METAR & TAF KCDW
Current METAR
Observed 17:53Z
KCDW 271753Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/03 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP242 T01890033 10194 20072 58009
- Wind
- 000° @ 0 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 19°C / 3°C
- Altimeter
- 30.23 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 309 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM N
- VFR sectional
- NEW YORK
- ARTCC
- ZNY · NEW YORK
- NOTAM facility
- CDW (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JOE CALI
- Phone
- 973-227-4567
- Address
- 27 WRIGHT WAY, FAIRFIELD NJ 07004
Flight service · Hours
- FSS MIV
- MILLVILLE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0700-2300
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 04
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 17° / 197° | 4,552 ft | ASPH | 22 R |
| 10/28 | 70° / 250° | 3,719 ft | ASPH | 28 R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 4,552' | 4,552' | 4,351' | 3,977' | — | — | 45', tree, 220' from thr, 137' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 22 | 4,552' | 4,552' | 4,436' | 4,042' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | — | 90', trees, 400' from thr, 245' R of cntrln, slope 2 |
| 10 | 3,719' | 3,719' | 3,519' | 2,822' | — | — | 39', tree, 264' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
| 28 | 3,719' | 3,719' | 3,438' | 2,822' | — | — | 46', tree, 423' from thr, 123' R of cntrln, slope 4 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Deer and birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Fixed wing visual flight rules aircraft departing runway 10 should fly heading 080 degrees at the runway departure end. Upon reaching 900 feet mean sea level, turn crosswind if remaining in the traffic pattern. If departing the traffic pattern, continue on heading 080 degrees until reaching traffic pattern altitude.Show FAA
- Fixed wing visual flight rules aircraft departing runway 28 should fly the runway heading for 1 mile, then turn crosswind if remaining in the traffic pattern. If departing the traffic pattern, continue on runway heading until reaching traffic pattern altitude.Show FAA
- Non-standard traffic patterns for runway 04 are prohibited due to a noise sensitive area southwest of the airport.Show FAA
- Pilots be alert. The Morristown instrument landing system and GPS runway 23 approaches transit Essex County Airport Class D airspace. Traffic passes two miles west of the airport descending through 2000 feet mean sea level.Show FAA
- Fixed wing visual flight rules aircraft departing runway 4 should fly the runway heading for 1 mile, then turn crosswind if remaining in the traffic pattern. If departing the traffic pattern, continue on runway heading until reaching traffic pattern altitude.Show FAA
- Engine run-ups on taxiway N at aerodrome 28 should be conducted to limit effect to aircraft parked on the ramp.Show FAA
- Fixed wing VFR aircraft departing runway 22 should fly runway heading until reaching 900 feet mean sea level, then turn crosswind if remaining in the traffic pattern. If departing the traffic pattern, continue on runway heading until reaching traffic pattern altitude.Show FAA
- Rotorcraft, if possible, cross the airport boundary at or above 700 feet mean sea level.Show FAA
- Local operations are suspended from 2300 to 0700 Monday through Saturday and from 2300 Saturday until 1000 Sunday.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when the air traffic control tower is closed, contact Newark Approach at 800-645-3206.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- The airport beacon is located on top of the control tower.Show FAA
- When the tower is closed, the precision approach path indicator for runway 22, high intensity runway lights for runways 04 and 22, and medium intensity runway lights for runways 10 and 28 operate continuously. High intensity runway lights for runways 04 and 22 and medium intensity runway lights for runways 10 and 28 are preset to low intensity. To increase intensity and activate runway end identifier lights for runway 22, use the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 22There is a 6 foot fence 200 feet from the runway end, across the centerline.Show FAA
- 28There is a 6 foot fence 195 feet from the runway end, 120 feet left of centerline.Show FAA
- 22Runway 22 PAPI is unusable beyond 5 degrees right of centerline due to obstruction.Show FAA
- 28Runway 28 approach ratio is 28 to 1 to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
- 10Runway 10 approach slope is 11 to 1 to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
- 22The approach ratio is 6 to 1 to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
- 04The approach ratio is 13 to 1 to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
Other notes
- Traffic pattern altitude for large and turbojet aircraft is 1527 feet above ground level; traffic pattern altitude for light aircraft is 1027 feet above ground level.Show FAA
- There is a landing fee for all transient aircraft.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KCDW
Answer card- ICAO
- KCDW
- Name
- ESSEX COUNTY
- Location
- CALDWELL, NEW JERSEY
- Elevation
- 172.3 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,172.3 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2300
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 04/22 · 4,552 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 9
- Magnetic variation
- 13°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 0 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Essex County Airport sits in Caldwell, New Jersey. The field elevation is 172.3 ft MSL. It has two asphalt runways. The longest is runway 04/22 at 4,552 ft. The airport is towered. The control tower operates from 0700 to 2300.
Runway 22 has the published ILS approach. Pattern altitude is 1,027 ft AGL for light aircraft. Large and turbojet aircraft use 1,527 ft AGL. Air Bound Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. The airport remarks also note a landing fee for all transient aircraft. Deer and birds are reported on and near the airport. Keep a sharp scan in the pattern and on taxi.
This is Class D airspace. Newark approach and departure frequencies are published for the field. Pilots should also pay attention to the departure notes. Runway 10 departures should fly heading 080 degrees at the departure end. Runway 28 and runway 4 departures have their own published track guidance. There is also an obstruction note near each runway end on 22 and 28. If you are flying in for the first time, brief the runway 22 PAPI note and check the current FAA Chart Supplement before arrival for the latest operational details.