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KDOV Dover Air Force Base
Dover, Delaware, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: DOV
Lat/Long: 39-07-46.3400N / 075-27-57.4600W
39-07.772333N / 075-27.957667W
39.1295389 / -75.4659611
(estimated)
Elevation: 29 ft. / 9 m (estimated)
Variation: 10W (1980)
From city: 3 miles E of DOVER, DE
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 19902

Airport Operations

Airport use: Joint civilian/military use. Carefully read remarks for any restrictions and special procedures for civilian or military operations.
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: MILLVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DOV (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: RECTANGULAR 1500 FT, OVERHEAD 2500 FT. AERO CLUB/LGT ACFT 1000 FT.
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
ARPT BCN OTS INDEFLY. Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: ARFF INDEX APPLIES ONLY TO THE DOVER CIVIL AIR TERMINAL. 72 HRS PPR IS RQRD FOR ALL CIVILIAN ACFT OPNS THAT NEED TO USE THE DOVER CIVIL AIR TERMINAL; CALL 302-735-5519 OR PAGER 302-247-3119.
International operations: international airport of entry
US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

Airport Communications

DOVER GROUND: 118.875 225.4
DOVER TOWER: 126.35 279.625
DOVER APPROACH: 132.425 257.875 135.15X
DOVER DEPARTURE: 132.425 257.875 323.0
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 118.05
CLNC DEL: 125.55 289.4
COMD OST: 134.1
COMD POST: 349.4
D-ATIS: 135.05 273.5
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
GCA: 142.2X 294.7X 318.1X 373.0X 388.9X
PMSV METRO: 342.0
PTD: 372.2(THRU COMD POST)
VFR SEQUENCING: 282.325
VFR SEQUENCING SVC 25 NM OUT: 125.9
  • (ATIS DESCRIPTION) DIGITAL-ATIS, DATA LINK ENABLED.
  • VFR SEQUENCING SVC 25 NM OUT.
  • RADAR "NO-NOTAM MP: 08001100Z++MON,TUE, THU FRI (3000/5+1)".

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ENOr168/6.6SMYRNA VORTAC111.4009W
ATRr337/22.6WATERLOO VOR/DME112.6009W
SIEr283/31.1SEA ISLE VORTAC114.8009W
OODr204/31.3WOODSTOWN VORTAC112.8010W
DQOr179/33.6DUPONT VORTAC114.0010W
VCNr233/33.7CEDAR LAKE VORTAC115.2010W
PPMr131/38.5PHILLIPS VOR/DME108.4009W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
RAINBOW233/23.236311WRNB .-. -. -...
EASTON065/34.221210WESN . ... -.
ABERDEEN139/38.434910WAPG .- .--. --.

Airport Services

Fuel available: A+
Parking: hangars
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 12903 x 150 ft. / 3933 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 82 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 39-08.358000N39-07.114000N
Longitude: 075-29.167000W075-26.954167W
Elevation: 28.9 ft.26.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 135 magnetic, 125 true magnetic, true
Displaced threshold: 4251 ft.no
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (2.93 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 9602 x 200 ft. / 2927 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 52 /R/B/W/T
Single wheel: 155.0
Double wheel: 205.0
Double tandem: 175.0
Dual double tandem: 350.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 39-07.031667N39-08.610833N
Longitude: 075-27.876333W075-27.762167W
Elevation: 23.5 ft.20.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (2.50 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (2.70 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdowntouchdown
Approach lights: SALSF
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILSILS

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
DOVER AFB
DOVER, DE 19901
Manager: CHIEF AFLD MANAGEMENT/ MR HETTEROTH
DOVER AFB
DOVER, DE 19901
Phone 302-677-4187

