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KCDW Essex County Airport
Caldwell, New Jersey, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -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
TEBr290/10.1TETERBORO VOR/DME108.4011W
SAXr146/16.4SPARTA VORTAC115.7011W
LGAr298/19.5LA 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: 43 ft. tree, 220 ft. from runway, 137 ft. left of centerline
APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.		89 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: 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: 37 ft. tree, 264 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear
RY 10 APCH SLOPE 11:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.		44 ft. tree, 423 ft. from runway, 123 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 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
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: 208
Single engine airplanes: 152
Multi engine airplanes: 48
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 7
    
Aircraft operations: avg 245/day *
61% transient general aviation
37% local general aviation
1% military
<1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 30 November 2008

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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
JAIKE TWO (RNAV)   download (228KB)
WILKES BARRE THREE   download (210KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22   download (267KB)
LOC RWY 22   download (325KB)
NDB OR GPS-A   download (225KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (23KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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)
KLDJ - Linden Airport (16 nm S)
KLGA - La Guardia Airport (19 nm E)
  
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KCDW (Essex County Airport)
Photo by John Accardi
Photo taken 14-Aug-2009
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KCDW (Essex County Airport)
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From to KCDW

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Dec-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3911:39
Sunrise07:1012:10
Sunset16:2821:28
Evening civil twilight16:5921:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Dec-2009 10:14:30
Local (UTC-5)  08-Dec-2009 05:14:30
 
METAR
KCDW 080953Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM CLR 01/M04 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP254 T00061044 TSNO
KMMU 
8nm SW 		081000Z AUTO 30008KT 10SM CLR 01/M04 A3025 RMK AO2 T00081040
KTEB 
11nm E 		080951Z 32009KT 10SM CLR 01/M04 A3025 RMK AO2 RAE0859 SLP242 P0000 T00111044
KEWR 
13nm SE 		080951Z 29010KT 10SM BKN250 02/M05 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP244 T00171050
KNYC 
15nm E 		080951Z AUTO 29009KT 270V330 10SM CLR 01/M04 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP242 T00111039 TSNO
KLDJ 
16nm S 		081000Z AUTO 29010G14KT 10SM CLR 02/M03 A3026 RMK AO2 T00181032
KLGA 
19nm E 		080951Z 29014KT 10SM SCT150 BKN250 02/M03 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP243 T00221033
TAF
KTEB 
11nm E 		080813Z 0808/0906 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM081400 33005KT P6SM SCT250 FM081800 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM090200 05005KT P6SM SCT020 OVC050
KEWR 
13nm SE 		080813Z 0808/0912 29010KT P6SM SCT250 FM081400 32008KT P6SM SKC FM081800 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 FM090200 06005KT P6SM SCT030 OVC060 FM090600 07009KT 6SM -RA BR BKN025 OVC050 FM090800 07018G32KT 4SM RA BR OVC010
KLGA 
19nm E 		080810Z 0808/0906 31013KT P6SM SCT250 FM081200 32009KT P6SM SKC FM081800 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 FM090200 06007KT P6SM SCT030 OVC060
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Avantair Elite Services ASRI 131.10
973-227-8299
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Paragon Aircraft Service 973-575-0364
[email]
 Oxygen service, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft parts, Aviation accessories
 
Cessna Service Center   Cirrus  
 
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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 1.1 123-124
LA QUINTA INN FAIRFIELD 1.3 65-85
COMFORT INN FAIRFIELD LYNDHURS 0.9 60-80
CROWNE PLAZA FAIRFIELD 1.3 85-150
WILSHIRE GRAND HOTEL 4.4 109-439
HAMPTON INN AND STESFAIRFIELD 1.5 152-229
KNIGHTS INN PINE BROOK 2.8 50-51
 

Other hotels near Essex County Airport

Miles Price ($)
RAMADA INN WAYNE FAIRFIELD 2.1 85-99
HOLIDAY INN TOTOWA WAYNE 3.4 81-149
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT WEST ORANGE 4.7 179-190
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - PARSIPPANY 4.8 49-59
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES PARSIPPANY FAIRFIELD 4.9 72-150
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES WAYNE 5.0 55-70
RED ROOF INN - PARSIPPANY 5.2 71-82
RAMADA LIMITED 5.4 60-90
BEST WESTERN REGENCY HOUSE HOTEL & SUITES 5.5 100-140
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT WEST ORANGE 5.9 150-160

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
4 in Wayne
1 in Livingston
1 in East Hanover
3 in Clifton
1 in Paterson
15 in Parsippany
4 in Whippany
1 in Elmwood Park
1 in Fair Lawn
1 in Short Hills
2 in Lyndhurst
2 in Saddle Brook
6 in East Rutherford
3 in Carlstadt
2 in Rutherford
2 in Hasbrouck Heights
1 in Irvington
1 in Rochelle Park
13 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
2 in Weehawken
1 in Hoboken
6 in Mahwah
1 in Linden
2 in Suffern, NY
297 in New York, NY
2 in Mount Arlington
14 in Long Island City, NY
1 in Ledgewood
1 in North Plainfield
 

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