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KCDW Essex County Airport
Caldwell, New Jersey, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 FEBRUARY 2010

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 conditionnonprecision, 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: 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: 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: 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
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: 204
Single engine airplanes: 168
Multi engine airplanes: 34
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 221/day *
60% transient general aviation
38% local general aviation
1% military
<1% air taxi
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 30 November 2009

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

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 11 March 2010 at 0901Z and 8 April 2010 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
JAIKE TWO (RNAV)   download (228KB)
WILKES BARRE THREE   download (222KB)
 
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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Area around KCDW (Essex County Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KCDW (Essex County Airport)
Photo by Robert Gomez
Taken in February 2010
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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 21-Mar-2010
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3310:33
Sunrise07:0011:00
Sunset19:0923:09
Evening civil twilight19:3623:36

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-Mar-2010 21:15:02
Local (UTC-4)  21-Mar-2010 17:15:02
 
METAR
KCDW 212053Z 11008KT 10SM CLR 19/06 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01890056 56020
KMMU 
8nm SW 		211945Z 12006KT 10SM BKN250 20/05 A3001
KTEB 
11nm E 		212051Z 11008KT 10SM CLR 17/05 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01670050 56018
KEWR 
13nm SE 		212051Z 11007KT 10SM FEW060 BKN120 BKN250 16/05 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01560050 56015
KNYC 
15nm E 		212051Z AUTO 09008KT 10SM CLR 15/05 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01500050 56015 TSNO $
KLDJ 
16nm S 		212100Z AUTO 11006KT 5SM HZ CLR 14/07 A3001 RMK AO2 T01410066
KLGA 
19nm E 		212051Z 06009KT 10SM FEW060 SCT100 BKN250 11/05 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01110050 56017 $
TAF
KTEB 
11nm E 		211740Z 2118/2218 09008KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250 FM212100 13008KT P6SM BKN150 FM220100 14004KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150 FM220800 14003KT 4SM BR SCT025 BKN100 FM221100 11003KT 4SM BR BKN020 OVC050 TEMPO 2211/2215 3SM -RA BKN010
KEWR 
13nm SE 		211740Z 2118/2224 12009KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250 FM212100 14009KT P6SM BKN150 FM220100 17005KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150 FM220800 15005KT 4SM BR SCT025 BKN100 FM221100 12006KT 4SM BR BKN015 OVC050 TEMPO 2211/2215 3SM -RA BKN010 FM222000 11010KT 2SM RA BR OVC010
KLGA 
19nm E 		211957Z 2120/2218 07011KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250 FM212200 11010KT P6SM BKN150 FM220100 14006KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150 FM220800 13006KT 4SM BR SCT025 BKN100 FM221100 13006KT 4SM BR BKN015 OVC050 TEMPO 2211/2215 3SM -RA BKN010
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Avantair Elite Services ASRI 131.10
973-227-8299
[web site]
[email]
 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking(ramp, tiedown, or hangar), GPU/power cart, Rental cars, Crew car, Catering, De-ice cart
Facilities include: Passenger terminal, Pilot lounge, WSI Flight Planning, Wi-fi, Complimentary coffee & snack bar
NO RAMP FEES, NO AFTER HOURS FEES (call for more info)
Plan a trip with the help of an Avantair customer service representative
Convenient access to AirFleet flight school/pilot shop for charts, etc
 
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ExxonMobil
100LL Jet A
FS $4.74 $4.02 
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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.
We have the largest ramp on the airport with the easiest access in and out. Airbound has over 44K 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. NO LATE OR EARLY FEE
 
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100LL Jet A
FS $4.79 $4.11 
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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
 
Cessna Service Center   Cirrus  
 
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 Paramus Flying Club
 [web site]
[email]
 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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