FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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: | | 205 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 157 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 41 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 207/day * | | 60% | transient general aviation | | 36% | local general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 28 November 2011 | |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 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 | |
download (288KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (296KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (312KB) |
| LOC RWY 22 | |
download (320KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 11:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 17:25 | | 22:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:54 | | 22:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 02:37:38 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Feb-2012 21:37:38 |
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| METAR |
| KCDW | 120153Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM BKN070 OVC085 02/M07 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP042 T00171067 TSNO
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KMMU 8nm SW | 120145Z 35005KT 10SM OVC080 01/M03 A2963
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KTEB 11nm E | 120151Z 36011G19KT 10SM OVC100 02/M07 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP030 T00221067
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KEWR 13nm SE | 120151Z 35014KT 10SM SCT070 OVC100 03/M07 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP031 T00281072
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KNYC 15nm E | 120151Z AUTO 34008KT 290V040 10SM OVC090 02/M07 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP028 T00221067
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KLGA 19nm E | 120151Z 36015G22KT 10SM FEW060 OVC080 02/M07 A2961 RMK AO2 SLP026 T00221072
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| TAF |
KTEB 11nm E | 112202Z 1122/1218 36010KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 OVC040 FM120200 34012G20KT P6SM BKN040 FM120700 33020G28KT P6SM SCT120 FM121200 32015G23KT P6SM SCT150 FM121600 29018G28KT P6SM BKN080
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KEWR 13nm SE | 112200Z 1122/1224 35012KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 BKN040 FM120200 34015G25KT P6SM BKN040 FM120800 32022G30KT P6SM SCT120 FM121200 31016G25KT P6SM SCT150 FM121600 29022G32KT P6SM BKN080 FM122100 29015G25KT P6SM BKN080
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KLGA 19nm E | 112159Z 1122/1218 36012KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 BKN040 FM120200 35015G25KT P6SM BKN040 FM120800 33023G32KT P6SM SCT120 FM121200 32018G28KT P6SM SCT150 FM121600 30020G33KT P6SM BKN080
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| NOTAMs |
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