CDW SOP

New York ARTCC

Standard Operating Procedure — CDW

Rev. 6 — Revised: 2024-11-24

Area at a glance

ICAO Code	Airport Name	Airspace
KCDW	Caldwell / Essex County	D

Purpose

This document prescribes the procedures to be utilized for providing air traffic control services at Caldwell Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT). The procedures described herein are supplemental to the New York ARTCC Standard Operating Procedures and FAA Order JO 7110.65.

Distribution

This order is distributed to all New York ARTCC personnel.

Procedural Deviations

Exceptional or unusual requirements may dictate procedural deviations or supplementary procedures to this order. A situation may arise that is not adequately covered herein; in such an event use good judgment to adequately resolve the problem.

Operational Positions

Position	Callsign	Radio Name	Frequency	Identifier
Clearance Delivery	CDW_DEL	Caldwell Clearance Delivery	121.100	4W
Ground	CDW	Caldwell Ground	121.900	4V
Tower	CDW_TWR	Caldwell Tower	119.800	4T
ATIS	KCDW_ATIS		135.500

Sector	Callsign	Frequency	Identifier	Combined Sector
LaGuardia Departure	LGA_DEP	120.400	1L	Primary Departure
HAARP	LGA_V_APP	120.800	1V	Primary Approach (LGA_APP when combined)
Final Vector	LGA_F_APP	134.900	1F	1V
NYACK	LGA_Y_DEP	120.550	1Y	1X (1L if NOBBI is not covered)
EMPYR	LGA_D_APP	127.300	1D	1V
NOBBI	LGA_X_APP	126.400	1X	1V

Sector	Callsign	Frequency	Identifier	Combined Sector
Final Vector	JFK_A_APP	132.400	2A	2K
CAMRN	JFK_G_APP	128.125	2G	2K
Kennedy Departure	JFK_DEP	135.900	2J	Primary Departure
ROBER	JFK_K_APP	125.700	2K	Primary Approach (JFK_APP when combined)
Kennedy Satellite	JFK_M_APP	118.400	2M	2K

Sector	Callsign	Frequency	Identifier	Combined Sector
Calverton	ISP_N_APP	120.050	3N	Primary TRACON (ISP_APP if combined)
Islip	ISP_H_APP	134.550	3H	3N
SEALL	ISP_R_APP	133.100	3R	3N
VIKKY	ISP_O_APP	128.625	3O	3N
LOVES	ISP_Z_APP	124.075	3Z	3N
BEADS Low	ISP_I_APP	118.950	3I	3N
BEADS High	ISP_B_APP	125.975	3B	3N

Sector	Callsign	Frequency	Identifier	Combined Sector
Newark Departure	EWR_DEP	119.200	4N	Primary Departure
Yardley	EWR_P_APP	128.550	4P	Primary Approach (EWR_APP when combined)
Final Vector 22	EWR_M_APP	125.500	4M	4P
Final Vector 4	EWR_Q_APP	125.500	4Q	4P
North Arrival	EWR_A_APP	120.150	4A	4P
MUGZY	EWR_U_APP	127.600	4U	4P
ZEEBO	EWR_S_APP	123.775	4S	4U
METRO	EWR_H_APP	132.800	4H	4U

Sector	Callsign	Frequency	Identifier	Combined Sector
East	NY_LE_DEP	126.800	5E	5W
West	NY_LW_DEP	120.850	5W	Primary TRACON (NY_L_APP when combined and covering Catskill)
North	NY_LN_DEP	118.175	5T	5W
South	NY_LS_DEP	124.750	5S	5W
Catskill	SWF_APP	132.750	5H	5W

ATCT

Clearance Delivery

Exit Gate	Exit	Scratchpad	Radial(4s)	Radial(22s)
West	SBJ	SBJ
	BIGGY	BIG	SBJ237
	LANNA	LAN	PTW 059	SBJ 274
	PARKE	PAR	BWZ 250	SBJ302
	ZIMMZ	ZIM	RNAV only
	ELIOT	ELI	SAX 252	ETX
	NEWEL	NWL	SAX 264
North	SAX	SAX
	COATE	COA	SAX 311
	NEION	NEI	LGA 322
	HAAYS	HAY	HUO 145
	GAYEL	GAY	DPK 320
	BREZY	BRE	IGN 217
East	GREKI	GRE	CMK 057
	MERIT	MER	LGA 055
	BAYYS	BAY	BDR 054
	BDR	BDR
South	DIXIE	DIX	COL 192
	WHITE	WHI	COL 204

Notes

1. While it is recommended that aircraft be rerouted to comply with turbojet and props only departure gates, it is not required.
2. ZIMMZ is for use by RNAV equipped turbojet aircraft only.
3. For aircraft using DIXIE or WHITE as their exit, change the route to read as ELVAE COL DIXIE or ELVAE COL WHITE, respectively. The scratchpad entry will still be selected based on the exit, using the table on the right.
4. BREZY is only a valid exit if either followed by V39 CMK GREKI/MERIT/BAYYS/BDR or when the destination is within the LaGuardia sector of N90 (i.e. LGA, HPN or DXR).

