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KCDW Essex County Airport
Caldwell, New Jersey, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 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
APCH RATIO 6:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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
RY 28 APCH RATIO 32:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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: 316
Single engine airplanes: 241
Multi engine airplanes: 60
Jet airplanes: 5
Helicopters: 10
    
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

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
JAIKE TWO (RNAV)   download (233KB)
WILKES BARRE THREE **CHANGED**   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)
  
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Aerial photo
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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1609:16
Sunrise05:4809:48
Sunset20:1900:19
Evening civil twilight20:5100:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Jul-2008 12:19:42
Local (UTC-4)  24-Jul-2008 08:19:42
 
METAR
KCDW 241153Z 13005KT 9SM BKN009 21/20 A2991 RMK AO2 RAE51 SLP133 P0009 60051 70182 T02110200 10211 20200 55000
KMMU 
8nm SW 		241145Z 16005KT 2SM -RA BR BKN008 BKN012 OVC050 21/21 A2991
KTEB 
11nm E 		241151Z 15006KT 4SM -RA BKN012 OVC023 24/20 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP126 P0018 60048 70136 T02390200 10244 20211 58005
KEWR 
13nm SE 		241151Z 14006KT 2SM -RA BR BKN006 BKN021 OVC065 21/19 A2992 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 4 SLP132 P0014 60050 70167 T02110194 10222 20211 53000
KNYC 
15nm E 		241151Z AUTO 13007KT 330V260 2 1/2SM -RA BR SCT007 BKN013 OVC019 21/19 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP131 P0023 60063 70142 T02060194 10211 20206 58003 TSNO $
KLDJ 
16nm S 		241200Z AUTO 13007KT 5SM -RA SCT008 BKN023 OVC036 21/20 A2991 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E 60003 70009 T02120195 10214 20208
KLGA 
19nm E 		241151Z 14009KT 3SM -RA BR SCT007 BKN022 OVC070 22/19 A2991 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 5 SLP127 P0025 60069 70121 T02170194 10228 20211 58004
TAF
KTEB 
11nm E 		241136Z 241212 VRB04KT 4SM -RA BR BKN030 TEMPO 1213 VRB20G35KT 1 1/2SM +SHRA BR BKN015CB FM1300 18013KT 3SM SHRA BR OVC025CB TEMPO 1316 VRB25G40KT 1 1/2SM +SHRA BR BKN010CB FM1600 18012G24KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN025 OVC050 TEMPO 1619 3SM SHRA BR BKN015CB
KEWR 
13nm SE 		241136Z 241212 VRB05KT 4SM RA BR SCT007 BKN015CB OVC025 TEMPO 1213 VRB20G35KT 1 1/2SM +SHRA BR BKN007CB FM1300 18013KT 3SM SHRA BR OVC025CB TEMPO 1316 VRB25G40KT 1 1/2SM +SHRA BR BKN010CB FM1600 18013G25KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN025 OVC050 TEMPO 1619 3SM SH
KLGA 
19nm E 		241136Z 241212 VRB05KT 4SM -RA BR SCT007 BKN020CB OVC070 TEMPO 1214 VRB20G35KT 1 1/2SM +SHRA BR BKN015CB FM1400 17014KT 3SM SHRA BR OVC025CB TEMPO 1417 VRB25G40KT 1 1/2SM +SHRA BR BKN010CB FM1700 18015G27KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN025 OVC050 TEMPO 1720 3SM S
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

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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 93-126
LA QUINTA INN FAIRFIELD 1.3 81-98
WILSHIRE GRAND HOTEL 4.4 175-176
COMFORT INN FAIRFIELD LYNDHURS 0.9 70-90
HAMPTON INN STES FAIRFELD 1.6 
 

Other hotels near Essex County Airport

Miles Price ($)
RAMADA INN WAYNE FAIRFIELD 2.1 97-114
KNIGHTS INN PINE BROOK 2.8 58-60
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT WEST ORANGE 4.7 179-180
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - PARSIPPANY 4.8 57-70
LA QUINTA INN WAYNE 5.0 77-107
RED ROOF INN - PARSIPPANY 5.2 68-72
RAMADA LIMITED 5.4 59-109
THE REGENCY HOUSE HOTEL & SUITES 5.5 79-132
COURTYARD WEST ORANGE 5.9 

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

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

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