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KCDW Essex County Airport
Caldwell, New Jersey, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 DECEMBER 2011

Location

FAA Identifier: CDW
Lat/Long: 40-52-30.8000N / 074-16-52.9000W
40-52.513333N / 074-16.881667W
40.8752222 / -74.2813611
(estimated)
Elevation: 172 ft. / 52.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 13W (1985)
From city: 2 miles N of CALDWELL, NJ
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 MMU (8 nm SW): PHONE 973-290-0135
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
LGAr298/19.5LA 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

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PATERSON246/7.334712WPNJ .--. -. .---
CHATHAM053/10.525413WCAT -.-. .- -
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: 4552 x 80 ft. / 1387 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: 40-52.065587N40-52.717295N
Longitude: 074-17.180283W074-16.692395W
Elevation: 171.9 ft.171.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 043 magnetic, 030 true223 magnetic, 210 true
Displaced threshold: 375 ft.134 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: 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: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 40-52.626315N40-52.699297N
Longitude: 074-17.213888W074-16.412775W
Elevation: 168.5 ft.172.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 096 magnetic, 083 true276 magnetic, 263 true
Displaced threshold: 180 ft.822 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsno, 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: TOM GOMEZ
27 WRIGHT WAY
FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004
Phone 973-227-4567

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 202
Single engine airplanes: 154
Multi engine airplanes: 41
Jet airplanes: 4
Helicopters: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 208/day *
59% transient general aviation
39% local general aviation
1% military
<1% air taxi
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 30 November 2010

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.

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 12 January 2012 at 0901Z and 9 February 2012 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
JAIKE THREE (RNAV)   download (253KB)
WILKES-BARRE FOUR   download (223KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 **NEW**   download (288KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 **NEW**   download (296KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 **CHANGED**   download (312KB)
LOC RWY 22   download (320KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED**   download (21KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (78KB)

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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Aerial photo of KCDW (Essex County Airport)
Photo by Stephen Taylor
Taken mid June 2010

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Sectional chart

 
Airport diagram
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Diagram of KCDW (Essex County Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3311:33
Sunrise07:0112:01
Sunset17:2222:22
Evening civil twilight17:5022:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Feb-2012 17:01:43
Local (UTC-5)  08-Feb-2012 12:01:43
 
METAR
KCDW 081653Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM FEW110 01/M11 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP262 T00111106 TSNO
KMMU 
8nm SW 
081545Z 03004KT 10SM BKN150 01/M10 A3030
KTEB 
11nm E 
081651Z 04004KT 10SM CLR 02/M11 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP251 T00221106
KEWR 
13nm SE 
081651Z 07004KT 10SM SCT110 BKN140 BKN180 OVC260 02/M11 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP252 T00221106
KNYC 
15nm E 
081651Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 02/M12 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP250 T00171117
KLGA 
19nm E 
081651Z 05007KT 10SM FEW120 OVC250 01/M11 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP252 T00111111
TAF
KTEB 
11nm E 
081430Z 0815/0912 02005KT P6SM BKN150 FM081600 VRB04KT P6SM OVC100 FM082100 VRB04KT P6SM OVC035 FM090200 33004KT P6SM FEW025 OVC035 FM090600 33004KT P6SM OVC050 FM090900 33005KT P6SM SCT150
KEWR 
13nm SE 
081430Z 0815/0918 03005KT P6SM BKN150 FM081600 VRB05KT P6SM OVC100 FM082100 VRB05KT P6SM OVC035 FM090200 33006KT P6SM FEW025 OVC035 FM090600 33006KT P6SM OVC050 FM090900 33008KT P6SM SCT150
KLGA 
19nm E 
081430Z 0815/0912 04005KT P6SM BKN150 FM081700 VRB05KT P6SM OVC100 FM082200 VRB05KT P6SM OVC035 FM090300 34008KT P6SM FEW025 OVC035 FM090700 34008KT P6SM OVC050 FM091000 34009KT P6SM SCT150
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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.
We have the largest ramp on the airport with the easiest access in and out. Airbound has over 56K sf of hangar space. We have Fuel,Parking,GPU,Lav service,Hertz Rentals, Catering,Special Hotel rates,WSI,Pilots Lounge,Coffee & Ice

NO RAMP FEE when fuel is purchased.
 
NATA Safety 1st   Hertz   Pilatus Aircraft  
 
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100LL Jet A
FS $5.96 $5.68 
GUARANTEED
 
   20 read write
FS=Full service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Paragon Aircraft Service 973-575-0364
[web site]
[email]
Oxygen service, Hangar leasing / sales, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft parts, Aviation accessories, Internet access
 
Cessna Service Center   Cirrus  
 
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   7 read write
 Paramus Flying Club
[web site]
[email]
Flying club

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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 95-110
LA QUINTA INN FAIRFIELD 1.3 62-79
COMFORT INN FAIRFIELD LYNDHURST 0.9 80-115
CROWNE PLAZA FAIRFIELD 1.3 126-174
WILSHIRE GRAND HOTEL 4.4 89-349
HAMPTON INN SUITES FAIRFIELD 1.5 134-229
KNIGHTS INN PINE BROOK 2.8 51-65
 

Other hotels near Essex County Airport

Miles Price ($)
KINGS INN HOTEL 1.6 
RAMADA WAYNE/FAIRFIELD AREA 2.1 52-94
HOLIDAY INN TOTOWA WAYNE 3.4 104-142
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT WEST ORANGE 4.7 209-229
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - PARSIPPANY 4.8 54-110
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES PARSIPPANY FAIRFIELD 4.9 81-186
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES WAYNE 5.0 59-95
RED ROOF INN PARSIPPANY 5.2 55-83
RAMADA LIMITED 5.4 48-80
BEST WESTERN REGENCY HOUSE HOTEL & SUITES 5.5 79-149
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT WEST ORANGE 5.9 160-161

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

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