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Class G

Smyrna Airport

ID 38N Elev 18 ft Lat 39° 18.22' N Lon 75° 35.03' W Zulu …

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Aerial view · 38N

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 38N — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 38N

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,600 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 — 2,600 ft 125 ft TURF-G Yes —
28 298.3° 2,600 ft 125 ft TURF-G Yes —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 38N, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

2 matched · 1 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 10/28 DUSK-2400. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 10/28 DUSK-2400. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 10/28 DUSK-2400. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT LIRL RWY 10/28 DUSK-2400 - CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    MIGRATORY WATER FOWL ON & INVOF ARPT OCT-FEB.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Smyrna Airport is a public use airport located one nautical mile east of the central business district of Smyrna, in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is privately owned by Barbara Jones.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 38N

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=8

  • Other 7
  • Ground collision 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1975-02-28 ERCO 415-C · Other →
1971-09-05 Navion A · Other →
1971-08-07 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1970-11-22 Piper J5A · Other →
1969-09-05 Cessna 150 · Ground collision →
1968-04-14 Cessna 182 · Other →
1967-12-18 Beech A23 · Other →
1965-05-20 BEECHCRAFT B-23 · Other →

Designees in DE

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 38N — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

183

Flight Instructors

A&P

792

Mechanics

AME

8

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

2

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

2

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

1

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-T

3

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

1

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

TCE

70

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

6

Organizational Designations

Schools

4

Flight Schools

FBO

5

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

4

Flying Clubs

Repair

1

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

1

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 38N

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
David Nelson Burton Millville NJ 25 nm
Daniel Archer Philidelphia PA 37 nm
Edward Ambler Easton MD 39 nm
Jude Gallagher Middle River MD 39 nm
Michael Wayne Deruggiero Middle River MD 39 nm
Neal Daniel Lanning Middle River MD 39 nm
Richard Stephen Washart Marmora NJ 43 nm
Paul Edward Nuwer Laurel DE 44 nm
Roger Geoffrey Woods Philadelphia PA 47 nm
Robert Bruce Hollen Baltimore MD 48 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 38N

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Thomas Edward Keenan Jr Smyrna DE 1 nm
Justin Darrell Hoffman Smyrna DE 1 nm
Jason Moore Steele Clayton DE 3 nm
Genevieve Helen Ritter Cheswold DE 5 nm
Michael John De Liberty Townsend DE 8 nm
Duke Eric Long Ii Townsend DE 8 nm
Adam Nicklas Smith Townsend DE 8 nm
Kimberley Ann Gott Townsend DE 8 nm
Kara Theresa Muro Townsend DE 8 nm
Lloyd Lewis Austin Dover DE 9 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 38N

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Justin Darrell Hoffman Smyrna DE 1 nm
Christopher Lewis Butler Smyrna DE 1 nm
Robert Bach Smyrna DE 1 nm
James William Bartelmes Smyrna DE 1 nm
Robert Aldor Charbonneau Smyrna DE 1 nm
Foye Dewain Cox Smyrna DE 1 nm
William Earl Prouse Smyrna DE 1 nm
John Linn Sheets Smyrna DE 1 nm
Donald Ross Mcalpine Smyrna DE 1 nm
Gregg Steven Sorrentino Smyrna DE 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 38N

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Red Eagle Avionics, LLC.
New Castle, DE
 23 nm
Alron Avionics, Inc.
Williamstown, NJ
 35 nm
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
 37 nm
Star Aero Avionics, LLC
Hammonton, NJ
 44 nm
Roberto Aircraft Interiors
Smoketown, PA
 53 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
 53 nm
Sensenich Propeller Service, Inc.
Lititz, PA
 59 nm
Lancaster Avionics, Inc
Lititz, PA
 59 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
 66 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
 66 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.