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DE49 Josephs Airport
Georgetown, Delaware, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: DE49
Lat/Long: 38-38-15.4080N / 075-21-18.6970W
38-38.256800N / 075-21.311617W
38.6376133 / -75.3551936
(estimated)
Elevation: 42 ft. / 12.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 11W (1985)
From city: 3 miles S of GEORGETOWN, DE
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 19947

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/1964
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Control tower: no
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: MILLVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: RDO-CTL
ACTVT LIRL RY 15/33 - 123.5.

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at GED (3 nm N): 118.375 (302-856-2927)
WX ASOS at SBY (19 nm S): 118.325 (410-341-0868)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ATRr222/12.3WATERLOO VOR/DME112.6009W
SBYr035/19.0SALISBURY VORTAC111.2012W
SWLr016/35.2SNOW HILL VORTAC112.4008W
ENOr177/36.4SMYRNA VORTAC111.4009W
SIEr232/37.8SEA ISLE VORTAC114.8009W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CAMBRIDGE089/32.235510WCGE -.-. --. .
EASTON117/34.921210WESN . ... -.

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 4564 x 60 ft. / 1391 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Displaced threshold: no600 ft.
Markings: basic
Obstructions: 60 ft. trees, 900 ft. from runway
TREES 100' FM BOTH SIDES OF RWY NW END.
road, 8 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MELVIN L. JOSEPH CONST. CO.
RD 7, BOX 218
GEORGETOWN, DE 19947
Phone 302-856-7396
Manager: RICHARD SWAIN
RD 7, BOX 218
GEORGETOWN, DE 19947
Phone 302-856-7396

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 2
Single engine airplanes: 1
Jet airplanes: 1
    

Additional Remarks

50' ANTENNA 1000' NE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at DE49.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGED - Sussex County Airport (3 nm N)
N06 - Laurel Airport (13 nm SW)
KSBY - Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (19 nm S)
KOXB - Ocean City Municipal Airport (22 nm SE)
KDOV - Dover Air Force Base (30 nm N)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1011:10
Sunrise06:3811:38
Sunset16:5321:53
Evening civil twilight17:2122:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 14:35:24
Local (UTC-5)  09-Nov-2009 09:35:24
 
METAR
KGED 
3nm N 
091354Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 14/10 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP307 T01390100
KSBY 
19nm S 
091422Z 00000KT 3SM BR SCT001 13/12 A3044 RMK AO2
TAF
KSBY 
19nm S 
091311Z 0913/1012 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT001 TEMPO 0913/0915 1/2SM FG VV001 FM091500 16004KT P6SM SKC FM091800 19007KT P6SM SCT250 FM092300 VRB02KT P6SM BKN250

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Josephs Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN & SUITES - GEORGETOWN 5.0 100-240
ATLANTIC INN 5.0 100-212

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Josephs Airport

5 in Seaford
15 in Rehoboth Beach
1 in Delmar, MD
 

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