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
METAR KDOV 221155Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM SCT200 25/18 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02510183 10251 20194 58005
TAF KDOV 220800Z 2208/2314 12006KT 9999 BKN070 QNH2993INS BECMG 2212/2213 15009KT 9999 BKN090 QNH2989INS BECMG 2216/2217 18012G25KT 9999 SCT080 QNH2982INS BECMG 2220/2221 09012G18KT 9999 VCTS SCT070CB BKN150 QNH2982INS BECMG 2223/2224 17012KT 3200 +TSRA BKN050CB QNH2982INS BECMG 2302/2303 19009KT 9999 NSW BKN100 QNH2979INS BECMG 2308/2309 VRB06KT 9999 SCT080 BKN150 QNH2979INS BECMG 2311/2312 33006KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN050CB QNH2980INS TX30/2218Z TN19/2209Z
| 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