FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | CDW |
Lat/Long: | 40-52-30.8090N 074-16-52.8610W 40-52.513483N 074-16.881017W 40.8752247,-74.2813503 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 172.3 ft. / 52.5 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 |
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: | 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. Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | yes |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 119.8 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 135.5 |
WX ASOS: | 135.5 (973-575-4417) |
CALDWELL GROUND: | 121.9 [0700-2300] |
CALDWELL TOWER: | 119.8 [0700-2300] |
NEW YORK APPROACH: | 127.6 |
NEW YORK DEPARTURE: | 119.2 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.1 |
JAIKE STAR: | 132.8 |
WILKES-BARRE STAR: | 127.6 |
WX AWOS-3 at MMU (8 nm SW): | PHONE 973-290-0135 |
WX ASOS at TEB (10 nm E): | PHONE 201-393-0855 |
WX ASOS at EWR (12 nm SE): | PHONE 973-621-2892 |
WX AWOS-3 at LDJ (16 nm S): | 124.025 (908-862-7383) |
WX AWOS-3PT 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 |
TORBY | | 314/8.0 | | 214 | | 12W | | TE | - . |
CHATHAM | | 053/10.5 | | 254 | | 13W | | CAT | -.-. .- - |
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/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
Latitude: | 40-52.065605N | | 40-52.717402N |
Longitude: | 074-17.180260W | | 074-16.692303W |
Elevation: | 172.0 ft. | | 172.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 043 magnetic, 030 true | | 223 magnetic, 210 true |
Displaced threshold: | 375 ft. | | 135 ft. |
Markings: | nonprecision, 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: | 40-52.626308N | | 40-52.699297N |
Longitude: | 074-17.213872W | | 074-16.412762W |
Elevation: | 168.4 ft. | | 172.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 096 magnetic, 083 true | | 276 magnetic, 263 true |
Displaced threshold: | 344 ft. | | 550 ft. |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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: | JOE CALI 27 WRIGHT WAY FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004 Phone 973-227-4567 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 198 | Single engine airplanes: | | 160 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 22 | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | Helicopters: | | 10 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 248/day * | 49% | transient general aviation | 47% | local general aviation | 2% | air taxi | 1% | military | <1% | commercial | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
- | TURBO JET ACFT LNDG & TKOFS RESTRICTED TO RWY 04/22. |
- | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | NON-STANDARD TRAFFIC PATTERNS FOR RWY 04 PROHIBITED DUE TO NOISE SENSITIVE AREA SOUTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT. |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 800-645-3206 |
- | ROTOCRAFT: IF PSBL, CROSS THE ARPT BDRY AT OR ABV 700 FT MSL. |
- | ENG RUN-UPS ON TWY N AT AER 28 SHD BE CONDUCTED TO LMT EFCT TO ACFT PARKED ON RN RAMP. |
- | LCL OPNS SUSPENDED FROM 2300-0700 MON THRU SAT 2300 SAT UNTIL 1000 SUN. |
- | FIXED WING VFR ACFT DEP: RWY 4 - FLY RWY HDG FOR 1 MI, THEN TURN CROSSWIND IF REMAINING IN THE TFC PAT. IF DEPARTING THE TFC PAT, CONT ON RWY HDG TIL REACHING TFC PAT ALT. |
- | FIXED WING VFR ACFT DEP: RWY 10 - FLY HDG 080 DEG AT RWY DEP END. UPON REACHING 900 FT MSL, TURN CROSSWIND IF REMAINING IN THE TFC PAT; IF DEPARTING THE TFC PAT, CONT ON HDG 080 DEG TIL REACHING TFC PAT ALT. |
- | FIXED WING VFR ACFT DEP: RWY 22 - FLY RWY HDG TIL REACHING 900 FT MSL, THEN TURN CROSSWIND IF REMAINING IN THE TFC PAT. IF DEPARTING THE TFC PAT, CONT ON RWY HDG TIL REACHING TFC PAT ALT. |
- | FIXED WING VFR ACFT DEP: RWY 28 - FLY RWY HDG FOR 1 MI THEN TURN CROSSWIND IF REMAINING IN THE TFC PAT. IF DEPARTING THE TFC PAT, CONT ON RWY HDG TIL READHING TFC PAT ALT. |