Position	Frequency	Code
EWR_DEP	119.200	4N
EWR_G_APP	127.600	4U
EWR_N_APP	120.150	4A
EWR_APP	128.550	4P
NY_CTR	125.325	N56

Note that this table only serves as a guide. The actual departure frequency has to be determined based on coordination with the other online controllers. Controllers identifying as NY_APP provide service for more than one N90 TRACON and may or may not provide coverage for EWR TRACON airspace. Coordinate with the controller to determine coverage.

Airway	Join
V3	BIGGY V3
V6	SBJ V6
V16	ELVAE COL DIXIE V16
V30	LANNA V30
V188	BAYYS SEALL V188
V252	HAAYS HUO V252
J6	PARKE J6
J48	LANNA J48
J60	NEWEL J60
J64	NEWEL J60 DANNR RAV J64
J95	GAYEL J95
J132	NEION J223 CORDS J132
J223	NEION J223
Q22	BAYYS Q22
Q42	ZIMMZ Q42
Q75	North: GREKI Q75 South: BIGGY Q75
Q409	ELVAE COL WHITE Q409
Q436	COATE Q436
Q480	North:GREKI BAF Q480 South:ZIMMZ Q42 SPOTZ Q480
Q812	GAYEL Q812
Q818	GAYEL Q818
Y481	ELVAE COL DIXIE Y481
Y482	ELVAE COL DIXIE Y482

Filed Exit	Amendment
ARD	BIGGY
BAYYS	BREZY V39 CMK BAYYS
BDR	BREZY V39 CMK BDR
BOS	MERIT HFD PUT BOS
CFB	GAYEL J95 CFB
CYN	ELVAE COL WHITE T224 CYN
DIXIE	ELVAE COL DIXIE
EMI	LANNA J48 EMI
ENE	BREZY V39 CMK GREKI JUDDS MRTIN ENE
ETX	LANNA V30 ETX
GREKI	BREZY V39 CMK GREKI
HFD	BREZY V39 CMK MERIT HFD
HNK	GAYEL Q812 HNK
HUO	HAAYS HUO
JUDDS	BREZY V39 CMK GREKI JUDDS
KINGG	ELVAE COL DIXIE Y481 KINGG
LRP	PARKE J6 LRP
MARTN	BREZY V39 CMK GREKI JUDDS MARTN
MERIT	BREZY V39 CMK MERIT
MXE	BIGGY Q75 MXE
OWENZ	ELVAE COL DIXIE Y481 OWENZ
PSB	NEWEL J60 PSB
PTW	LANNA J48 PTW
PUT	BREZY V39 CMK MERIT HFD PUT
RAV	NEWEL J60 DANNR RAV
SQUAD	ELVAE COL DIXIE Y482 SQUAD
WHITE	ELVAE COL WHITE

Routing to certain airports in ZNY, ZDC and ZBW ARTCCs is pre-coordinated through letters of agreement (LOA). These routes have been added to the Preferred Route Database. Therefore, PRD must be referenced for all departures.

General

• The initial altitude for IFR departures of all types is 2,000’ whereas higher may be expected in 10 minutes after departure.
• There is no published departure procedure out of Caldwell. All aircraft must be cleared to their destination via a right or left turn (depending on the runway(s) in use) to heading 180 and then radar vectors to a valid CDW exit.
• In the event that N90 overrides the departure heading in the aircraft's release, use the following phraseology should be used (omit initial altitude from new departure instructions if unchanged):

PHRASEOLOGY
New departure instructions: On departure, turn left/right heading XXX, maintain XXXX.

• Revised departure instructions may be included in an aircraft's takeoff clearance, but to give pilots the opportunity to amend their departure briefing, controllers should attempt to communicate changes as soon as possible.

East Gate Departures

Due to the complex airspace configuration, all aircraft filing for GREKI, MERIT, BAYYS, CMK, or BDR should be re-routed via BREZY V39 CMK direct to the exit point then as filed. For aircraft without charts, just use BREZY direct CMK direct exit point.

