FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | D74 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-50-58.3000N / 075-36-46.0000W 38-50.971667N / 075-36.766667W 38.8495278 / -75.6127778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 66 ft. / 20.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11W (1990) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of FARMINGTON, DE |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 19950 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1991 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | MILLVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MIV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0830-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | PHONE REQ FOR ROTG BCN CALL 302-349-5055 OR 645-9225. FOR LIRL RY 16/34 AND REIL RYS 16 & 34 CALL 302-349-5055 OR 645-9225. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at RJD (14 nm NW): | 120.225 (410-634-1072) |
| WX ASOS at GED (15 nm SE): | 118.375 (302-856-2927) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ATRr286/18.9 | | WATERLOO VOR/DME | | 112.60 | | 09W |
| ENOr200/23.4 | | SMYRNA VORTAC | | 111.40 | | 09W |
| SBYr003/30.6 | | SALISBURY VORTAC | | 111.20 | | 12W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| EASTON | | 093/21.5 | | 212 | | 10W | | ESN | . ... -. |
| CAMBRIDGE | | 056/27.1 | | 355 | | 10W | | CGE | -.-. --. . |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 3588 x 37 ft. / 1094 x 11 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition LARGE UNSEALED SURFACE CRACKS; ALLIGATOR PATCHES. |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 38-51.242333N | | 38-50.702500N |
| Longitude: | 075-36.921500W | | 075-36.613167W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | numbers only, in fair condition | | numbers only, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | tri-color VASI on left | | tri-color VASI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Obstructions: | 62 ft. trees, 1485 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 12 ft. sign, 235 ft. from runway, 36 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | ALLEN CHORMAN 30475 EAST MILL RUN MILTON, DE 19968 Phone 302-645-9225 |
| Manager: | ALLEN CHORMAN 2057 NINE FT RD GREENWOOD, DE 11952 Phone 302-349-5055 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 19 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 40/day * | | 90% | transient general aviation | | 10% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 10 March 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | AGRICULTURE SPRAYING ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | LOADING PAD ADJACENT TO EAST SIDE RY 34. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at D74.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRJD - Ridgely Airpark (14 nm NW)
KGED - Sussex County Airport (15 nm SE)
KDOV - Dover Air Force Base (18 nm N)
N06 - Laurel Airport (18 nm S)
KESN - Easton/Newnam Field Airport (21 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Aras Grinius
Taken in October 2008
from a PA-28-140
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 29-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 11:32 |
| Sunrise | | 07:01 | | 12:01 |
| Sunset | | 16:41 | | 21:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:10 | | 22:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Nov-2009 03:41:50 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 29-Nov-2009 22:41:50 |
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| METAR |
KGED 15nm SE | 300254Z AUTO 21011KT 10SM CLR 14/06 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP102 T01390061 56013
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KDOV 17nm NE | 300255Z AUTO 21014KT 10SM OVC150 14/06 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP084 T01380058 58021
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KESN 21nm W | 300303Z AUTO 20013KT 10SM SCT110 14/08 A2984 RMK AO2
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KCGE 27nm SW | 300305Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM OVC110 15/09 A2984 RMK AO1
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| NOTAMs |
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