KDOV

Dover Air Force Base

Airport
ICAO code
KDOV
Summary
ICAO Region
NAM
ICAO Territory
Location

Dover, Delaware,

Elevation
24 ft
Coordinates
39° 7' 41" N , 75° 27' 52" W
KCC
Airport BS
Bird Strike
Metar
Observation
KDOV 311655Z AUTO 22013KT 10SM BKN100 BKN200 18/05 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP217 T01810046
Station
Dover Air Force Base
Date/Time
2023-03-31 16:55:00
Wind direction
220°
Wind speed
13 kts
Lowest cloud amount
broken clouds
Temperature
18.1°C
Dew point
4.6°C
Humidity
40%
Weather condition
n/a

Description

Dover Air Force Base or Dover AFB is a United States Air Force base located 3.2 km southeast of the city of Dover, Delaware. Civilian use and a Civil Air Terminal are available on a prior permission basis.

Climatology

Humid “subtropical” climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) - characterized by hot, humid summers and cool winters. Significant amounts of precipitation occur in all seasons in most areas. Winter rainfall (and sometimes snowfall) is associated with large storms that the westerlies steer from west to east. Most summer rainfall occurs during thunderstorms and occasional tropical storms (hurricanes).

Airport map

Aerial View

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