Essex County Airport
CDW · KCDW · Caldwell, NJ · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:40 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:25 AM | 09:25Z |
| Sunrise | 05:56 AM | 09:56Z |
| Sunset | 08:10 PM | 00:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:40 PM | 00:40Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 096° mag · 083° true
- Dimensions
- 3,719 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 344 ft
- CTAF
- 119.8
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 168 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 39 ft, 264 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 172 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 3,719 / 3,719 / 3,519 / 2,822 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 4,552 ft | |
| 10/28 | 3,719 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Caldwell”Taxi & takeoff
“Caldwell”Departure
“Newark”Arrival
“Newark”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 127.6 | WILKES-BARRE STAR |
| 132.8 | JAIKE STAR |
| 379.9 | APCH/P DEP/P · JAIKE STAR · MAZIE STAR · WILKES-BARRE STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 22
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 22 | LOCALIZER · LOC 109.35 (CDW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TEB 108.40 · SAX 115.70 · LGA 113.10 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEB · Teterboro | VOR/DME | 108.40 · 21X | Terminal | r290° / 10.1 NM |
| SAX · Sparta | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r146° / 16.4 NM |
| LGA · La Guardia | VOR/DME | 113.10 · 78X | Low | r298° / 19.5 NM |
| CRI · Canarsie | VOR/DME | 112.30 · 70X | Terminal | r323° / 23.6 NM |
| BWZ · Broadway | VOR/DME | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r090° / 25 NM |
| SBJ · Solberg | VOR/DME | 112.90 · 76X | Low | r060° / 27.3 NM |
| JFK · Kennedy | VOR/DME | 115.90 · 106X | High | r314° / 27.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCDW / CDW
- Coordinates
- 40.8752, -74.2814
- Elevation
- 172 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2300
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2300; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 135.5 · ☎ 631-594-4523
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MILLVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CDW
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-2300
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1938/02
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- 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. on 119.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 22: 4-light PAPI (right).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 19 notes
General
- 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.
- 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.
Runways
- RY 22 PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 5 DEGREES RIGHT OF CENTERLINE DUE TO OBSTRUCTION.
Lighting
- 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.
Obstructions
- 6 FT FENCE, 200 FT FM RY END, ACROSS CNTRLN.
- 6 FT FENCE, 195 FT FM RY END, 120 FT LT OF CNTRLN.
- APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
- RY 10 APCH SLOPE 11:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
- APCH RATIO 6:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
- RY 28 APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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About KCDW
Essex County Airport (CDW · KCDW) is an airport in Caldwell, NJ, at 172 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,552 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCDW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCDW have a control tower?
Yes. Essex County Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KCDW?
Essex County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,552 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCDW?
Essex County Airport is in Caldwell, NJ, at an elevation of 172 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.8752, -74.2814.
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