- | PILOTS BE ALERT -- THE MORRISTOWN ILS & GPS RWY 23 APPROACHES TRANSIT ESSEX CO ARPT CLASS D ASP. TFC PASSES TWO MI WEST OF THE ARPT DESCENDING THRU 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 from 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
JAIKE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (229KB) |
MAZIE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (200KB) |
WILKES-BARRE FOUR | |
download (216KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (230KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 **CHANGED** | |
download (229KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (247KB) |
LOC RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (306KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (125KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (150KB) |
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)
KJRA - West 30th St Heliport (14 nm SE)
4N1 - Greenwood Lake Airport (15 nm N)
KLDJ - Linden Airport (16 nm S)
6N5 - East 34th Street Heliport (16 nm SE)
KJRB - Downtown Manhattan/Wall Street Heliport (16 nm SE)
KLGA - LaGuardia Airport (19 nm E)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Joshua Weinstein
Photo taken 14-Oct-2018
looking east.
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 26-Mar-2023
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:24 | | 10:24 |
Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 10:52 |
Sunset | | 19:14 | | 23:14 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:42 | | 23:42 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 26-Mar-2023 07:32:51 |
Local (UTC-4) | 26-Mar-2023 03:32:51 |
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METAR |
KCDW | 260706Z AUTO 25003KT 1 3/4SM BR BKN002 OVC010 06/04 A2975 RMK AO2 T00610044
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KMMU 8nm SW | 260715Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR OVC006 05/05 A2974 RMK AO2
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KTEB 11nm E | 260651Z 00000KT 5SM BR OVC003 06/05 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP070 T00610050
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KEWR 13nm SE | 260715Z 23005KT 3SM BR BKN004 OVC009 07/06 A2974 RMK AO2 T00720061
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KNYC 15nm E | 260651Z AUTO 29003KT 3SM BR OVC007 07/06 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP072 T00720061 $
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KLDJ 16nm S | 260715Z AUTO 30003KT 3SM BR OVC004 07/06 A2975 RMK AO2 T00660057
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KJRB 16nm SE | 260656Z AUTO 27004KT 4SM HZ OVC008 A2976 RMK AO2 CIG 003V011 SLPNO FZRANO $
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KLGA 19nm E | 260723Z 00000KT 3SM BR BKN003 OVC009 06/05 A2973 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 4 DZE23 P0000 T00610050 $
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TAF |
KTEB 11nm E | 260520Z 2606/2712 33005KT P6SM BKN008 OVC015 TEMPO 2606/2608 4SM BR OVC004 FM260800 28009KT P6SM FEW015 SCT035 FM261200 27013G23KT P6SM SKC FM262300 27007KT P6SM SKC FM270100 28005KT P6SM SKC FM270300 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
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KEWR 13nm SE | 260520Z 2606/2712 35005KT 5SM BR BKN007 OVC010 TEMPO 2606/2608 2SM -DZ BR OVC004 FM260800 26009KT P6SM FEW015 SCT035 FM261200 28015G24KT P6SM SKC FM262300 27011KT P6SM SKC FM270100 29006KT P6SM SKC FM270600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KLGA 19nm E | 260520Z 2606/2712 06010KT 4SM BR BKN003 OVC007 TEMPO 2606/2608 2SM -DZ BR FM260800 35005KT P6SM SCT009 BKN015 FM261100 28013G19KT P6SM FEW035 FM261300 27015G25KT P6SM SKC FM262300 27012KT P6SM SKC FM270100 29007KT P6SM SKC FM270700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
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