Essex County Airport

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Caldwell Weather (°F)

METAR: KCDW 162253Z VRB05KT 10SM CLR 15/M05 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP070 T01501050

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KCDW (0.1 NM at True Heading of 315)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1006.5
Temperature: 15 C (59 F)
Dewpoint: -5 C (23 F)

Location

Latitude: 
40-52-30.8090N (40.875225)
Longitude: 
074-16-52.8610W (-74.28135)
Elevation: 
172.3 feet MSL (53 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
12.5 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
02 N.M. N of Caldwell, New Jersey
Found On: 
New York Chart
FAA Region: 
AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
JOE CALI
27 WRIGHT WAY
FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004
973-227-4567
ESSEX COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY
27 WRIGHT WAY
FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004
973-575-0952

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
02/1938
Control tower: 
Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0700-2300
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZNY (New York)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZNY (New York)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1172 feet (357 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
CDW
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  183
Multi Engine:  22
Jet Engine:  6
GA Helicopters:  10

Annual Operations (as of 10/31/2023)

Total Operations:  124889
Commercial:  20 0.0%
Air Taxi:  6978 5.6%
GA Local:  50790 40.7%
GA Itinerant:  65423 52.4%
Military Aircraft:  1678 1.3%

Communications

CTAF:  119.800
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  CALDWELL
119.8
Hrs: 0700-2300
Clearance Del.:  121.1
Ground:  121.9
Approach:  NEW YORK
Departure:  NEW YORK
ATIS:  135.5
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  135.5 (973-575-4417)

  • FREQ 121.5 NOT AVAILABLE.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 973

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
C & W Aero Services, Inc.
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227-5750
Caldwell Air Service, Inc.
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Unicom 123.3 808-9047 100LL, Jet A
Caldwell Flight Academy
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227-1707 100LL, Jet A
Essex County Airport
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Unicom 122.95 227-4567, -4568, 575-0952
Helicopter Services & Instruction
   Website
   Email
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(973) 575-8807
Mac Dan Aviation Corp.
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227-1180 100LL, Jet A
Mustang Aviation
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575-8807 100LL, Jet A
Nazarian Aviation Corp.
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575-1779 100LL
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Millville(MIV)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.

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APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM NE-2
HOT HOT SPOT NE-2
IAP LOC RWY 22 NE-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 NE-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 NE-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 NE-2
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NE-2
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-2
STAR JAIKE FOUR (RNAV) NE-2
STAR JAIKE FOUR (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 NE-2
STAR MAZIE THREE (RNAV) NE-2
STAR WILKES-BARRE FOUR NE-2
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near CDW

