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KCDW

Essex County Airport · Caldwell

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

173 ft / 53 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.80 MHz (TWR)

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

04/22 · 4,553 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 10/28 · 3,721 ft · ASPH-GUNLIT

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Essex County Airport (KCDW), located in Caldwell, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 173 ft. Instrument approaches (IFR) are supported with verified ILS frequencies and identifiers for precision landings.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Essex County Airport

ICAO / IATA

KCDW / CDW

Municipality

Caldwell

Country

US — United States

Region

US-NJ — New Jersey

GPS Coordinates

📍 40.875198, -74.281403 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

173 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 04 / 22

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 4,553 ft / 1,388 m
Runway Width: 80 ft / 24 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 30.1° / 210.1°

RWY 04 (30.1°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 22 (210.1°)

109.35 MHz

IDENT: CDW | CRS: 223°

Runway 10 / 28

UNLIT

Runway Length: 3,721 ft / 1,134 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: ASPH-G
Heading: 83° / 263°

RWY 10 (83°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 28 (263°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

PNJ · NDB (Paterson)347 kHz

40.946499, -74.150902 · 0 ft

SAX · VORTAC (Sparta)115,700 kHz

41.067501, -74.538300 · 1,410 ft

TE · NDB (Torby)214 kHz

40.804401, -74.132500 · 0 ft

TEB · VOR-DME (Teterboro)108,400 kHz

40.848701, -74.062202 · 10 ft

MM · NDB (Moree)392 kHz

40.879902, -74.334297 · 0 ft

CAT · NDB (Chatham)254 kHz

40.740898, -74.429802 · 255 ft

LG · NDB (Peths)332 kHz

40.714600, -73.929398 · 0 ft

LGA · VOR-DME (La Guardia)113,100 kHz

40.783724, -73.868599 · 10 ft

EZ · NDB (Lizah)373 kHz

40.607300, -74.218002 · 10 ft

EW · NDB (Chesa)241 kHz

40.593700, -74.230003 · 0 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

APP NEW YORK APP

127.60 MHz

ATIS ATIS

135.50 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

121.10 MHz

CTAF CTAF

119.80 MHz

DEP NEW YORK DEP

119.20 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

TWR TWR

119.80 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

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Instrument Approach Data: FAA NASR · Cycle: Jan 2026