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KCDW Essex County Airport
Caldwell, New Jersey, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: CDW
Lat/Long: 40-52-30.8090N 074-16-52.8610W
40-52.513483N 074-16.881017W
40.8752247,-74.2813503
(estimated)
Elevation: 172.3 ft. / 52.5 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
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: WHEN ATCT CLSD, PAPI RWY 22; HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 10/28 OPR CONSLY. HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 10/28 PRESET TO LOW INTST. TO INCRS INTST AND ACTVT REIL RWY 04 & 22 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
AIRPORT BEACON LOCATED ON TOP OF CONTROL TOWER. Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee: yes

Airport Communications

CTAF: 119.8
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 135.5
WX ASOS: 135.5 (631-594-4523)
CALDWELL GROUND: 121.9 [0700-2300]
CALDWELL TOWER: 119.8 [0700-2300]
NEWARK APPROACH: 127.6
NEWARK DEPARTURE: 119.2
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.1
JAIKE STAR: 132.8
WILKES-BARRE STAR: 127.6
WX AWOS-3 at MMU (8 nm SW): PHONE 973-290-0135
WX ASOS at TEB (10 nm E): PHONE 201-473-3130
WX ASOS at EWR (12 nm SE): PHONE 862-381-4743
WX AWOS-3 at LDJ (16 nm S): 124.025 (908-862-7383)
WX AWOS-3PT at JRB (16 nm SE): 128.175 (212-425-1534)
WX ASOS at LGA (19 nm E): PHONE 929-229-1994
  • 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
LGAr298/19.5LA 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

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: 4552 x 80 ft. / 1387 x 24 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 40-52.065605N40-52.717402N
Longitude: 074-17.180260W074-16.692303W
Elevation: 172.0 ft.172.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 043 magnetic, 030 true223 magnetic, 210 true
Displaced threshold: 375 ft.135 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:4552 TODA:4552 ASDA:4351 LDA:3977TORA:4552 TODA:4552 ASDA:4436 LDA:4042
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.10 degrees glide path)
RY 22 PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 5 DEGREES RIGHT OF CENTERLINE DUE TO OBSTRUCTION.
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOCALIZER
Obstructions: 45 ft. tree, 220 ft. from runway, 137 ft. left of centerline
APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.		90 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: 3719 x 75 ft. / 1134 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 40-52.626308N40-52.699297N
Longitude: 074-17.213872W074-16.412762W
Elevation: 168.4 ft.172.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 096 magnetic, 083 true276 magnetic, 263 true
Displaced threshold: 344 ft.550 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:3719 TODA:3719 ASDA:3519 LDA:2822TORA:3719 TODA:3719 ASDA:3438 LDA:2822
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 39 ft. tree, 264 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear
RY 10 APCH SLOPE 11:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.		46 ft. tree, 423 ft. from runway, 123 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 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
27 WRIGHT WAY
FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004
Phone 973-575-0952
Manager: JOE CALI
27 WRIGHT WAY
FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004
Phone 973-227-4567

Additional Remarks

- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- NON-STANDARD TRAFFIC PATTERNS FOR RWY 04 PROHIBITED DUE TO NOISE SENSITIVE AREA SOUTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NEWARK APCH AT 800-645-3206.
- ROTOCRAFT: IF PSBL, CROSS THE ARPT BDRY AT OR ABV 700 FT MSL.
- ENG RUN-UPS ON TWY N AT AER 28 SHD BE CONDUCTED TO LMT EFCT TO ACFT PARKED ON RN RAMP.
- LCL OPNS SUSPENDED FROM 2300-0700 MON THRU SAT 2300 SAT UNTIL 1000 SUN.
- FIXED WING VFR ACFT DEP: RWY 4 - FLY RWY HDG FOR 1 MI, THEN TURN CROSSWIND IF REMAINING IN THE TFC PAT. IF DEPARTING THE TFC PAT, CONT ON RWY HDG TIL REACHING TFC PAT ALT.
- FIXED WING VFR ACFT DEP: RWY 10 - FLY HDG 080 DEG AT RWY DEP END. UPON REACHING 900 FT MSL, TURN CROSSWIND IF REMAINING IN THE TFC PAT; IF DEPARTING THE TFC PAT, CONT ON HDG 080 DEG TIL REACHING TFC PAT ALT.
- FIXED WING VFR ACFT DEP: RWY 22 - FLY RWY HDG TIL REACHING 900 FT MSL, THEN TURN CROSSWIND IF REMAINING IN THE TFC PAT. IF DEPARTING THE TFC PAT, CONT ON RWY HDG TIL REACHING TFC PAT ALT.
- FIXED WING VFR ACFT DEP: RWY 28 - FLY RWY HDG FOR 1 MI THEN TURN CROSSWIND IF REMAINING IN THE TFC PAT. IF DEPARTING THE TFC PAT, CONT ON RWY HDG TIL READHING TFC PAT ALT.
- PILOTS BE ALERT -- THE MORRISTOWN ILS & GPS RWY 23 APPROACHES TRANSIT ESSEX CO ARPT CLASS D ASP. TFC PASSES TWO MI WEST OF THE ARPT DESCENDING THRU 2000 FT MSL.

