Medium Regional Airport • Dover, DE, United States
Elevation: 24 ft (7 m) • 39.1295, -75.4660
Dover Air Force Base (KDOV / DOV) is a medium regional airport serving Dover, DE, United States, situated at an elevation of 24 ft (7 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.6° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 12,903 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI KDOV 011112Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM FEW004 FEW110 23/22 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP166
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 9,602 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 3° |
| 14 | 12,903 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 125° |
| 19 | 9,602 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 183° |
| 32 | 12,903 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 305° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM