Essex County Airport (KCDW) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS
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Live aviation weather for Essex County Airport in Caldwell, NJ, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Essex County Airport (KCDW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Caldwell, NJ at a field elevation of 172 ft. KCDW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 10/28), the longest 4,552 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
What changed at KCDW?
Since the 1253Z (8:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for KCDW
A current METAR is not available for KCDW right now. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
KCDW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 6 ground stops and 0 ground delay programs for CDW between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 4 days. Thunderstorms were the most common reason (4 of 6). A typical ground stop lasted about 1 h 54 min.
KCDW reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 276 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 28 had the best headwind 40% of the time, runway 22 21%, and winds were calm 50% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 22 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KCDW was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 31 days a year, and fog or mist on 146. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 15% of hours, against 7% in July.
Field elevation is 172 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,686 ft, 1,514 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 4,552 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 10 | 3,719 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 22 | 4,552 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 28 | 3,719 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
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KCDW runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 04/224,552 × 80 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCDWWind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 10/283,719 × 75 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCDWWind
- 10
- no steady wind
- 28
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
Fuel at KCDW
100LL and Jet A at Essex County Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KCDW fuel page.
Lowest 100LL
$8.66/ galFull serve · Air Bound Aviation, LLC
Guaranteed price, checked Oct 25Current
1 fuel provider · Jet A from $8.95
Fuel information has moved: view KCDWfuel & FBOs for every FBO’s prices, ramp and overnight fees, cheaper 100LL nearby, price history and pilot fuel reports.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCDW weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KCDW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ALB UA /OV ALB240030/TM 1301/FL120/TP P32R/SK SKC/TB NEG
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALB240030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1301Reported at 13:01 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP P32RAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
POU UA /OV IGN260015/TM 1255/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG
POU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IGN260015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1255Reported at 12:55 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
HVN UA /OV MAD/TM 1246/FL230/TP A310/TB LGT CHOP 240/RM DURD
HVN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1246Reported at 12:46 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP A310Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP 240Turbulence: light chop 240.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
BDR UA /OV BDR340010/TM 1244/FL210/TP E545/TB NEG/RM DURC
BDR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDR340010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1244Reported at 12:44 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP E545Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 1031/FL240/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH DURC 240-400
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1031Reported at 10:31 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH DURC 240-400Remarks.Show raw report
HFD UA /OV HFD/TM 0952/FL320/TP A321/TB NEG/RM DURC KBOS DEPT
HFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HFDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0952Reported at 09:52 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM DURC KBOS DEPTRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCDW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCDW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 37%
- 28
- 32%
- 10
- 19%
- 22
- 12%
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Live crosswind meter
KCDW's weather station isn't reporting right now.
Live wind is temporarily unavailable.
Asphalt · 4,552 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 10/28 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KCDW
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KCDW.
View all active US TFRs → · Official FAA TFR ↗
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Fuel prices
KCDW 100LL, FBOs and fees.
100LL from
$8.66 / gal · Full serve
1 fuel provider · Guaranteed price, checked Oct 25
View fuel prices & FBOs →Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A See fuel prices →
- Attended
- Daily 0700-2300 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCDW
- IATA
- CDW
- FAA LID
- CDW
- City
- Caldwell
- State
- New Jersey
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 172 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.8752, -74.2814
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,552 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KTEB
- ATIS
- 135.5 MHz
- CTAF
- 119.8 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 7h 19m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
9 airports+3 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Garden State Circle Burners - Lurker Park , E. Hanover, NJ · 4 mi
- Wayne Modelers - Barbour Pond Park , Wayne, NJ · 7 mi
- North Jersey Soaring Society - Rockaway Valley Aerodrome Fields , Boonton, NJ · 9 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KCDW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCDW reported VFR conditions during about 80.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 276 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.1 kt, calm 35.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.5 | 9.7 | 6.5 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 79.7 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 80.1 | 10.3 | 6.6 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 80.7 | 11.2 | 6.0 | 2.1 |
| May | 76.3 | 11.9 | 8.5 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 80.6 | 11.8 | 5.7 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 84.2 | 11.2 | 3.8 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 84.2 | 11.6 | 3.3 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 81.5 | 12.3 | 5.0 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 78.0 | 13.4 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 83.0 | 10.9 | 4.6 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 74.1 | 12.7 | 8.2 | 5.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.8 kt |
| Feb | 5.0 kt |
| Mar | 5.5 kt |
| Apr | 5.4 kt |
| May | 4.2 kt |
| Jun | 3.6 kt |
| Jul | 3.0 kt |
| Aug | 2.9 kt |
| Sep | 3.0 kt |
| Oct | 3.5 kt |
| Nov | 3.9 kt |
| Dec | 4.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KCDW airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Essex County Airport (KCDW)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Essex County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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