Lower Manhattan from the air on a clear afternoon, seen past the wing of a
            light aircraft.

North Jersey Flying Club

Affordable, safe flying in the NYC / NJ area

A flying club at Essex County Airport (KCDW) in Caldwell, flying a 1976 Piper Warrior. We're signing up members now.

The fleet

What we fly.

N8528C, a white Piper Warrior, tied down on the ramp at Essex County Airport, seen from above and behind the left wing.

1976 Piper Warrior (PA-28-151, 160 hp)

Four seats, 160 horsepower, and a basic IFR panel. A $100 hamburger, a weekend away, or an hour of approaches — without thinking about the bill.

$150.55 per tach hour, wet

In the next 6–12 months we plan to add two more planes, if our membership keeps growing.

  • A second everyday airplaneA Warrior, Archer or 172 like N8528C — but with an IFR GPS, so you can fly GPS approaches and file with it.
  • A capable travelerA 182 or a Dakota — faster, four real seats with bags, and an autopilot for long cross-countries.
See the fleet

The numbers

Simple, flat, predictable costs.

Buy-in, one time
$5,000
Monthly dues (flat)
$150/mo
Hourly, wet tach
$150.55/hrWarrior

The buy-in is not a deposit. On exit your membership transfers to an incoming member, whose buy-in funds your payout — up to 90% of what you paid. See the FAQ.

How it works

How to join.

Apply, and we'll get you checked out and on the schedule. The FAQ covers the cost, the buy-in, and how membership works.