VFR Departures

• Caldwell is located inside Class Delta Airspace but it is in close proximity to New York Class Bravo Airspace.
• All VFR traffic must establish two-way radio communications.
• CDW ATCT shall not authorize or approve flight following requests and instead must instruct the aircraft to pass on their request to the appropriate N90 frequency leaving the CDW Class D airspace.

See the VFR Operations document for detailed explanation of applicable VFR procedures.

Ground

Departure Sequencing

Exit Gate	Exits
North	COATE, NEION, HAAYS, GAYEL, SAX
East	GREKI, MERIT, BAYYS, BDR
West	NEWEL, ELIOT, ZIMMZ, PARKE, LANNA, BIGGY, SBJ
South	WHITE, DIXIE

1. Aircraft should be sequenced to depart in the following order:
   1. By alternating gate group.
   2. If not the above, then by alternating exit.
   3. If not the above, then by aircraft type largest to smallest.
2. Coordinate with Local Control at the beginning of a shift if departures will “monitor” or “contact.” Also ensure to coordinate how Local Control would like departure sequence forwarded.
3. Before switching departing aircraft to Local Control frequency, ensure the aircraft is aware of his or her number for takeoff. This is important for engine start and warm up times.

Runway Ownership and Crossings

• Closed runways shall be owned by Ground Control. The only time runways will ever be closed is during events, and closures must be authorized by the TMU. We do not simulate runway closures on VATSIM during standard day-to-day operations.
• Transfer of runway ownership, between Ground Control and Local Control, shall be accomplished verbally (or textually).
• Ground Control is authorized to cross all active runways via coordination with Local Control.

Aircraft Movement

• As the taxiway system is simple, there are no pre-defined routings.
• When the above is not available, hold departures on the ramp until the inbound aircraft is clear of the outbound aircraft. You may use conditional taxi instructions to accomplish this.
• Taxilane "H" is a portion of the ramp which has been delineated from the parking apron; it extends from Taxiway "D" to Taxiway "N". The ramp area is uncontrolled; a clearance need not be issued for use of Taxilane "H". However, aircraft operating on Taxilane "H" should be advised that it is uncontrolled and to use caution. Aircraft can be issued taxi instructions to enter and exit the ramp via Taxilane "H":

PHRASEOLOGY
N5255R, runway 28, taxi via H N.

Use of Intersection and Full Length Departures

• 22@N is used for VFR departures remaining in the pattern or departing SE clockwise through SW
• 28 is used for VFR departures departing any direction other than SE clockwise through SW
• 22 full length is used for IFR departures (aircraft may sit between 28 and 22 on P without disrupting the flow while awaiting a release)
• 4 full length is used for both VFR and IFR departures for all directions of flight when on a NE flow
• 4@G may be used for VFR aircraft when aircraft are awaiting release at 4 (full length)

Intersection Departures and Usable Runway Lengths

For intersection departures, state the usable runway distance if that distance is requested by the pilot. Below is a list of usable runway lengths from common intersections. If the numbers are not divisible to 50, you must round them down to the nearest 50 feet before providing the information to the pilot.

PHRASEOLOGY
Runway two two at november, taxi via bravo, papa, november. Runway two two at november intersection departure, fower thousand feet takeoff distance available.

4	10	22	28
G (4300')	B(north) (3300')	10/28 (4200')	A (2700')

Tower

Tower Procedures

Releases

• Releases from Philadelphia is requested per aircraft unless N90 permits blanket releases.
• In order to depart Teterboro under an IFR flight plan, TRACON must issue a release for departure. Departure restrictions such as release times and clearance void times are necessary to separate departures from other traffic in the airspace or to regulate the departure flow. Through land line communications, tower will obtain a release from TRACON for a specific flight after which tower can then issue departure instructions and takeoff clearance

Separation

The standard departure separation technique to be used is anticipated radar separation. Only use timed separation if the pilot requests it.

Radar

Teterboro ATCT is equipped with a Remote ARTS Color Display (RACD) and is not certified for any approach control services. By agreement with N90, this tower will not radar identify departing IFR aircraft and will instruct a departure to contact departure control once the aircraft appears to be clear of any traffic.

Runway Selection

If TEB is staffed but the configuration at EWR is not known, use the following table.

Wind Speed (kts)	Direction (°M)	Depart	Land
0-4	Any		If EWR is on a northeast flow then use Runway 6 otherwise use Runway 24
5+	331-100	1	6
	101-219	19	19
	220-280	24	19
	281-330	24	24

• If Newark lands south, then TEB must be in the following configuration regardless of the winds: land runway 19, depart runway 24.

