Terminal Procedures

KCDW — Essex County

CALDWELL, NJ · 12 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA CDWElevation 172 ft2 runwaysLongest 4,552 ftToweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume NE-2Not for navigation
KCDW airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KCDW airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

4 published instrument approaches: 3 RNAV (GPS), 1 localiser, serving 3 runway ends.

All 12 KCDW charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 12 charts is roughly 1 min of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
LOC RWY 22 chart previewLOC RWY 224CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 040EPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 101APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 222CPDF

Arrival procedures (STAR)

ChartAmendment
JAIKE FOUR (RNAV) chart previewJAIKE FOUR (RNAV)PDF
JAIKE FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewJAIKE FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
MAZIE THREE (RNAV) chart previewMAZIE THREE (RNAV)PDF
WILKES-BARRE FIVE chart previewWILKES-BARRE FIVEPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

Hot spots

ChartAmendment
HOT SPOT chart previewHOT SPOTPDF

KCDW airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
All all 0700-2300
ARTCC
New York Center
Flight service
Millville
NOTAM facility
CDW (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
13W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
Low
Parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
Yes
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
February 1938
Airport area
275 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
New York
Last FAA inspection
2025-10-02

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KCDW radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF119.8
UNICOM122.95
Ground121.9Caldwell
Clearance delivery121.1Caldwell
ATIS135.5Caldwell
Approach127.6Caldwell
Departure119.2Caldwell

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

4,552 × 80 ft04223,719 × 75 ft1028N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KCDW, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
04/224,552 ft80 ftAsphalt GoodHigh intensity
  04 30°Tdisplaced threshold 375 ft
  22 210°TLOCALIZER · PAPI (4-box) 3.1° · displaced threshold 135 ft · right-hand circuit
10/283,719 ft75 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  10 83°Tdisplaced threshold 344 ft
  28 263°Tdisplaced threshold 550 ft · right-hand circuit

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KCDW is

Latitude, longitude40.8752250, -74.2813500
Elevation172 ft
From Caldwell2 nm N

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FAA remarks for KCDW

  • AIRPORT BEACON LOCATED ON TOP OF CONTROL TOWER
  • 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.
  • TPA FOR LARGE & TURBOJET ACFT 1527 FT AGL; TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 1027 FT AGL.
  • LANDING FEE FOR ALL TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT
  • 6 FT FENCE, 200 FT FM RY END, ACROSS CNTRLN.
  • 6 FT FENCE, 195 FT FM RY END, 120 FT LT OF CNTRLN.
  • RY 22 PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 5 DEGREES RIGHT OF CENTERLINE DUE TO OBSTRUCTION.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach and runway coverage

Essex County has four instrument approaches serving three of its four runway ends, leaving one end without a published approach. Three use RNAV (GPS), while the localiser procedure provides the set’s only non-GPS option. Runway 04/22 is 833 ft longer than 10/28, giving the airport two alignments but unequal available lengths.

Surrounding chart context

Nearby procedure coverage ranges widely. Morristown Municipal and Teterboro have broader chart sets than Essex County, while Newark Liberty International has substantially more; Lincoln Park and Greenwood Lake are much thinner. The New York Sectional adds wider-area VFR context, the Terminal Area Chart provides more focused coverage, and the Helicopter Route Chart depicts the area’s published helicopter-route context.

Airports near KCDW

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
N07Lincoln ParkLINCOLN PARK, NJ5 nm N4
KMMUMorristown MuniMORRISTOWN, NJ8 nm SW17
KTEBTeterboroTETERBORO, NJ10 nm E23
KEWRNewark Liberty IntlNEWARK, NJ12 nm SE52
4N1Greenwood LakeWEST MILFORD, NJ15 nm N3
KLDJLindenLINDEN, NJ16 nm S6
KLGALaguardiaNEW YORK, NY19 nm E40
12NAeroflex/AndoverANDOVER, NJ22 nm W4

VFR charts covering KCDW

Common questions about KCDW

What charts are available for KCDW?

12 current FAA charts for Essex County, including 4 instrument approachs, 4 arrival procedures, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KCDW?

Ground 121.9; ATIS 135.5; CTAF 119.8; UNICOM 122.95; Clearance delivery 121.1. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KCDW?

Essex County has 2 runways. The longest is 04/22 at 4,552 ft by 80 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KCDW have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KCDW has 4 published instrument approaches, of which 3 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KCDW airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Essex County is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KCDW a towered airport?

Yes. Essex County has an operating control tower, within New York Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KCDW charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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