General aviation hub serving northern New Jersey near New York.
Opened
1931
Location
Caldwell, United States
Essex County Airport (CDW/KCDW) is a public general aviation airport located in Caldwell, New Jersey, operated by Essex County. It sits approximately 20 miles west of midtown Manhattan, making it a convenient reliever airport for the congested New York metropolitan airspace.
The airport supports a wide range of general aviation activity including private, charter, corporate, and flight training operations. It does not offer scheduled commercial airline service, functioning instead as a reliever to Newark Liberty International Airport and other major regional hubs.
The facility features two runways and hosts numerous fixed-base operators (FBOs), flight schools, and aircraft maintenance services, making it one of the busier general aviation airports in the New Jersey region.
Terminals
The airport has no commercial passenger terminal, as it serves exclusively general aviation traffic with FBO facilities.
Getting to & from
The airport is accessible primarily by car via local roads in Caldwell, with no direct rail or scheduled shuttle connections to major city centers.
Airlines here
No scheduled commercial airlines operate at Essex County Airport; it serves private, charter, and corporate aviation.
Notable facts
- ›Located approximately 20 miles west of midtown Manhattan in Essex County, New Jersey.
- ›Operates as a general aviation reliever airport for the New York metropolitan area.
- ›The airport features two runways supporting a variety of piston and turbine aircraft.
- ›Home to multiple flight schools and fixed-base operators (FBOs).
- ›Owned and operated by Essex County, New Jersey.
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