| Dover Air Force Base KDOV DOV (Dover, DE) Class D: tower-approach Elevation: 28
Radar facility information: Airport Surveillance Radar / 24/7 (RADAR_TYPE) NO-NOTAM MP: 0500-1100Z++MON-FRI (1000/3+1). Chart Supplement (pdf version) DOVER Air Force Base (DOV)(KDOV) MIL/CIV AF
3 E UTC–5(–4DT) N39º07.77´ W75º27.96´ 29 B TPA—See Remarks LRA-Landing Rights Airport Class IV, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE DOV
RWY 14–32: H12903X150 (Grooved Asphalt-Concrete) Pavement Classification Number 105R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 01–19: H9602X150 (Grooved Concrete) Pavement Classification Number 150R/A/W/T HIRL Center Line SERVICE: S4 FUEL JET A+, J8 OXYGEN 2, 4 MILITARY— Jet Aircraft Starting Unit (Adapters not available.) 3(MA–1A) (M32A–86) FUEL A+, J8 FLUID SP
PRESAIR LPOX LOX OIL O–133–148 Spectrometric Oil Analysis Program TRANSIENT ALERT Operates 24 hours.
NOISE: Noise abatement: Strict compliance with procedure require. MILITARY REMARKS: See Flight Information Publication AP/1 Supplementary Airport Information. RESTRICTED Contact airfield management DSN 445–2861 for bird watch conditions (BWC). Non–DOD civil aircraft operations 72 hour Prior Permission Required by contact C302–571–6375. Prior Permission Required except AMC, Special Air Mission, Department of War courier service, and evacuation mission DSN 445–2861. All aircraft with hazardous material/require remote/isolated parking will contact 436 airborne pulse search. Explosive Handling Section DSN 445–2304 1230–2130Z‡ or ATOC Duty Officer DSN 445–2300 2130–1230Z‡ for Prior Permission Required. Base operations DSN 445–2861/4192, C302–677–2861/4192. All inbound passenger/cargo aircraft must contact Command Post no later than 30 minutes prior to landing. Runway 32 takeoff distance available 10,070´. Aircraft taxiing out of main ramp using taxi lane L between Delta row and spot Echo must use minimum power and in–board engine only (C5 aircraft should not exceed 40 percent N1 RPM) when turning onto taxi lane A. Dignified transfer missions contact 436 AW/CP for advance coordination and to obtain a current copy of DT aircrew brochure. CAUTION Possible jet wake turbulence in traffic pattern and C5 jet blast during ground operating. High speed, low altitude heavy jet traffic within 10 NM. Five civilian airport located within 10 NM radius. Special hazard exist for wide body aircraft taxiing from ramp. Follow me truck require for all movements on ramp by non C5 transient aircraft, transient C5 follow me service available on request. Tree line east of Runway 19 approach end may cause wind shear during landing when wind is from southeast. Breaking action less than optimum when runway is wet due to rubber build–up. Nonstandard marking–C17 star turn marking located on Taxiway A at intersection of Taxiway D (2 white stripes 100´ apart, 190´ length x 1´ wide. C17 backing demonstration zone marking on Taxiway C between Runway 14–32 and Taxiway B. Mrk will be white and vary in width and geometry. C–17 aircraft wingtip training lines on taxi lane L in front of park spot E. C–5 aircraft wingtip training lines on taxi lane L between park spot D2 and E. C–5 and C–17 wing tip training sign located off of Taxiway G. Signs depict 10 foot and 25 foot wing tip clearance. Surface painted apron entrance point markings exist on hazard cargo ramp, south ramp and Christmas tree ramp. Taxiway D between Runway 01–19 and hazard cargo pad does not have shoulder markings. TRAFFIC PATTERN TPA—Rectangular 1500(1471), overhead 2500(2471). Aero Club/light aircraft 1000(971). MISC Runway Condition Code (RwyCC) not reported. USAF ARFF meets