Delaware Airpark
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Delaware Dept of Transportation | ||||||||||
Operator | Delaware River and Bay Authority | ||||||||||
Serves | Dover, Delaware | ||||||||||
Location | Cheswold, Delaware | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 55 ft / 17 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°13′06″N 075°35′48″W / 39.21833°N 75.59667°W | ||||||||||
Website | www.DelawareAirpark.com | ||||||||||
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Delaware Airpark (FAA LID: 33N) is a public use airport serving the Dover area.[1] It is owned by the Delaware Department of Transportation and operated by the Delaware River and Bay Authority and located one nautical mile (2 km) west of the central business district of Cheswold, a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States.[1] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.[2]
33N is home to Delaware State University's flight training program, providing its students with year-round flying capability. Twice a year, Dover plays host to NASCAR racing events at the Dover International Speedway. Many race teams, drivers, and fans use Delaware Airpark because of its proximity to the track.
Facilities and aircraft
Delaware Airpark covers an area of 319 acres (129 ha) at an elevation of 55 feet (17 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,201 by 75 feet (1,092 x 18 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 1, 2011, the airport had 23,100 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 63 per day. At that time there were 33 aircraft based at this airport: 88% single-engine and 12% multi-engine.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for 33N PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
- ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
External links
- Delaware Airpark, official site
- "Delaware Airpark (33N)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2013-08-03. at Delaware DOT airport directory
- Aerial image as of March 1992 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for 33N, effective August 8, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 33N
- AirNav airport information for 33N
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 33N