AirNav: KCDW - Essex County Airport

KCDW

Essex County Airport
Caldwell, New Jersey, USA

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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:

Single wheel:

30.0

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.

Gradient:

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:

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:

40-52.626315N

40-52.699297N

Longitude:

074-17.213888W

074-16.412775W

Elevation:

168.5 ft.

172.1 ft.

Gradient:

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

Runway end identifier lights:

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

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

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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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Sectional chart

Airport diagram

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Diagram of KCDW (Essex County Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

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

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Feb-2012 02:37:38
Local (UTC-5)	11-Feb-2012 21:37:38

METAR

KCDW	120153Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM BKN070 OVC085 02/M07 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP042 T00171067 TSNO
KMMU 8nm SW	120145Z 35005KT 10SM OVC080 01/M03 A2963
KTEB 11nm E	120151Z 36011G19KT 10SM OVC100 02/M07 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP030 T00221067
KEWR 13nm SE	120151Z 35014KT 10SM SCT070 OVC100 03/M07 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP031 T00281072
KNYC 15nm E	120151Z AUTO 34008KT 290V040 10SM OVC090 02/M07 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP028 T00221067
KLGA 19nm E	120151Z 36015G22KT 10SM FEW060 OVC080 02/M07 A2961 RMK AO2 SLP026 T00221072

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
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
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

NOTAMs

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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.
We have the largest ramp on the airport with the easiest access in and out. Airbound has over 56K sf of hangar space. We have Fuel,Parking,GPU,Lav service,Hertz Rentals, Catering,Special Hotel rates,WSI,Pilots Lounge,Coffee & Ice

NO RAMP FEE when fuel is purchased.

More info and photos of Air Bound Aviation, LLC


	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.96		$5.68
GUARANTEED

20 read write

FS=Full service

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Comments

Paragon Aircraft Service

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

Oxygen service, Hangar leasing / sales, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft parts, Aviation accessories, Internet access

More info about Paragon Aircraft Service

7 read write

Paramus Flying Club

[web site]
[email]

Flying club

More info about Paramus Flying Club

write

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.

AirNav users who flew into KCDW have stayed at...
	Miles		Price ($)
BEST WESTERN FAIRFIELD EXECUTIVE INN		1.1	95-110
LA QUINTA INN FAIRFIELD		1.3	62-79
COMFORT INN FAIRFIELD LYNDHURST		0.9	80-115
CROWNE PLAZA FAIRFIELD		1.3	126-174
WILSHIRE GRAND HOTEL		4.4	89-349
HAMPTON INN SUITES FAIRFIELD		1.5	134-229
KNIGHTS INN PINE BROOK		2.8	51-65

Other hotels near Essex County Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
KINGS INN HOTEL		1.6
RAMADA WAYNE/FAIRFIELD AREA		2.1	52-94
HOLIDAY INN TOTOWA WAYNE		3.4	104-142
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT WEST ORANGE		4.7	209-229
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - PARSIPPANY		4.8	54-110
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES PARSIPPANY FAIRFIELD		4.9	81-186
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES WAYNE		5.0	59-95
RED ROOF INN PARSIPPANY		5.2	55-83
RAMADA LIMITED		5.4	48-80
BEST WESTERN REGENCY HOUSE HOTEL & SUITES		5.5	79-149
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT WEST ORANGE		5.9	160-161

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

5 in	Fairfield
1 in	Pine Brook
5 in	Wayne
1 in	Livingston
1 in	East Hanover
3 in	Clifton
1 in	Paterson
16 in	Parsippany
5 in	Whippany
1 in	Elmwood Park
1 in	Fair Lawn
1 in	Short Hills
2 in	Lyndhurst
2 in	Saddle Brook
5 in	East Rutherford

3 in	Carlstadt
2 in	Rutherford
2 in	Hasbrouck Heights
1 in	Irvington
1 in	Rochelle Park
14 in	Newark
5 in	Paramus
6 in	Morristown
2 in	Rockaway
1 in	Hackensack
1 in	Little Ferry
13 in	Secaucus
4 in	Ramsey
1 in	Dover
13 in	Jersey City

5 in	North Bergen
1 in	Cranford
10 in	Elizabeth
1 in	Weehawken
1 in	Hoboken
7 in	Mahwah
1 in	Linden
2 in	Suffern, NY
335 in	New York, NY
2 in	Mount Arlington
13 in	Long Island City, NY
1 in	Ledgewood
1 in	North Plainfield

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