FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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 -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: | 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. Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| 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 |
| TEBr290/10.1 | | TETERBORO VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 11W |
| SAXr146/16.4 | | SPARTA VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 11W |
| LGAr298/19.5 | | 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 | | 053/10.5 | | 254 | | 13W | | 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: | 4552 x 80 ft. / 1387 x 24 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 40-52.065587N | | 40-52.717295N |
| Longitude: | 074-17.180283W | | 074-16.692395W |
| Elevation: | 171.9 ft. | | 171.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 043 magnetic, 030 true | | 223 magnetic, 210 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 375 ft. | | 134 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | 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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 40-52.626315N | | 40-52.699297N |
| Longitude: | 074-17.213888W | | 074-16.412775W |
| Elevation: | 168.5 ft. | | 172.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 096 magnetic, 083 true | | 276 magnetic, 263 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 180 ft. | | 822 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: | 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: | | 213 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 173 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 33 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 204/day * | | 60% | transient general aviation | | 37% | local general aviation | | 1% | military | | 1% | air taxi | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 30 November 2012 | |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| JAIKE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (207KB) |
| MAZIE TWO (RNAV) | |
download (152KB) |
| WILKES-BARRE FOUR | |
download (196KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (234KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (248KB) |
| LOC RWY 22 | |
download (279KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (150KB) |
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)
KJRA - West 30th St. Heliport (14 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Walter Mong
Photo taken 07-Sep-2012
looking southwest.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:36 | | 09:36 |
| Sunrise | | 06:06 | | 10:06 |
| Sunset | | 19:58 | | 23:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:27 | | 00:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 11:20:31 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 07:20:31 |
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| METAR |
| KCDW | 131101Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC004 20/19 A2984 RMK AO2 TSNO
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KMMU 8nm SW | 131045Z 00000KT 4SM -DZ OVC003 20/19 A2985
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KTEB 11nm E | 131051Z 22003KT 4SM -RA BR SCT120 23/21 A2983 RMK AO2 RAB03 SLP101 P0001 T02280211
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KEWR 13nm SE | 131051Z VRB03KT 1 1/2SM -RA BR BKN007 BKN055 OVC085 23/22 A2984 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 4 RAB0958 SLP105 BKN007 V SCT P0000 T02330217
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KNYC 15nm E | 131051Z AUTO VRB03KT 4SM BR FEW085 BKN110 23/21 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP105 T02330211
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KLDJ 16nm S | 131055Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM -RA BKN006 BKN026 OVC120 24/22 A2984 RMK AO2 T02350221
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KLGA 19nm E | 131051Z 18005KT 6SM BR BKN009 OVC100 23/21 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP103 T02330211
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KTEB 11nm E | 130853Z 1309/1406 VRB04KT 6SM BR FEW050 SCT080 BKN250 FM131000 VRB03KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN035 OVC080 FM131200 15007KT 5SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC040 TEMPO 1312/1316 2SM TSRA BKN020 BKN040CB FM131600 10008KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN020CB OVC040 TEMPO 1316/1318 3SM -TSRA BKN020 OVC040CB FM132100 02008KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT020 BKN040 FM140100 34012KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120
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KEWR 13nm SE | 131013Z 1310/1412 VRB05KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 OVC080 FM131200 18009KT 5SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC040 TEMPO 1312/1316 2SM TSRA BKN015 BKN040CB FM131600 11010KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN020CB OVC040 TEMPO 1316/1318 3SM -TSRA BKN020 OVC040CB FM132100 01010KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT020 BKN040 FM140100 33012KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 FM140800 32015KT P6SM FEW050 SCT120
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KLGA 19nm E | 131013Z 1310/1406 19005KT P6SM BKN007 OVC200 FM131100 16007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN009 OVC080 FM131300 18010KT 5SM -SHRA SCT010 SCT020 OVC040 TEMPO 1313/1317 2SM TSRA BKN010 BKN025 BKN040CB FM131700 14010KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB OVC040 TEMPO 1317/1319 3SM -TSRA BKN020 OVC040CB FM132200 04008KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT020 BKN035 FM140200 32010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120
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