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 from 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
JAIKE FOUR (RNAV) **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (376KB)
MAZIE THREE (RNAV) **NEW**   download (205KB)
WILKES-BARRE FIVE **NEW**   download (187KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 **CHANGED**   download (226KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 **CHANGED**   download (220KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 **CHANGED**   download (216KB)
LOC RWY 22 **CHANGED**   download (290KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (143KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (150KB)

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KMMU - Morristown Municipal Airport (8 nm SW)
KTEB - Teterboro Airport (10 nm E)
KEWR - Newark Liberty International Airport (12 nm SE)
KJRA - West 30th St Heliport (14 nm SE)
4N1 - Greenwood Lake Airport (15 nm N)
KLDJ - Linden Airport (16 nm S)
6N5 - East 34th Street Heliport (16 nm SE)
KJRB - Downtown Skyport Heliport (16 nm SE)
KLGA - LaGuardia Airport (19 nm E)
  
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Aerial photo of KCDW (Essex County Airport)
Photo by Joshua Weinstein
Photo taken 14-Oct-2018
looking east.
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KCDW (Essex County Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4709:47
Sunrise06:1610:16
Sunset19:4323:43
Evening civil twilight20:1200:12

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Aug-2026 11:57:50
Local (UTC-4)  23-Aug-2026 07:57:50
 
METAR
KCDW 231153Z 00000KT 10SM SCT008 21/19 A2982 RMK AO2 RAE11 SLP101 P0000 60019 70019 T02060194 10211 20200 53004
KMMU 
8nm SW 		231145Z 00000KT 10SM SCT006 SCT018 BKN050 20/20 A2983
KTEB 
11nm E 		231151Z 03003KT 10SM BKN008 BKN095 OVC110 21/19 A2980 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E RAE47 CIG 005V014 SLP091 P0009 60053 70054 T02060194 10217 20206 50002 $
KEWR 
13nm SE 		231151Z 22004KT 8SM FEW011 SCT025 BKN070 BKN130 21/19 A2981 RMK AO2 RAE09 SLP092 P0002 60141 70141 T02060189 10228 20194 56001 $
KNYC 
15nm E 		231151Z 00000KT 8SM SCT070 SCT120 20/19 A2983 RMK AO2 RAE33 SLP093 P0049 60096 70096 T02000194 10217 20200 50003 $
KLDJ 
16nm S 		231155Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM OVC060 20/18 A2982 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E 60122 70122 T01980181 10224 20197
KJRB 
16nm SE 		231132Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW042 SCT060 BKN080 A2982 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE TSE26RAE29 P0005 FZRANO $
KLGA 
19nm E 		231151Z 06005KT 7SM -TSRA FEW006 BKN014 BKN027CB BKN130 21/20 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP092 TSB1055 OCNL LTGIC NE TS NE MOV NE P0095 60144 70144 T02110200 10222 20206 56002
TAF
KTEB 
11nm E 		230829Z 2308/2412 11004KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 OVC060 TEMPO 2309/2311 28010G22KT 2SM TSRA BKN015CB FM231100 VRB04KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC012 PROB30 2312/2315 3SM TSRA SCT012 BKN015CB FM231500 23008KT 5SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN040 PROB30 2315/2318 3SM TSRA BR BKN020CB FM231800 25011KT P6SM SCT060 FM240400 28002KT P6SM SKC
KEWR 
13nm SE 		230827Z 2308/2412 10005KT 4SM SHRA BKN015 OVC060 TEMPO 2309/2310 28012G25KT 2SM TSRA BKN015CB FM231100 VRB05KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC012 PROB30 2312/2315 3SM TSRA SCT012 BKN015CB FM231500 23010KT 5SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN040 PROB30 2315/2318 3SM TSRA BR BKN020CB FM231800 25012G18KT P6SM SCT060 FM232200 25009KT P6SM FEW060 FM240600 28004KT P6SM SKC
KLGA 
19nm E 		230908Z 2309/2412 09006KT P6SM VCSH SCT012 BKN025 OVC060 TEMPO 2309/2311 27010KT 3SM SHRA FM231100 15005KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC012 PROB30 2312/2315 3SM TSRA SCT012 BKN015CB FM231500 21010KT 5SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN040 PROB30 2315/2318 3SM TSRA BR BKN020CB FM231800 23012G18KT P6SM SCT060 FM232200 25010KT P6SM FEW060 FM240600 28005KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Air Bound Aviation, LLC ASRI 130.55
973-575-1833
[web site]
[email]		 Air Bound is a full service FBO that has been serving the aviation community for over 20 years. Try Air Bound and see why everyone who does, comes back. It's because of our Personnel, Service, and Commitment to Excellence. We have all the equipment and personnel necessary to make your visit a pleasant one.
Air Bound has over 66K sf of hangar space. We have Fuel, Parking, GPU, Lav service, Hertz rental, Catering, WSI, Pilots lounge, ...

NO RAMP FEE when fuel is purchased. However, if you stay overnight there will be a parking fee.
The Airport does charge a landing fee which Air Bound has nothi
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
Costanzo Air Flight School 201-762-6888
[web site]
[email]		 Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aviation accessories, Aircraft management, Pilot supplies, Computerized weather, Internet access
 
National Association of Flight Instructors  
 
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on airport  
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 Essex Air
 201-281-4494
[web site]
[email]		 Flight training, Aircraft rental

More info about Essex Air
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Paragon Aircraft Service 973-575-0364
[web site]
[email]		 Hangar leasing / sales, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft parts, Internet access
 
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