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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

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 5 June 2008 at 0901Z and 3 July 2008 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
JAIKE TWO (RNAV) **NEW**   download (233KB)
WILKES BARRE THREE **CHANGED**   download (210KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
LOC RWY 22 **CHANGED**   download (287KB)
NDB OR GPS RWY 22 **CHANGED**   download (233KB)
NDB OR GPS-A **CHANGED**   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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 06-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0009:00
Sunrise05:3309:33
Sunset20:3000:30
Evening civil twilight21:0401:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-Jul-2008 04:30:45
Local (UTC-4)  06-Jul-2008 00:30:45
 
METAR
KCDW 060353Z AUTO 16003KT 4SM BR FEW020 21/19 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02060189 TSNO
KMMU 
8nm SW 		060421Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR OVC004 19/19 A3005 RMK AO2
KTEB 
11nm E 		060412Z 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR CLR 21/19 A3004 RMK AO2
KEWR 
13nm SE 		060413Z 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR FEW006 21/19 A3005 RMK AO2 $
KNYC 
15nm E 		060424Z AUTO VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC014 21/19 A3007 RMK AO2 TSNO
KLDJ 
16nm S 		060423Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC002 21/19 A3005 RMK AO2 T02070192
KLGA 
19nm E 		060403Z 00000KT 6SM HZ BKN012 22/19 A3004 RMK AO2
TAF
KTEB 
11nm E 		060109Z 060124 00000KT 3SM BR SCT020 BKN100 TEMPO 0205 1SM BR BKN015 FM0500 00000KT 1SM BR BKN003 FM1300 16005KT 6SM BR SCT015 BKN050 FM1700 18010KT P6SM SCT020CB BKN080
KEWR 
13nm SE 		060204Z 060224 16005KT 5SM BR FEW015 SCT030 TEMPO 0205 BKN008 FM0500 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN003 FM1300 15007KT 6SM BR SCT015 BKN050 FM1700 18012KT P6SM SCT020CB BKN080
KLGA 
19nm E 		060103Z 060124 07005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN080 TEMPO 0105 BKN015 FM0500 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN003 FM1300 12007KT 6SM BR SCT015 BKN050 FM1700 17012KT P6SM SCT015CB BKN080
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Paragon Aircraft Service 973-575-0364
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 Oxygen service, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft parts, Aviation accessories
 
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 Paramus Flying Club
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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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