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 339/day
100% military

Additional Remarks

BEARING STRENGTH RWY 01/19: S81 T122 ST175 SBTT590 TT477 TDT837 DDT870 TRT580.
RSTD: PPR EXC AMC, SAM, DOD COURIER SVC AND EVAC MSN DSN 445-2861. ALL ACFT WITH HAZ MATERIAL/RQR REMOTE/ISOLATED PRK WILL CTC 436 APS EXPLOSIVE HANDLING SECTION DSN 445-2304 1230-2130Z++ OR ATOC DUTY OFFICER DSN 445-2300 2130-1230Z++ FOR PPR. BASE OPS DSN 445-2861/4192, C302-677-2861/4192.
RSTD: ALL INBD PAX/CARGO MUST CTC COMD POST NO LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. RWY 32 TKOF DIST AVBL 10,070'.
RSTD: AMC ACFT OPR RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (TKOF OR LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP/ARR RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT, NO LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT ACT) AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROH WO OG/CC APVL) CTC BASE OPS FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND.
RSTD: NO PRACTICE APCH BTN 0300-1200Z++ (0400-1200Z++ DUR BASH PHASE II) FOR QUIET HOURS. ATC WILL APV 1 APCH TO FULL STOP LDG ONLY. ACFT TAXIING OUT OF MAIN RAMP USING TAXI LANE BTN DELTA ROW AND SPOT ECHO MUST USE MIN PWR AND IN-BOARD ENG ONLY (C5 ACFT SHOULD NOT EXCEED 40 PERCENT N1 RPM) WHEN TURNING ONTO TWY A.
CAUTION: POSSIBLE JET WAKE TURBULENCE IN TFC PAT AND C5 JET BLAST DUR GND OPR. 5 CIV ARPT LCTD WITHIN 10 NM RAD. SPECIAL HAZ EXIST FOR WIDE BODY ACFT TAXIING FR RAMP. FLW ME TRUCK RQR FOR ALL MOVEMENTS ON RAMP BY NON C5 TRAN ACFT, TRAN C5 FLW ME SVC AVBL O/R.
CAUTION: TREE LINE E OF RWY 19 APCH END MAY CAUSE WIND SHEAR DUR LDG WHEN WIND IS FR SE. BIRD HAZ OCT-APR. BA LESS THAN OPTIMUM WHEN RWY IS WET DUE TO RUBBER BUILD-UP.
NS ABTMT: STRICT COPLIANCE WITH PRO RQR.
MISC: FIRST 4250' RWY 14 AND FIRST 1650' RWY 32 GROOVED CONCRETE, MIDDLE 7000' ASPHALT. BASE OPS HAS NO COMSEC TO TRAN AIRCREWS. TRAN AIRCREWS SHOULD PLAN TO ARR WITH APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF COMSEC TO COMPLETE ENTIRE MSN.
BEARING STRENGTH RWY 14/32: S69 T109 ST157 SBTT423 TT226 TDT548 DDT587 TRT345.
FUEL: J8.
FLUID; SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX.
CAUTION: HIGH SPEED, LOW ALTITUDE HEAVY JET TRAFFIC WITH 10 NM OF DOVER.
COMMUNICATIONS-PMSV METRO: AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYS IN USE; AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC DUR AFLD HRS. WX FULL SVC MON-FRI, 1100-2300Z++, CLSD WEEKENDS AND HOL. COMBAT WX FLIGHT DSN 445-4175/76, COMM (302) 677 4175/76. WX BRIEFINGS FOR TRAN AIRCREW ARE AVBL VIA THE 15 OPERATIONAL WX SQUADRON (OWS) AT SCOTT AFB, DSN 576-9755/9702, COMM (618) 256-9755/9702.
COMMUNICATIONS-PMSV METRO: JET SIDE SERVICE 1 STOP-SHOP PRINTS IFM CREW PACKAGES. BLDG OBST MAY IMPACT PREVAILING VIS 150-260 DEGS. DRG EVAC OF COMBAT WX FLT CTC 15 OWS AT NR ABV. ATC WILL SUPPLEMENT OBS AS NEEDED.
COMMUNICATIONS-PMSV METRO: ALT WX LCTN VIS SEVERELY LTD DUE TO BLDG AND PRK ACFT. ATC WILL SUPPLEMENT OBSN AS NEEDED.
MISC: AFLD MGMT HAS LIMITED COMSEC STORAGE FOR TRAN AIRCREWS.
RSTD: NON-DOD CIVIL ACFT OPERATIONS 72 HR PPR BY CONTACTING (302) 736-6614.
MISC: TWY DELTA EDGE LGTS 40 FT FM TWY EDGE BTN RY 32 HOLD LINE AND RY 01/19.
RY 32 FIRST 2000 FT 1000 SE OF TWY C, AND LAST 1000 FT CONC; REMAINDER OF RY ASPHALT; RY 14/32 GRVD FULL LENGTH EXCEPT AT THE INTERSECTION OF RY 01/19.
SERVICE: AOE.
MISC: ACFT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING STEADY STATE IS OPTIMUM LEVEL OF SVC FOR ALL ACFT CAT WITH 12,900 GAL OF AGENT & 18 PERS.
LGT PAPI COINCIDENTAL WITH ILS GS RWY 01/19 AND WITH TACAN VDP RWY 01/19, 32 FOR H PAPI GT GP 4 ACFT ONLY. PAPI PROVIDES PROPER TCH FOR HGT GP 4 ACFT ONLY.
JASU: (ADAPTERS NOT AVBL.) 3(MA-1A) (M32A-86).
OIL: 0-133-148 SOAP.
TRAN ALERT: OPR H24.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
SMYRNA THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (414KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC Z RWY 19 **NEW**   download (272KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download (231KB)
ILS RWY 01(CAT II) **CHANGED**   download (170KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download (183KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download (180KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED**   download (165KB)
VOR/DME RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download (191KB)
VOR/DME RWY 32 **CHANGED**   download (185KB)
TACAN RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download (196KB)
TACAN RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download (216KB)
TACAN RWY 32 **CHANGED**   download (176KB)
TACAN Y RWY 19 **NEW**   download (201KB)
 
