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 |
| TEBr290/10.1 | | 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 | | no, 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 |
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| 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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Photo by Stephen Taylor
Taken mid June 2010
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 11:33 |
| Sunrise | | 07:01 | | 12:01 |
| Sunset | | 17:22 | | 22:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:50 | | 22:50 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Feb-2012 17:01:43 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Feb-2012 12:01:43 |
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| METAR |
| KCDW | 081653Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM FEW110 01/M11 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP262 T00111106 TSNO
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KMMU 8nm SW | 081545Z 03004KT 10SM BKN150 01/M10 A3030
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KTEB 11nm E | 081651Z 04004KT 10SM CLR 02/M11 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP251 T00221106
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KEWR 13nm SE | 081651Z 07004KT 10SM SCT110 BKN140 BKN180 OVC260 02/M11 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP252 T00221106
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KNYC 15nm E | 081651Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 02/M12 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP250 T00171117
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KLGA 19nm E | 081651Z 05007KT 10SM FEW120 OVC250 01/M11 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP252 T00111111
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| 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
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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
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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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| NOTAMs |
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