KCDW · Essex County Airport
ICAO · US · 51 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,552 ft. Max gradient: 0.10%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 30.1° | 4,552 ft | 80 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.00% |
| 22 | 210.1° | 4,552 ft | 80 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.00% |
| 10 | 083° | 3,719 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt (good) | No | 0.10% |
| 28 | 263° | 3,719 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt (good) | No | 0.10% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 8 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 135.500
- CLD CLNC DEL 121.100
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR TWR 119.800
- CTAF CTAF 119.800
- APP NEW YORK APP 127.600
- DEP NEW YORK DEP 119.200
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KCDW on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 9 matched · 31 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10–28: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Runway 04 threshold displaced 375 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10–28: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Runway 04 threshold displaced 375 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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Runway 10 threshold displaced 344 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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Runway 28 threshold displaced 550 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
All translated remarks (9)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 04–22: H4552X80 (ASPH–GRVD) S–30 HIRL RWY 04: Thld dsplc…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10–28: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 10–28: H3719X75 (ASPH) S–30 MIRL RWY 10: Thld dsplcd 344…
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Runway 04 threshold displaced 375 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 04–22: H4552X80 (ASPH–GRVD) S–30 HIRL RWY 04: Thld dsplcd 375´
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Runway 10 threshold displaced 344 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 10–28: H3719X75 (ASPH) S–30 MIRL RWY 10: Thld dsplcd 344´
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Runway 28 threshold displaced 550 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 28: Thld dsplcd 550´
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
actvt REIL Rwy 22—CTAF
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Deer and birds on and invof arpt.
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Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Ldg fee
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Airport attended 1200–0400Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1200–0400Z‡.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (31 sentences)
- ·162 NEW JERSEY BROADWAY N40º47.91´ W74º49.31´ NOTAM FILE MIV.
- ·(L) (L) VORW/DME 114.2 BWZ Chan 89 157º 12.4 NM to Somerset. 1050/11W.
- ·RWY 04: TORA–4552 TODA–4552 ASDA–4351 LDA–3977 RWY 10: TORA–3719 TODA–3719 ASDA–3519 LDA–2822 RWY 22: TORA–4552 TODA–4552 ASDA–4436 LDA–4042 RWY 28: TORA–3719 TODA–3719 ASDA–3438 LDA–2822
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 4 LGT When ATCT clsd, PAPI Rwy 22; HIRL 04–22; MIRL Rwy 10–28 opr consly.
- ·HIRL Rwy 04–22; MIRL Rwy 10–28 preset to low intst.
- ·Rwy 22 PAPI unusable byd 5º right of centerline due to obstruction.
- ·Non–standard traffic patterns for Rwy 04 prohibited due to noise sensitive area southwest of the airport.
- ·Local ops suspended Mon–Sat 0400–1200Z‡ and 0400Z‡ Sat–1500Z‡ Sun.
- ·Touch and go ldgs ltd to based acft only.
- ·TPA for large and turbojet acft 1699(1527), light acft 1199(1027).
- ·Fixed wing VFR acft dep: Rwy 04–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 reaching tfc pat alt.
- ·Rotocraft: If psbl, cross the arpt bdry at or abv 700 ft MSL.
- ·Pilots be alert–the Morristown ILS and GPS Rwy 23 approaches transit Essex Co Arpt Class D asp.
- ·Tfc passes two mi west of the arpt descending through 2000 ft MSL.
- ·Eng run–ups on Twy N at AER 28 shd be conducted to lmt efct to acft parked on RN Ramp.
- ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Arrival Alert.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 973-227-4567
- ·ASOS 135.5 (631) 594–4523.
- ·CTAF 119.8 ATIS 135.5 (631)–594–4523 UNICOM 122.95 ®NEWARK APP CON 127.6 CALDWELL TOWER 119.8 (1200–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 121.1 ®NEWARK DEP CON 119.2 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc Newark Apch at 800-645-3206.
- ·CLASS D svc 1200–0400Z‡; other times CLASS G.
- ·TETERBORO (T) (T) VORW/DME 108.4 TEB Chan 21 N40º50.92´ W74º03.73´ 290º 10.1 NM to fld. 8/11W.
