Essex County Airport KCDW
Essex County Airport (KCDW, CDW) is a towered airport in Caldwell, New Jersey, 173 feet above sea level. There are 2 runways; the longest is 04/22, 4,552 feet of asphalt, lighted. Approach and departure service comes from Philadelphia International. The closest other airport on TowerScope is Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU), 8 nautical miles southwest.
Runways
| Runway | Length | Surface | Lighted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 4,552 ft | asphalt | Yes |
| 10/28 | 3,719 ft | asphalt | No |
Frequencies
Essex County tower
- 119.8 CTAF, Tower
- 121.1 Clearance delivery
- 121.9 Ground
- 122.95 UNICOM
- 135.5 ATIS
Philadelphia International tower and approach
- 119.2 Departure
- 127.6 Approach, arrivals on the WILKES-BARRE
- 132.8 arrivals on the JAIKE
- 379.9 Approach and departure, arrivals on the JAIKE, MAZIE, WILKES-BARRE
Essex County Airport weather station
- 135.5 CDW ASOS
From the FAA NASR 28-day data, cycle 2026-10-01. Check the Chart Supplement before use.
Location
40.8752, -74.2814. Field elevation 173 ft. Tower on field.
Nearby airports
- KMMU Morristown Municipal Airport 8 NM southwest
- KTEB Teterboro Airport 10 NM east
- KEWR Newark Liberty International Airport 12 NM southeast
- KLDJ Linden Airport 16 NM south
- KLGA LaGuardia Airport 19 NM east
- KFWN Sussex Airport 25 NM northwest
- KJFK John F. Kennedy International Airport 27 NM southeast
- KHPN Westchester County Airport 28 NM northeast