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KCDW

Essex County Airport
Caldwell, New Jersey, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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
TEBr290/10.1	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:

Single wheel:	/2021
Double wheel:	30.0

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

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:

yes

Touchdown point:

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:

Single wheel:	/2015
Double wheel:	30.0

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

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

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

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
JAIKE FOUR (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (376KB)
MAZIE THREE (RNAV)		download (205KB)
WILKES-BARRE FIVE CHANGED		download (187KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04		download (226KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10		download (220KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22		download (216KB)
LOC RWY 22 CHANGED		download (290KB)
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 Skyport Heliport (16 nm SE)
KLGA - LaGuardia Airport (19 nm E)

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Airport diagram

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Diagram of KCDW (Essex County Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 05-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:01	10:01
Sunrise	06:29	10:29
Sunset	19:23	23:23
Evening civil twilight	19:51	23:51

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Sep-2026 21:11:31
Local (UTC-4)	05-Sep-2026 17:11:31

METAR

KCDW	052053Z VRB03KT 10SM SCT050 OVC095 25/15 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP107 T02500150 55003
KMMU 8nm SW	052045Z 01003KT 10SM BKN100 25/17 A2984
KTEB 11nm E	052051Z 32008KT 10SM FEW080 OVC100 26/14 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP097 T02560144 55004 $
KEWR 13nm SE	052051Z 02008KT 10SM BKN060 BKN095 BKN250 26/14 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP098 T02610144 55005 $
KNYC 15nm E	052051Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM FEW055 OVC100 24/14 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP100 T02440144 55004
KLDJ 16nm S	052055Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM OVC100 26/13 A2983 RMK AO2 T02620129
KJRB 16nm SE	052056Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM OVC095 27/14 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP101 T02720144 55004
KLGA 19nm E	052051Z 33010KT 10SM SCT055 BKN100 BKN180 BKN250 26/14 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP095 T02610144 55005

TAF

KTEB 11nm E	051930Z 0520/0624 01006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 FM060200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 TEMPO 0610/0614 BKN025 FM061500 04006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM062200 10006KT P6SM FEW030 BKN050
KEWR 13nm SE	051930Z 0520/0624 35008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 FM060200 02007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM060800 02004KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 0610/0614 BKN025 FM061500 04008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM062200 09008KT P6SM FEW030 BKN050
KLGA 19nm E	051930Z 0520/0624 32009KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 FM060200 06008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM060800 03005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 0610/0614 BKN025 FM061500 04009KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM062200 08008KT P6SM FEW030 BKN050

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

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

More info and photos of Air Bound Aviation, LLC


	100LL		Jet A
FS		$8.08		$8.06
GUARANTEED

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FS=Full service

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

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

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on airport

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