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KCDW Essex County Airport
Caldwell, New Jersey, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

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, PAPI RWY 22; HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 10/28 OPR CONSLY. HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 10/28 PRESET TO LOW INTST. TO INCRS INTST AND ACTVT REIL RWY 04 & 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 (631-594-4523)
CALDWELL GROUND: 121.9 [0700-2300]
CALDWELL TOWER: 119.8 [0700-2300]
NEWARK APPROACH: 127.6
NEWARK 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 201-473-3130
WX ASOS at EWR (12 nm SE): PHONE 862-381-4743
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 929-229-1994
  • 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

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: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 40-52.065605N40-52.717402N
Longitude: 074-17.180260W074-16.692303W
Elevation: 172.0 ft.172.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 043 magnetic, 030 true223 magnetic, 210 true
Displaced threshold: 375 ft.135 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:4552 TODA:4552 ASDA:4351 LDA:3977TORA:4552 TODA:4552 ASDA:4436 LDA:4042
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.10 degrees glide path)
RY 22 PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 5 DEGREES RIGHT OF CENTERLINE DUE TO OBSTRUCTION.
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 40-52.626308N40-52.699297N
Longitude: 074-17.213872W074-16.412762W
Elevation: 168.4 ft.172.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 096 magnetic, 083 true276 magnetic, 263 true
Displaced threshold: 344 ft.550 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:3719 TODA:3719 ASDA:3519 LDA:2822TORA:3719 TODA:3719 ASDA:3438 LDA:2822
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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

Additional Remarks

- 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 NEWARK 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
JAIKE FOUR (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (375KB)
MAZIE THREE (RNAV)   download (204KB)
WILKES-BARRE FIVE **CHANGED**   download (186KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04   download (225KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10   download (219KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22   download (215KB)
LOC RWY 22 **CHANGED**   download (289KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (143KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (150KB)

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KLDJ - Linden Airport (16 nm S)
6N5 - East 34th Street Heliport (16 nm SE)
KJRB - Downtown Skyport Heliport (16 nm SE)
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Aerial photo of KCDW (Essex County Airport)
Photo by Joshua Weinstein
Photo taken 14-Oct-2018
looking east.
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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Oct-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3810:38
Sunrise07:0511:05
Sunset18:2322:23
Evening civil twilight18:5022:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Oct-2026 17:54:45
Local (UTC-4)  11-Oct-2026 13:54:45
 
METAR
KCDW 111728Z 07008KT 3SM RA BR OVC008 14/13 A3020 RMK AO2 CIG 005V010 PRESFR P0012 T01390133
KMMU 
8nm SW 		111659Z COR 06005KT 3SM -RA BR OVC008 14/14 A3023
KTEB 
11nm E 		111708Z 08007KT 4SM RA BR BKN010 BKN055 OVC095 15/13 A3022 RMK AO2 P0003 T01500133 $
KEWR 
13nm SE 		111739Z 07008KT 5SM -RA BR BKN013 BKN024 OVC100 16/14 A3019 RMK AO2 P0010 T01560139 $
KNYC 
15nm E 		111730Z AUTO 07007KT 040V100 1 1/2SM +RA BR OVC008 14/14 A3023 RMK AO2 P0011 T01440139 $
KLDJ 
16nm S 		111635Z AUTO 10012G17KT 7SM -RA BKN010 BKN018 OVC025 15/14 A3025 RMK AO2 P0008 T01520135
KJRB 
16nm SE 		111656Z AUTO 03014KT 8SM -RA BKN010 OVC014 16/ A3023 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP236 P0015 T0156
KLGA 
19nm E 		111732Z 08013KT 5SM RA BR SCT010 BKN024 OVC055 15/14 A3020 RMK AO2 P0009 T01500139 $
TAF
KTEB 
11nm E 		111456Z 1115/1218 07008KT 5SM -RA BR BKN035 FM111600 07011G18KT 4SM -RA OVC030 FM111800 07012G22KT 3SM RA BR OVC015 FM112000 05014G23KT 2SM RA BR OVC008 FM120200 02010KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT004 OVC006 TEMPO 1203/1207 BKN004 FM120700 01008KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT004 OVC006 FM121100 36006KT P6SM BKN006 OVC015 FM121400 36008KT P6SM BKN025
KEWR 
13nm SE 		111456Z 1115/1218 06009KT 6SM -RA BR OVC030 FM111600 07012G19KT 6SM -RA OVC030 FM111800 07013G23KT 3SM RA BR OVC015 FM112000 05014G25KT 2SM RA BR OVC008 FM120200 02011KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT004 OVC006 TEMPO 1203/1207 BKN004 FM120700 01010KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT004 OVC006 FM121100 36009KT P6SM BKN006 OVC015 FM121400 35010KT P6SM BKN025
KLGA 
19nm E 		111456Z 1115/1218 09011KT 5SM -RA BR SCT030 BKN040 FM111600 09014G21KT 4SM -RA BR OVC030 FM111800 08015G25KT 4SM RA BR OVC020 FM112000 07017G26KT 2SM RA BR OVC008 FM120200 04012KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT004 OVC006 TEMPO 1203/1207 04007KT BKN004 FM120700 05011KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT004 OVC006 FM121200 01011KT P6SM BKN006 OVC015 FM121500 01010KT P6SM BKN025
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Air Bound Aviation, LLC 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.
Air Bound has over 66K sf of hangar space. We have Fuel, Parking, GPU, Lav service, Hertz rental, Catering, WSI, Pilots lounge, ...

NO RAMP FEE when fuel is purchased. However, if you stay overnight there will be a parking fee.
The Airport does charge a landing fee which Air Bound has nothi
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FS $8.60 $8.81 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
Costanzo Air Flight School 201-762-6888
[web site]
[email]		 Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aviation accessories, Aircraft management, Pilot supplies, Computerized weather, Internet access
 
National Association of Flight Instructors  
 
More info about Costanzo Air Flight School
on airport  
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 Essex Air
 201-281-4494
[web site]
[email]		 Flight training, Aircraft rental

More info about Essex Air
on airport  
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Paragon Aircraft Service 973-575-0364
[web site]
[email]		 Hangar leasing / sales, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft parts, Internet access
 
Cessna Service Center   Cirrus  
 
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on airport  
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