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KCDW
Airport
Essex County
Caldwell, New Jersey

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:CDW / KCDW
Lat/Lng: 40.8752227778, -74.2813566667
40-52-30.8020N, 074-16-52.8840W
Estimated by NGS
Elevation: 173 feet Surveyed
Magnetic Variation: 13W, (1985), [-13W (2008)]
Sectional: NEW YORK
From City: 2nm N of Caldwell

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Airspace Analysis: NOT ANALYZED
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 02/1938
Attended: All year Every day 0700-2300 (local)
Control Tower: yes 0700-2300 (local)
Type: ATCT
Hours: 16
Days Tower Operational: ALL
ARTCC: New York Center (ZNY)
FSS: Millville FSS (MIV)
NOTAMs and Weather: CDW NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude: TPA for Large & Turbojet Aircraft 1527 Ft AGL; TPA for Light Aircraft 1027 Ft AGL.
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), When ATCT Closed, MIRL Runway 10/28 and HIRL Runway 04/22 Preset Medium Intensity. REIL Runway 22 Available High Intensity only. Activate HIRL Runway 04/22 & REIL Runway 22 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport), Airport Beacon Located on Top of Control Tower
Landing Fee: yes

Communications

CTAF: 119.800
UNICOM: 122.950
Weather: ASOS 973-575-4417
ATIS: 135.5
operates continuously
Ground:
Contact 'Caldwell Ground'
121.9
Clearance:
121.1
Approach:
Contact 'NEW YORK' Approach
127.6, 379.9
Departure:
Contact 'NEW YORK' Departure
119.2, 379.9
Other: --LC/P 119.8
Master Airport: N90 (NEW YORK TRACON)
Tower Remarks: Frequency 121.5 not Available.

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: Low pressure
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Landing Fee for All Transient Aircraft
Other Services: Avionics, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 185
Multi Engine GA: 36
Helicopter GA: 2
Total: 223

Annual Operations

For year ending: 10/31/2007
AirTaxi: 353
Local GA (< 20 miles): 41045
Non-local GA: 66522
Military Operations: 1058
Total: 108978

Ownership

Owner: Essex County Improvement Authority
155 Passaic Avenue
Fairfield, Nj 07004
973-575-0952
Manager: Tom Gomez
155 Passaic Avenue
Fairfield, Nj 07004
973-227-4567

Runways

Runways: 04/22
10/28

Runway 04/22

Length: 4553 feet
Width: 80 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: High Intensity
End 04 End 22
True Alignment: 030, (017 Magnetic) 210, (197 Magnetic)
ILS Type:   LOCALIZER
Right Hand Pattern:   Yes
Runway Markings: Basic, Good Condition Basic, Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance: 371' 135'
Gradient: 0.2 0.2
Elevation at End: 172.9' MSL 172.6' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold: 172.7' MSL 172.6' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 173' MSL 173' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:   42' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:   4-light PAPI on right side of runway
Runway 22 PAPI Unusable Beyond 5 Degrees Right of Centerline Due to Obstruction.
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):   Yes
Objects: Tree Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope: 0:1
Approach Ratio 15:1 to Displaced Threshold.
2:1
Approach Ratio 6:1 to Displaced Threshold.
Object Height: 42' AGL 88' AGL
Object Distance: 220' Along centerline
137' Left of centerline
400' Along centerline
245B'
Other Objects:   6 Ft Fence, 200 Ft from Runway End, Across Centerline.

Runway 10/28

Length: 3721 feet
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 10 End 28
True Alignment: 083, (070 Magnetic) 263, (250 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:   Yes
Runway Markings: Basic, Good Condition Basic, Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance: 166' 825'
Gradient: 0.2 0.2
Elevation at End: 169.6' MSL 172.9' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold: 169.8' MSL 172.5' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 173' MSL 173' MSL
Visual Glide Path Angle:  
Objects: Tree Tree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 0:1
Runway 10 Approach Slope 13:1 to Displaced Threshold.
5:1
Runway 28 Approach Ratio 32:1 to Displaced Threshold.
Object Height: 35' AGL 42' AGL
Object Distance: 264' Along centerline
0B'
423' Along centerline
123' Left of centerline
Other Objects:   6 Ft Fence, 195 Ft from Runway End, 120 Ft Lt of Centerline.

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
Turbo Jet Aircraft Landing & Tkofs Restricted to Runway 04/22; Landing Runway 10/28 Restricted to 12500 Lbs & Below.
Local Operations Suspended from 2300-0700 Mon Thru Sat 2300 Sat Until 1000 Sun.
Fixed Wing VFR Aircraft Departure: Runway 4 - from Departure End Runway Heading for 1 Mi Then If Remaining in the Pattern Turn to Crosswind; If Departure Pattern Continue Straight out or Exit with 45 Deg Left Turn After Reaching Pattern Altitude.
Fixed Wing VFR Aircraft Departure: Runway 10 - from Departure End Turn Left Heading 080 Until 900 Ft MSL Then If Remaining in the Pattern Turn to Crosswind; If Departing Pattern Continue Straight out or Exit with a 45 Deg Left Turn After Reaching Pattern Altitude.
Fixed Wing VFR Aircraft Departure: Runway 22 - from Departure End Turn Right Heading 230 Until 900 Ft MSL Then If Remaining in the Pattern Turn to Crosswind; If Departing Pattern Continue Straight out or Exit with a 45 Deg Right Turn After Reaching Pattern Altitude.
Fixed Wing VFR Aircraft Departure: Runway 28 - from Departure End Runway Heading for 1 Mi Then If Remaining in the Pattern Turn to Crosswind; If Departing Pattern Continue Straight out or Exit with a 45 Deg Right Turn After Reaching Pattern Altitude.
Pilots be Alert -- the Teterboro VOR/DME or Gps-a; the Passaic River Visual Runway 06 & Cedar Grove Visual Runway 01 Approaches Transit Essex County Airport Class D Airspace. Traffic Passes North of the Airport Descending from 3000 Ft MSL to 2000 Ft MSL.
Pilots be Alert -- the Morristown Ils & Ndb or Gps Runway 23 Approaches Transit Essex County Airport Class D Airspace. Traffic Passes Two Miles West of the Airport Descending Through 2000 Ft MSL.
7 Deg Approach Slope Rqrd to Clear Trees to Landing Threshold Runway 22.
Deer & Birds on & in View of Airport.

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