- ·DME unusable: 060º–080º byd 22 NM blo 2,500´ 081º–120º blo 4,000´ 121º–180º blo 3,000´ 236º–246º VOR unusable: 081º–120º blo 4,000´ 121º–180º blo 3,000´ 236º–246º LOC 109.35 I–CDW Rwy 22.
- ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Emerg frequency 121.5 not avbl at twr.
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FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
51 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 50 most recent.
Total events
51
since 1982
Fatal
7
13.7% of total
Last 5 years
6
≈ 1.2/yr
Last 10 years
10
≈ 1.0/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 239,015 ops in 1998
2024 total
117,016
10-yr total
879,721
2024 mix
AC/AT 5% · GA 94% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
11.4
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.56
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=10
- Loss of control 3
- Stall / spin 2
- Gear-up landing 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Runway excursion 1
All time · n=51
- Other 11
- Loss of control 8
- Stall / spin 6
- Runway excursion 5
- Controlled flight into terrain 5
- Ground collision 3
- Engine failure / power loss 3
- Undershoot / overshoot 2
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
+ 1 more on file
NASA ASRS reports · 1 de-identified report in the public ASRS Database Report Sets
Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
Designees in NJ
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Allen Greene | Florham Park | NJ | 8 nm |
| Jeremy Mark Auslander | Wood Ridge | NJ | 9 nm |
| Ryan Andrew Ferguson | Morristown | NJ | 10 nm |
| Thomas Maciej Jablonski | Ramsey | NJ | 13 nm |
| Karl-John Bearnarth | Bedminster | NJ | 21 nm |
| Nicholas John Gregory | New Rochelle | NY | 23 nm |
| Robert Armindo Miranda | Hillsborough | NJ | 28 nm |
| Michael Joseph Mcintyre | Pittstown | NJ | 33 nm |
| John W Beck | Princeton | NJ | 36 nm |
| Christopher Calvert | Milford | PA | 36 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Pavitra Anthony Raj | North Caldwell | NJ | 1 nm |
| George Thomas Link | Fairfield | NJ | 2 nm |
| Vincent Salvatore Pipitone Iv | Fairfield | NJ | 2 nm |
| Brandon Arthur Cook | Fairfield | NJ | 2 nm |
| Ryan Elise Hester | Fairfield | NJ | 2 nm |
| Michael Francis Debonis | Caldwell | NJ | 2 nm |
| Roberto Costanzo | Caldwell | NJ | 2 nm |
| Vincent Salvatore Pipitone | Cedar Grove | NJ | 3 nm |
| Nigel Ryan Dsouza | Cedar Grove | NJ | 3 nm |
| Jacqueline Patricia Bunce | Cedar Grove | NJ | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Augustus Ledgister | North Caldwell | NJ | 1 nm |
| Brandon Arthur Cook | Fairfield | NJ | 2 nm |
| Alan Scott Leigh | Fairfield | NJ | 2 nm |
| Robert Rosario Zapparrata | Fairfield | NJ | 2 nm |
| Vincent Robertiello | Fairfield | NJ | 2 nm |
| Bashir Nofal | Fairfield | NJ | 2 nm |
| Glen Allison Macdonald | Fairfield | NJ | 2 nm |
| Valeriy Baranyshyn | Fairfield | NJ | 2 nm |
| Herbert Richard Garcia | Caldwell | NJ | 2 nm |
| Daniel Joseph Carroll | West Caldwell | NJ | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| RealClean Aircraft Detailing New Jersey Morristown, NJ | 8 nm |
| Avionics One, Inc. Bedminster, NJ | 23 nm |
| Three Crown Avionics Sussex, NJ | 25 nm |
| Empire Avionics Corporation White Plains, NY | 29 nm |
| Talon Air Maintenance Services, LLC Farmingdale, NY | 40 nm |
| Precision Avionics, Inc. Wappingers Falls, NY | 48 nm |
| Bravo Zulu Aviation Wappingers Falls, NY | 49 nm |
| A&P Aircraft Maintenance Ronkonkoma, NY | 53 nm |
| Islip Avionics, Inc. Ronkonkoma, NY | 54 nm |
| LV Avionics Allentown, PA | 55 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