park
1 in Fair Lawn
1 in Short Hills
2 in Lyndhurst
3 in Saddle Brook
5 in East Rutherford
2 in Rutherford
3 in Carlstadt
2 in Hasbrouck Heights
1 in Irvington
1 in Rochelle Park
13 in Newark
5 in Paramus
6 in Morristown
3 in Rockaway
1 in Hackensack
1 in Little Ferry
12 in Secaucus
4 in Ramsey
10 in Jersey City
5 in North Bergen
1 in Cranford
10 in Elizabeth
2 in Weehawken
6 in Mahwah
1 in Linden
1 in Suffern, NY
278 in New York, NY
1 in Mount Arlington
9 in Long Island City, NY
1 in Ledgewood
1 in North Plainfield
 

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