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
0.0 Essex County Airport
(CDW KCDW CDW)
0 13 100LL, Jet A
4.6 Lincoln Park Airport
(N07)
340 353 100LL, Jet A
7.6 Morristown Municipal Airport
(MMU KMMU MMU)
233 245 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
10.1 Teterboro Airport
(TEB KTEB TEB)
98 111 100LL, Jet A
12.1 Newark Liberty International Airport
(EWR KEWR EWR)
154 167 100LL, Jet A
15.5 Greenwood Lake Airport
(4N1)
349 362 100LL, Jet A
15.6 Linden Airport
(LDJ KLDJ LDJ)
173 186 100LL, Jet A
16.1 East 34Th Street Heliport
(TSS 6N5)
119 132 Jet A-1
16.2 Downtown Manhattan/Wall St Heliport
(JRB KJRB JRB)
130 143 Jet A
19.5 Laguardia Airport
(LGA KLGA LGA)
107 120 100LL, Jet A
22.2 Aeroflex/Andover Airport
(12N)
291 303 100LL
23.1 Somerset Airport
(KSMQ SMQ)
229 241 100LL, Jet A
24.6 Haverstraw Heliport
(H43)
34 47 Jet A
24.7 Warwick Municipal Airport
(N72)
359 372 100LL
24.9 Sussex Airport
(KFWN FWN)
321 333 100LL, Jet A
25.5 Central Jersey Regional Airport
(JVI 47N)
214 226 100LL
26.9 John F Kennedy International Airport
(JFK KJFK JFK)
121 134 100LL, Jet A
27.1 Solberg/Hunterdon Airport
(N51)
229 241 100LL, Jet A
28.4 Westchester County Airport
(HPN KHPN HPN)
65 78 100LL, Jet A
32.9 Old Bridge Airport
(3N6)
185 197 100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-10 DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-11 NON-STANDARD TRAFFIC PATTERNS FOR RWY 04 PROHIBITED DUE TO NOISE SENSITIVE AREA SOUTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT.
A110-12 FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 800-645-3206
A110-13 ROTOCRAFT: IF PSBL, CROSS THE ARPT BDRY AT OR ABV 700 FT MSL.
A110-14 ENG RUN-UPS ON TWY N AT AER 28 SHD BE CONDUCTED TO LMT EFCT TO ACFT PARKED ON RN RAMP.
A110-2 LCL OPNS SUSPENDED FROM 2300-0700 MON THRU SAT 2300 SAT UNTIL 1000 SUN.
A110-3 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.
A110-4 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.
A110-5 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.
A110-6 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.
A110-8 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.
A43-22 RY 22 PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 5 DEGREES RIGHT OF CENTERLINE DUE TO OBSTRUCTION.
A57-04 APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
A57-10 RY 10 APCH SLOPE 11:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
A57-22 APCH RATIO 6:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
A57-28 RY 28 APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
A58-22 6 FT FENCE, 200 FT FM RY END, ACROSS CNTRLN.
A58-28 6 FT FENCE, 195 FT FM RY END, 120 FT LT OF CNTRLN.
A75 LANDING FEE FOR ALL TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT
A80 AIRPORT BEACON LOCATED ON TOP OF CONTROL TOWER
A81-APT 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.
E147 TPA FOR LARGE & TURBOJET ACFT 1527 FT AGL; TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 1027 FT AGL.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 04/22
10/28
Longest Runway: 04/22 is 4552 ft (1387 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 22

CDW Airport Runway Details

Runway 04/22  4552 ft x 80 ft (1387 m x 24 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 01/20/2021
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  30.0

Runway 04

Runway 22

Elevation: 
172.0 172.1
Latitude: 
40-52-03.9363N 40-52-43.0441N
Longitude: 
074-17-10.8156W 074-16-41.5382W
Runway True Alignment: 
030 210
ILS Type: 
LOCALIZER
Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Right
Runway Markings Type: 
Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
TREE TREES
Object Height: 
45 90
Distance from End: 
220 400
Object Centerline Offset: 
137 ft. left of centerline 245 ft. left and right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway
REIL: 
No Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
42
Threshold Elevation: 
171.8 172.2
Displaced Threshold: 
375 135
Threshold Latitude: 
40-52-07.1549N 40-52-41.8824N

Threshold Longitude: 

074-17-08.4073W 074-16-42.4080W

Runway 10/28  3719 ft x 75 ft (1134 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 12/16/2015
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  30.0

Runway 10

Runway 28

Elevation: 
168.4 172.1
Latitude: 
40-52-37.5785N 40-52-41.9578N
Longitude: 
074-17-12.8323W 074-16-24.7657W
Runway True Alignment: 
083 263
Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Right
Runway Markings Type: 
Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
TREE TREE
Object Height: 
39 46
Distance from End: 
264 423
Object Centerline Offset: 
137 ft. left of centerline 245 ft. left and right of centerline
REIL: 
No No
Threshold Elevation: 
168.8 171.9
Displaced Threshold: 
344 550
Threshold Latitude: 
40-52-37.9866N 40-52-41.3104N

Threshold Longitude: 

074-17-08.3539W 074-16-31.8744W

Services

Airframe Repair: 
Major
Powerplant Repair: 
Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
None
Bulk Oxygen: 
None
Fuel Available: 
100LL
Parking: 
Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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