• If Newark lands north, then TEB must be in the following configuration regardless of the winds: land runway 6, depart runway 1.

• Regardless of the wind speed or direction, when the ceiling is less than 500' or the visibility is less than 1.25 SM and not landing runway 6, then you must switch to runway 6.

• This visibility is calculated using category C aircraft which have a final approach speed of between 121 and 140 knots.

Runway	Heading
1	040 then 280 at 2.3 DME
6	040 then 280 at 2.3 DME
19	runway heading then 280 at 900'
24	runway heading then 280 at 1,500'

Runway	Heading	Altitude
1	330	2,000’
6	330	2,000’
19	290	1,500’
24	280	1,500’

Airspace

• Class Delta

• Teterboro owns 2,500’ and below in the very northern section of the airspace. The tower owns 1,400’ and below in the very eastern section of the airspace west of the GW bridge. The tower owns 1,700’ and below in the rest of the airspace since the floor of the class BRAVO is 1,800’.

• All VFR aircraft must be radar identified and issued a discreet squawk code while operating within the tower's airspace.

Departures

All departures whose destination is known to be LGA, EWR, LDJ, MMU or CDW should remain on the ground until an approval has been received from the respective Tower that they are able to accept the aircraft into their airspace.

VFR reporting points

Pilots will often report a geographical location or checkpoint to verify and announce their location and position in relation to the field. Most VFR checkpoints are depicted on sectional aeronautical and terminal area charts.

Teterboro (TEB) VFR Departures

• Skyline Route: APREQ (approval request) is necessary from EWR Tower for VFR departures requesting Class Bravo entry into EWR Airspace. EWR may approve the APREQ and thus CBA entry up to 1,500’.
• Exclusion Zone (SFRA): Send aircraft entering the exclusion zone direct the George Washington Bridge.

Pattern Work

Direction of traffic patterns at Teterboro is determined based on the table, unless the pilot specifically requests something different or traffic warrants the use of right hand patterns.

Runway	Direction
1	Right
6	Right
19	Left
24	Left

TRACON

TRACON services for Teterboro are provided by EWR sector of N90 TRACON.

Appendix

Changelog

Change	Date Published	Description
CHG1	18 Oct 2005	Initial release.
CHG2	27 Dec 2005	Added suggested vectors to final, brought frequencies up to date with POF, added "bookmarks".
CHG3	20 Oct 2006	Added departure/arrival flow diagrams and other changes.
CHG4	23 Mar 2007	New airspace, new departure/arrival flow diagrams, added video map, expanded instrument approach procedures, removed unneeded positions.
CHG5	20 Jul 2007	Updated flow diagrams touch-up and typo fixes.
CHG6	31 Jul 2008	Updated to PHL8, touched up flow diagrams, position ID fix/changes for TRACON.
CHG7	14 Mar 2014	MAJOR REVISION. Total SOP overhaul with many procedural changes. Updated to Wiki format.
CHG8	25 May 2014	Update the pattern work table. Clarified the assignment of departure frequencies with both ND and SD are online.
CHG9	04 Sep 2014	Distances of parallel runways were added.
CHG10	02 Nov 2014	Airspace delegation chart was updated. A new video map was added showing the STARs that transition through/above PHL airspace. New procedure regarding prearranged coordinated for runway crossing was added in Ground section. Stylistic changes.
CHG11	04 May 2015	East and West Tower positions were explained. Precoordinated runway crossing was expanded to include runway 26 as well.
CHG12	16 Jan 2016	Departure headings for 17/35 were amended. Wake turbulence separation recategorization.
CHG13	26 Jan 2019	Runway Distances for 27L/9R were Amended.
CHG14	21 Jul 2019	Amended the IFR departure headings. Fixed some broken links.
CHG15	22 May 2020	Amended the IFR Squawk Code Range.
CHG16	20 June 2020	Removed PNE as a valid exit (VOR decommissioned). Updated "Common Amendments" section.
CHG17	10 Mar 2021	Minor phraseology. Updated positions. Added colloquialisms. Clarified LAHSO/LUAW. Updated "Common Amendments" section.
CHG18	09 Jun 2021	Minor formatting changes.
CHG19	19 Mar 2023	Updated VFR procedures.
CHG20	27 Apr 2023	NEC ACR changes to Common Amendments
CHG21	27 Oct 2024	Converted to new Wiki format