all emergency response times. ARFF is Cat 6 firefighting agent (12.1K) level with NFPA Cat 10 staffing level (13). Sufficient capability is provided for initial response, scene assessment and implementation of mitigation tactics. All aircraft must understand interior firefighting and rescue service could be potentially delayed. Taxiway D edge light 40´ from taxiway edge between Runway 32 hold line and Runway 01–19. Runway 32 first 2000´, middle 1500´ 1000´ southeast of Taxiway C and last 1000´ concrete, remainder of runway asphalt. First 4250´ Runway 14 and first 1650´ Runway 32 grooved concrete, middle 7000´ asphalt. Runway 32 winds derived from approach end of runway 01. Runway 14 winds derived from approach end of runway 19. ARFF steady state is optimum level of service for all aircraft category with 12,900 gallons of agent and 18 persons. ARFF index applies only to the Dover Civil Air Patrol terminal. 72 hours Prior Permission Required is require for all civilian aircraft operations that need to use the Dover Civil Air terminal, call 302–736–6614. Airfield management has limited amount of storage for classified material. Size limited to small backpacks or smaller only. Base operating has limited amount of storage for classified material, size limited to small backpack or smaller only. Base operations has no COMSEC to transient aircrews. Transient aircrews should plan to arrive with appropriate amount of COMSEC to complete entire mission. Runway 32 assault landing zone (ALZ) nonstandard airfield mark consisting of white box (500´X90´) beginning 500´ from threshold with white bar 3000´ from end of box. Airfield is TERPS from surface (ground level), departure end of runway crossing height 0´. B747 (all series) must arrive with tow bar. AIRPORT MANAGER: 302-677-4183 COMMUNICATIONS: D–ATIS 127.825 273.5 DSN 445–2847 269.125 PTD 372.2 (Thru Command Post) SMYRNA RCO 122.5 (MILLVILLE RADIO)
® APPROACH CONTROL 132.425 135.15X 257.875 (VFR sequencing service 25 NM out on 125.9 282.325) TOWER 126.35 279.625 GROUND CON 118.875 225.4 CLEARANCE DELIVERY 125.55 289.4 ® DEPARTURE CONTROL 134.425 257.875 323.0 COMMAND POST 349.4 (Call sign First Operations) Pilot–to–Metro Service METRO 342.0 Weather flight DSN 445–4175/4176, C302–677–4175/4176. If forecaster
is out of office and does not answer on UHF contact command post DSN 445–4201, C302–677–4201 for telephone patch. If telephone
patch fails, contact forecaster on standby telephone C302–922–2210. Building obstruction may impact prevailing visibility 150º–260º. During evacuate of
Weather Flight contact 15 OWS at DSN 576–9690, C618–256–9690. Alternate weather location visibility slightly limited due to building and park aircraft. ATC will
supplement observation as needed.
AIRSPACE: CLASS D. RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION: NOTAM FILE MIV. SMYRNA (L) (L) VORTACW 111.4
TACAN AZIMUTH unusable:
ENO Chan. 51 N39º13.90´ W75º30.96´
168º 6.6 NM to field. 15/9W.
(T) TACAN Chan. 37
DOV (110.0) N39º07.94´ W75º28.04´
at field. 17/12W. NOTAM FILE DOV.
No NOTAM maintenance period: 0500–1100Z‡ Wednesday (2000/2+1)
TACAN AZIMUTH unusable:
ILS 109.95 I–DOV Runway 01. Class IIE. ILS/Radar–ILS: Caution Runway 19: ILS TCH 43´. Hgt gp 4 (A300, B1, B747/767/777, C5, DC 10, E4, KC10, VC25) WCH 18´. maintenance period by NOTAM: (1,000/3+1). ILS 111.9 I–LIR Runway 19. Class IE. ILS WHEEL crossing height data: GROUP 4 (18.1ft). maintenance period by NOTAM: (1,000/3+1). COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Radar: No–NOTAM maintenance period: 0500–1100Z‡ Monday–Friday (1000/3+1). |
no instrument approaches |
Database updated: 2026/03/19