FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 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 -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 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 201-473-3130 |
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 |
TEBr290/10.1 | | 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 07 August 2025 at 0901Z to 04 September 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
JAIKE FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (367KB) |
MAZIE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (200KB) |
WILKES-BARRE FIVE | |
download (182KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (233KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 **CHANGED** | |
download (229KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (223KB) |
LOC RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
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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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 18-Aug-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:42 | | 09:42 |
Sunrise | | 06:11 | | 10:11 |
Sunset | | 19:51 | | 23:51 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:20 | | 00:20 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 18-Aug-2025 10:35:18 |
Local (UTC-4) | 18-Aug-2025 06:35:18 |
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METAR |
KCDW | 180953Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM OVC025 19/13 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01940133
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KMMU 8nm SW | 181015Z AUTO 01010G15KT 10SM OVC023 18/13 A3004 RMK AO2
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KTEB 11nm E | 180951Z 01011G19KT 10SM OVC023 19/12 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01940122 $
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KEWR 13nm SE | 180951Z 02017KT 10SM BKN023 BKN060 BKN250 20/13 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02000128 $
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KNYC 15nm E | 180951Z AUTO 03009G18KT 350V120 10SM OVC022 20/14 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02000139 $
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KLDJ 16nm S | 181015Z AUTO 04007KT 10SM OVC023 20/13 A3002 RMK AO2 T02010132
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KJRB 16nm SE | 180956Z AUTO 04009G17KT 10SM OVC024 22/18 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02220183
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KLGA 19nm E | 180951Z 02008G16KT 10SM BKN024 BKN065 BKN250 20/13 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02000133 $
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TAF |
KTEB 11nm E | 180848Z 1809/1912 02011G19KT P6SM OVC025 FM181700 05008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN045 FM182000 12009KT P6SM BKN050 FM182200 16007KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM190200 13005KT P6SM SCT250 FM190600 07005KT P6SM SCT250
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KEWR 13nm SE | 180848Z 1809/1912 01014KT P6SM BKN025 FM181100 02014G20KT P6SM OVC025 FM181500 03011KT P6SM BKN025 FM181700 05008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN045 FM182000 12007KT P6SM BKN050 FM182200 14007KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM190100 11006KT P6SM SCT250 FM190500 06006KT P6SM SCT250
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KLGA 19nm E | 180848Z 1809/1912 01012KT P6SM BKN025 FM181100 02015G22KT P6SM BKN025 FM181700 05012KT P6SM SCT030 BKN045 FM182100 13009KT P6SM SCT250 FM190100 11009KT P6SM SCT250 FM190600 07009KT P6SM SCT250
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NOTAMs |
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