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KDOV · Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KDOV FAA DOV Elev 24 ft Lat 39° 7.77' N Lon 75° 27.96' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

—

Decode in METAR tool TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 12,903 ft. Max gradient: 0.03%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 125.8° 12,903 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.02%
32 305.8° 12,903 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.02%
01 3.2° 9,602 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.03%
19 183.2° 9,602 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.03%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 10 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 135.050
  • CLD CLNC DEL 125.550
  • GND GND 118.875
  • TWR TWR 126.350
  • APP APP 132.425
  • DEP DEP 132.300
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 134.200
  • POST COMD POST 134.100
  • PTD PTD 134.100
  • RDO MILLVILLE RDO 111.400

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KDOV on LiveATC ↗

  • TACAN DOV

    Dover

    110.00 MHz · DME 110.00 · BOTH · LOW

  • VORTAC ENO

    Smyrna

    111.40 MHz · DME 111.40 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 92 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 04 threshold displaced 539 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 22 threshold displaced 538 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.7: click mic to activate LIRL Rwy 04–22 and rotating bcn. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Runway 04 threshold displaced 539 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 22 threshold displaced 538 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.7: click mic to activate LIRL Rwy 04–22 and rotating bcn. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl freq

  • Prior Permission Required for by. Contact C before operating.

    ppr required

All translated remarks (4)

  • Runway 04 threshold displaced 539 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 04–22: H2533X28 (ASPH) LIRL RWY 04: Thld dsplcd 539´

  • Runway 22 threshold displaced 538 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 22: Thld dsplcd 538´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.7: click mic to activate LIRL Rwy 04–22 and rotating bcn. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT LIRL Rwy 04–22 and rotating bcn—122.7

  • Prior Permission Required for by. Contact C before operating.

    Raw FAA text · military remarks · operational

    PPR by ctc C

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (92 sentences)
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1300–2100Z‡, Sat–Sun on call.
  • ·For svcs call (302) 287–9623.
  • ·For svcs after hours call (302) 287–9623.
  • ·Heavy bird activity on and invof arpt Oct–Feb.
  • ·Rwy 04 dsplcd thld marked with white line, dashed white lines leading to displaced thld is faded.
  • ·Rwy 22 dsplcd thld marked with white line, dashed white lines leading to dsplcd thld is faded.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 has vertical, horizontal and alligator cracking.
  • ·Tree trimming on rwy end 04 cmpltd.
  • ·Tree removal on rwy end 22 on–going.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 302-287-9623
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – DELDOT HELISTOP HELIPORT (0N5) 0 N UTC–5(–4DT) N39º08.97´ W75º30.30´ 30 NOTAM FILE MIV HELIPAD H1: H60X60 (CONC) PERIMETER LGTS
  • ·LGT ACTIVATE perimeter lgts—CTAF.
  • ·HELIPORT REMARKS: Attended Mon–Fri 1300–2130Z‡.
  • ·Unmarked/unlgtd 40´ P–lines 0.1 mile E.
  • ·Ingress and egress is NW and SE, touchdown zone area 60´X60´.
  • ·Helipad H1 paint chipping; tlof size and wt lmt box unrdbl.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 302-760-2145
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.
  • ·DOVER AFB (DOV)(KDOV) MIL/CIV AF 3 E UTC–5(–4DT) N39º07.77´ W75º27.96´ 29 B TPA—See Remarks LRA Class IV, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE DOV RWY 14–32: H12903X150 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) PCN 105R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 14: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 78´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 2.93º TCH 69´.
  • ·RWY 01–19: H9602X150 (CONC–GRVD) PCN 150R/A/W/T HIRL CL RWY 01: ALSF2.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 75´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 75´.
  • ·S4 FUEL JET A+, J8 OX 2, 4 MILITARY— JASU (Adapters not avbl.) 3(MA–1A) (M32A–86) FUEL A+, J8 FLUID SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX OIL O–133–148 SOAP TRAN ALERT Opr H24.
  • ·Noise abatement: Strict compliance with procedure rqr.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE WASHINGTON WASHINGTON WASHINGTON H–10I, 12I, L–34F, A DIAP, AD NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 DELAWARE 45 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·: See FLIP AP/1 Supplementary Arpt Information.
  • ·RSTD Contact airfield management DSN 445–2861 for bird watch conditions (BWC).
  • ·PPR exc AMC, Special Air Mission, DoD courier svc, and evacuation msn DSN 445–2861.
  • ·All acft with hazardous material/rqr remote/isolated parking will ctc 436 airborne pulse search.

+ 62 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Military / Army

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Municipal Airport - Dover AirdromeDover Army AirbaseDover Army Airfield

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · DOV Airport website ↗

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

2 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=2

  • Other 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2013-01-13 Piper PA-28R-200 · Fuel exhaustion · IMC · night →
1989-06-04 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in DE

CFI Flight Instructors 183 A&P Mechanics 792 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 8 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 2 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 3 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 1 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 70 ODA Organizational Designations 6 Schools Flight Schools 4 FBO Fixed Base Operators 5 Clubs Flying Clubs 4 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 1 EAA EAA Chapters 1

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
David Nelson Burton Millville NJ 25 nm
Paul Edward Nuwer Laurel DE 34 nm
Edward Ambler Easton MD 35 nm
Richard Stephen Washart Marmora NJ 38 nm
Paul Edward Nuwer Cambridge MD 45 nm
Christopher Hartman Salisbury MD 46 nm
Edward Joseph Brink Salisbury MD 46 nm
Galen Neal Anderson Salisbury MD 46 nm
Daniel Archer Philidelphia PA 46 nm
Jude Gallagher Middle River MD 47 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Lloyd Lewis Austin Dover DE 3 nm
Judson Lee Carnahan Dover DE 3 nm
Roger Alan Kruser Dover DE 3 nm
Henry Charles Stephan Ii Dover DE 3 nm
Stephen Richard Speed Dover DE 3 nm
Bradley Gray Holden Dover DE 3 nm
Craig Derek Lindstrom Dover DE 3 nm
Christopher Edward Brown Dover DE 3 nm
Joshua Charles Holmes Dover DE 3 nm
Wesley Gordon Templeton Dover DE 3 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Judson Lee Carnahan Dover DE 3 nm
Bernard John Coleman Dover DE 3 nm
Greg Anthony Davenport Dover DE 3 nm
Roger Alan Kruser Dover DE 3 nm
Francis Arthur Stratford Jr Dover DE 3 nm
Daniel Turner Towery Ii Dover DE 3 nm
Daniel Vincent O'Donnell Dover DE 3 nm
John Mark Espy Jr Dover DE 3 nm
Donald Lewis Steenhagen Jr Dover DE 3 nm
Michael Alexander Mccoy Dover DE 3 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
 34 nm
Red Eagle Avionics, LLC.
New Castle, DE
 34 nm
Alron Avionics, Inc.
Williamstown, NJ
 40 nm
Star Aero Avionics, LLC
Hammonton, NJ
 46 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
 60 nm
Roberto Aircraft Interiors
Smoketown, PA
 65 nm
Sensenich Propeller Service, Inc.
Lititz, PA
 71 nm
Lancaster Avionics, Inc
Lititz, PA
 71 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
 77 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
 77 nm

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