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Dover Air Force Base

Dover, DE
Phone: 302-677-4187
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Tran Alert: Opr H24

Oil: 0-133-148 Soap

Jasu: (Adapters Not Avbl.) 3(Ma-1a) (M32a-86)

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

Service: Aoe

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

Misc: Twy Delta Edge Lgts 40 Ft Fm Twy Edge Btn Ry 32 Hold Line and Ry 01/19

Rstd: Non-Dod Civil Acft Operations 72 Hr Ppr by Contacting (302) 736-6614

Misc: Afld Mgmt Has Limited Comsec Storage for Tran Aircrews

Communications-Pmsv Metro: Alt Wx Lctn Vis Severely Ltd Due to Bldg and Prk Acft. Atc Will Supplement Obsn As Needed

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: Automated Asos in Use. 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) 256-975

Caution: High Speed, Low Altitude Heavy Jet Traffic with 10 Nm of Dover

Fluid; Sp Presair Lpox Lox

Fuel: J8

Bearing Strength Rwy 14/32: S69 T109 St157 Sbtt423 Tt226 Tdt548 Ddt587 Trt345

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

Ns Abtmt: Strict Copliance with Pro Rqr

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

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

Rstd: No Practice Apch Btn 0300-1200z++ (0400-1200z++ Dur Bash Phase Ii). 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

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: All Inbd Pax/Cargo Must CTC Comd Post No Later Than 30 Min Prior to Ldg. Rwy 32 Tkof Dist Avbl 10,070'

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

Bearing Strength Rwy 01/19: S81 T122 St175 Sbtt590 Tt477 Tdt837 Ddt870 Trt580

RESTRICTED. MILITARY AIRPORT. PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. CONTACT BASE OPS MANAGER 302/677-4187

NOTAMs | TFR's

Runway 01/19

Dimensions:	9602 x 200ft. / 2926.7 x 61.0m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 155000 lb
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, condition not reported	Runway Edge Lights:	high

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	ILS/LOC
01	23.6ft. MSL 0.0% down	precision	end touchdown: End Touchdown Lights are present approach: Simplified Short/Sequenced Flashers visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI runway visual range: Touchdown centerline: Centerline Lights are present	ILS

19	20.8ft. MSL 0.0% up	precision	runway visual range: Touchdown runway end identifier: REIL is present centerline: Centerline Lights are present visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI	ILS

Runway 14/32

Dimensions:	12903 x 150ft. / 3932.8 x 45.7m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	asphalt, grooved, condition not reported	Runway Edge Lights:	high

#	Elev/Hdg	Approach Lights	TD Point
14	28.3ft. MSL 0.0% down	visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI	4250' Disp Threshold

32	24.8ft. MSL 0.0% up	visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI runway end identifier: REIL is present

Business/Service Information

Name		Location	Freq. Monitored	Main Phone
Dover AFB Aero Club	Fuel Rentals Flight Training	On field: SE 39.112547-75.458372		302-677-6365

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Services at this airport:

Services:
Engine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: MajorBulk Oxygen: Low
Customs: Airport of Entry

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N39 7.7724' / W75 27.9575'39.1295396-75.4659589
Charts:	NACO: Washington Sectional
Mag Var:	10W (1980)
ARTCC:	Washington (ZDC)
FSS:	Millville (MIV) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	DOV
Approach/Departure Control Facility
Pattern Altitude:	Rectangular 1500 Ft, Overhead 2500 Ft. Aero Club/Lgt Acft 1000 Ft Light Aircraft: 1000 MSL
Wind Indicator:	Not Present
Seg. Circle:	No
Lighting:	Arpt Bcn Out of Service Indefly

Aircraft & Activity

Airport Activity

GA Local:	NaN
GA Itinerant:	NaN
Commercial:
Air Taxi:
Military:	124,000

(12-month period ending on unknown)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone
Approach/Departure	Dover	132.425
Approach(S)	Dover	135.15
Clearance-Delivery	Dover	118.05
Clearance-Delivery	Dover	125.55
COMD OST	Dover	134.1
D-ATIS	Dover	135.05
EMERG	Dover	121.5
GCA	Dover	142.2
Ground Control	Dover	118.875
Tower	Dover	126.35
VFR SEQUENCING SVC 25 NM OUT	Dover	125.9

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
DOV	TACAN	.0	167	0 nm
ENO	VORTAC	111.4	168	7 nm
ATR	VOR/DME	112.6	337	23 nm
RNB	NDB	363.0	233	23 nm
SIE	VORTAC	114.8	283	31 nm
OOD	VORTAC	112.8	204	31 nm
DQO	VORTAC	114.0	179	34 nm
VCN	VORTAC	115.2	234	34 nm
APG	NDB	349.0	139	39 nm
PPM	VOR/DME	108.4	130	39 nm
CGE	NDB	355.0	047	44 nm
PHL	VOT	109.8	000	46 nm
ACY	VORTAC	108.6	255	46 nm
SBY	VORTAC	111.2	015	47 nm
OX	NDB	407.0	357	48 nm
MXE	VORTAC	113.2	178	48 nm

Contact Addresses

Owner:	Airport Manager:
USAF	Chief Airfield Management/ Mr Hetteroth
Dover Afb	Dover Afb
Dover, DE 19901	Dover, DE 19901

	Airport Manager Admin

Attendance:	Attended Year-round, 7 Days a Week,All
Tower:	ATCT plus Approach Control, 24 hrs/day, everyday, year-roundTower Hrs: 24ATIS Hrs: CONTINUOUS
Elevation:	28 ft (8.5 m) (Estimated)
Location:	3.00 mi. E of Dover
Beacon:	Present (white-green)
Approaches:	ILS, DME, LOC, VOR, RNAV, GPS, TACAN
Runways:	01/19, 14/32 Longest paved runway: 12903 ft
Fees:	No data

APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM (changed)	112.3 KB
DP	SEA ISLE FIVE	196.6 KB
HOT	HOT SPOT (added)	7.4 KB
IAP	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 01	292 KB
IAP	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 19	344.2 KB
IAP	ILS RWY 01(CAT II)	214.8 KB
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 01	227.4 KB
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 19	223.1 KB
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 32	206.9 KB
IAP	VOR/DME RWY 01	239.1 KB
IAP	VOR/DME RWY 32 (changed)	202.8 KB
IAP	TACAN RWY 01	245.7 KB
IAP	TACAN RWY 19	269.2 KB
IAP	TACAN RWY 32	224 KB
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	139.8 KB
STAR	SMYRNA THREE	290 KB
STAR	SMYRNA THREE, CONT.1	123.3 KB