Departure Procedures
SEA ISLE FIVE   download (197KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (140KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

33N - Delaware Airpark (8 nm NW)
KRJD - Ridgely Airpark (21 nm SW)
KMIV - Millville Municipal Airport (23 nm NE)
KEVY - Summit Airport (26 nm NW)
KWWD - Cape May County Airport (27 nm E)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4710:47
Sunrise07:1311:13
Sunset18:2122:21
Evening civil twilight18:4822:48

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 13:06:09
Local (UTC-4)  16-Oct-2013 09:06:09
 
METAR
KDOV 161048Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM OVC009 16/16 A3005 RMK AO2
TAF
KDOV 1608/1714 VRB06KT 6000 BR BKN007 OVC010 QNH3001INS TEMPO 1608/1612 3200 BR OVC005 BECMG 1611/1612 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW007 SCT050 BKN200 QNH2993INS BECMG 1708/1709 19005KT 4800 BR BKN009 QNH2990INS BECMG 1712/1713 27006KT 9999 NSW FEW009 BKN050 QNH2989INS T21/1620Z T15/1610Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Civil Air Terminal 302-736-6614
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DAYS INN DOVER INTOWN 4.0 59-71
 

Other hotels near Dover Air Force Base

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN GALAXY INN 1.6 76-85
MICROTEL INN AND SUITES DOVER 1.6 68-85
RELAX INN DOVER 3.0 225-300
SUPER 8 DOVER 3.1 59-72
MAINSTAY SUITES DOVER 3.2 104-109
RODEWAY INN DOVER 3.3 249-250
HOLIDAY INN DOVER DOWNTOWN 4.5 94-114
RESIDENCE INN MARRIOTT DOVER 4.6 143-169
RED ROOF INN DOVER 4.7 62-77
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT DOVER 4.7 129-139
COMFORT INN & SUITES 4.9 99-119
DOVER DOWNS HOTEL & CASINO 5.5 155-156

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