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KCDW

Essex County Airport
Caldwell, New Jersey, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MAY 2020

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:	172.3 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, 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:	135.5 (973-575-4417)
CALDWELL GROUND:	121.9 [0700-2300]
CALDWELL TOWER:	119.8 [0700-2300]
NEW YORK APPROACH:	127.6
NEW YORK DEPARTURE:	119.2
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	121.1
WX AWOS-3 at MMU (8 nm SW):	PHONE 973-290-0135
WX ASOS at TEB (10 nm E):	132.025 (201-393-0855)
WX ASOS at EWR (12 nm SE):	PHONE 973-621-2892
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 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
TORBY		314/8.0		214		12W		TE	- .
CHATHAM		053/10.5		254		13W		CAT	-.-. .- -

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:

40-52.065583N

40-52.717297N

Longitude:

074-17.180265W

074-16.692387W

Elevation:

172.0 ft.

171.8 ft.

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:

yes

Touchdown point:

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:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 10

RUNWAY 28

Latitude:

40-52.626308N

40-52.699297N

Longitude:

074-17.213872W

074-16.412762W

Elevation:

168.4 ft.

172.1 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

096 magnetic, 083 true

276 magnetic, 263 true

Displaced threshold:

344 ft.

550 ft.

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

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:		218
Single engine airplanes:		173
Multi engine airplanes:		28
Jet airplanes:		6
Helicopters:		11

Aircraft operations: avg 209/day *
57%	transient general aviation
39%	local general aviation
2%	air taxi
1%	military
<1%	commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2019

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.
-	NON-STANDARD TRAFFIC PATTERNS FOR RWY 04 PROHIBITED DUE TO NOISE SENSITIVE AREA SOUTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT.
-	FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 800-645-3206
-	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 & 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

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 21 May 2020 at 0901Z to 18 June 2020 at 0900Z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
JAIKE THREE (RNAV)		download (232KB)
MAZIE TWO (RNAV)		download (181KB)
WILKES-BARRE FOUR		download (228KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 CHANGED		download (238KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 CHANGED		download (236KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 CHANGED		download (252KB)
LOC RWY 22 CHANGED		download (312KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (42KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		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)
6N5 - East 34th Street Heliport (16 nm SE)
KJRB - Downtown Manhattan/Wall Street Heliport (16 nm SE)
KLGA - LaGuardia Airport (19 nm E)

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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 06-Jun-2020

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:53	08:53
Sunrise	05:27	09:27
Sunset	20:25	00:25
Evening civil twilight	20:58	00:58

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	06-Jun-2020 11:53:17
Local (UTC-4)	06-Jun-2020 07:53:17

METAR

KCDW	061141Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM FEW009 23/22 A2980 RMK AO2 T02330217
KMMU 8nm SW	061035Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG OVC002 20/19 A2980 RMK AO2
KTEB 11nm E	061058Z 00000KT 6SM BR BKN014 22/21 A2978 RMK AO2 T02170211
KEWR 13nm SE	061139Z 25007KT 8SM SCT008 BKN011 23/21 A2979 RMK AO2 T02330211
KNYC 15nm E	061106Z AUTO 5SM BR FEW009 22/21 A2982 RMK AO2 T02220211 $
KLDJ 16nm S	061135Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN008 22/21 A2980 RMK AO2 T02230212
KJRB 16nm SE	061122Z AUTO 26003KT 8SM BKN005 21/21 A2981 RMK AO2
KLGA 19nm E	061139Z 00000KT 7SM SCT007 BKN015 BKN250 24/21 A2979 RMK AO2 T02390206

TAF

KTEB 11nm E	060839Z 0609/0712 20004KT 3SM BR BKN007 FM061300 24005KT 5SM BR BKN015 FM061500 26009KT P6SM FEW020 SCT060 FM061900 27012G20KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB FM062100 30014G22KT P6SM SCT060 SCT100 FM062300 32011G18KT P6SM FEW060 FEW100 FM070300 33008KT P6SM FEW060 FEW100
KEWR 13nm SE	060839Z 0609/0712 VRB04KT 5SM BR BKN007 FM061300 24006KT 5SM BR BKN015 FM061500 25010KT P6SM FEW020 SCT060 FM061900 27013G21KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB FM062100 30016G24KT P6SM SCT060 SCT100 FM062300 32012G20KT P6SM FEW060 FEW100 FM070400 33011KT P6SM FEW060 FEW100
KLGA 19nm E	060839Z 0609/0712 VRB04KT 5SM BR SCT008 BKN012 FM061300 24006KT 5SM BR BKN015 FM061500 25010KT P6SM FEW020 SCT060 FM061900 27013G21KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB FM062100 31016G24KT P6SM SCT060 SCT100 FM062300 33012G20KT P6SM FEW060 FEW100 FM070400 33011KT P6SM FEW060 FEW100

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

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

More info and photos of Air Bound Aviation, LLC


	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.44		$4.50
GUARANTEED

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FS=Full service

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

Air Fleet Training Systems

973-575-8220
[web site]
[email]

Pilot school (FAR Part 141), Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aviation accessories, Aircraft sales / leasing / brokerage, ...

More info about Air Fleet Training Systems

on airport

write

Essex Air

201-281-4494
[web site]
[email]

Flight training, Aircraft rental

More info about Essex Air

on airport

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Paragon Aircraft Service

973-575-0364
[web site]
[email]

Hangar leasing / sales, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft parts, Internet access

More info about Paragon Aircraft Service

on airport

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Paramus Flying Club

347-735-9732
[web site]
[email]

Flying club

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on airport

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