Essex County Airport (KCDW)

IFR

Caldwell, New Jersey, United States

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Elevation: 53m (173ft)
Coordinates: 40.8752, -74.2814
Type: Civil Airfield
FAA airport information
flycdw.com info@flycdw.com Airport Operations: +19732274567
FAA Chart Supplement
Airport Manager: 973-227-4567 Clearance Delivery: 800-645-3206

Runways

2 RWY, 1387m/4550ft

Source: FAA
04/22
Asphalt
Length
1387m
4550ft
10/28
Asphalt
Length
1134m
3720ft

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AI-generated summary, as of 08/2025 - may contain errors or inaccuracies
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2026-04-11 11:31:42 UTC

Information from pirep.io:

Description: Dough pizza is located aross the road from the airport.

Flying Clubs: Paramus Flying Club has three Cessnas and a Diamond here.

Comments from pilots:
- Transient parking spaces are available with embedded tie-down rings. (2023-07-13, 1 helpful)

Source: pirep.io (snapshot from 2025-01-26)

Information from ourairports.com:

  • 2007-11-10: Pilot reports runway renumbering and that airport lighting is relatively weak at night—exercise caution for night operations.
  • 2008-04-07: Pilots may experience delays obtaining an IFR clearance while holding on the surface; consider departing VFR and picking up an IFR clearance en route when appropriate.

Source: ourairports.com (one-time import)

Fuel Availability

AVGAS Jet A

Source: FAA data. Contact FBO for pricing.

Airfield/FBO? Consider using Aerops.

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METAR & TAF

VFR
36 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 28 10 4 kt
↓ 3 kt ←R 3 kt
Wind 330° · 4 kt
Temperature 13.9°C
Dew point -2.2°C
Visibility 10 SM
QNH 29.87 inHg
Ceiling 6500 BKN
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Station Automated (with precip sensor)
Sea level pressure 1011.9 hPa
Precise temp/dew 13.9°C / -2.2°C
Pressure tendency Falling rapidly 1hPa/3h
6-hr max/min Max 14.4°C / Min 10.6°C

METAR: 22 mins · aviationweather.gov

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