FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 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] |
| 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 201-426-9519 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4552 TODA:4552 ASDA:4351 LDA:3977 | | TORA:4552 TODA:4552 ASDA:4436 LDA:4042 |
| 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. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3719 TODA:3719 ASDA:3519 LDA:2822 | | TORA:3719 TODA:3719 ASDA:3438 LDA:2822 |
| 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 |
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 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| JAIKE FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (365KB) |
| MAZIE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (200KB) |
| WILKES-BARRE FIVE | |
download (182KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (234KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (229KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (223KB) |
| LOC RWY 22 | |
download (297KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (143KB) |
| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Joshua Weinstein
Photo taken 14-Oct-2018
looking east.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Feb-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 11:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 11:43 |
| Sunset | | 17:39 | | 22:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:06 | | 23:06 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Feb-2025 10:19:11 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 22-Feb-2025 05:19:11 |
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| METAR |
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| KCDW | 220953Z AUTO 31003KT 10SM CLR M06/M11 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP299 T10561111
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KMMU
8nm SW | 220955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN031 M07/M11 A3038 RMK AO2
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KTEB
11nm E | 220951Z 30004KT 10SM CLR M06/M12 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP291 T10561122
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KEWR
13nm SE | 220951Z 27003KT 10SM SCT200 M06/M13 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP293 T10561128
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KNYC
15nm E | 220951Z 10SM CLR M06/M13 A3040 $
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KLDJ
16nm S | 220955Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM CLR M06/M12 A3041 RMK AO2 T10611123
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KJRB
16nm SE | 220956Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM CLR M04/M11 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP297 T10441106 FZRANO PNO $
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KLGA
19nm E | 220951Z 32012G19KT 10SM FEW080 SCT220 BKN250 M04/M13 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP290 T10441128
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KTEB
11nm E | 220523Z 2206/2312 32010G17KT P6SM SKC FM220800 31007KT P6SM SKC FM221700 27007KT P6SM SKC FM222000 24008KT P6SM SKC FM230000 23005KT P6SM SCT250
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KEWR
13nm SE | 220523Z 2206/2312 31013G21KT P6SM SKC FM220900 29009KT P6SM SKC FM221700 26009KT P6SM SKC FM221900 24011KT P6SM SKC FM222300 23009KT P6SM SCT250
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KLGA
19nm E | 220523Z 2206/2312 31015G23KT P6SM SKC FM221000 30009KT P6SM SKC FM221700 27008KT P6SM SKC FM222000 24009KT P6SM SCT250
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