KDOV -- Dover Afb

Airport Communications

• Digital-ATIS, data link enabled.

Runways

Facility Information

Services Available

Remarks

• Service: AOE.
• Light PAPI coincidental with ILS GS runway 01/19 and with tacan VDP runway 01/19, 32 for H PAPI GT GP 4 aircraft only. PAPI provides proper TCH for HGT GP 4 aircraft only.
• Jasu: (adapters not available.) 3(MA-1A) (M32A-86).
• Oil: 0-133-148 soap.
• Tran alert: operate H24.
• Restricted: all aircraft with HAZ material/RQR remote/Isolated PRK will contact 436 APS 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.
• Restricted: all inbd passengers/Cargo must contact comd post no later than 30 minimum prior to landing. Runway 32 takeoff distance available 10,070 ft.
• Restricted: aircraft taxiing OUT of main ramp using taxi lane L between delta ROW and spot echo must use minimum power and IN-BOARD ENG only (C5 aircraft should not exceed 40 percent N1 RPM) when turning onto taxi lane A.
• Caution: possible jet wake turbulence in traffic pattern & C5 jet blast DUR ground operate. Special HAZ exist for wide body aircraft taxiing from ramp. 'Followw ME truck' RQR for all movements on ramp by NON C5 tran aircraft, tran C5 FLW ME service available O/R.
• Caution: tree line E of runway 19 approach end may cause wind shear DUR landing when wind is FR southeast. BA less than optimum when runway is wet due to rubber BUILD-UP.
• NS abtmt: strict compliance with PRO RQR.
• First 4250 ft runway 14 and first 1650 ft runway 32 grooved concrete, middle 7000 ft asphalt.
• Fluid; SP presair lpox LOX.
• Caution: high speed, low altitude heavy jet traffic with 10 NM of dover.
• Afld management has LTD amount of storage for clasified material. Size LTD to small backpacks or smaller only. Base operations has limited amount of storage for classified material, size limited to small backpack or smaller only. Base operations has no comsec to tran aircrews. Tran aircrews should plan to arrival with appropriate amount of comsec to complete entire MSN.
• Restricted: NON-DOD civil aircraft operations 72 hour prior permission required by contacting (302) 571-6375.
• Taxiway delta edge lights 40 ft from taxiway edge between runway 32 hold line & runway 01/19.
• Miscellaneous runway 32 first 2000 ft, middle 1500 ft 1000 ft southeast of taxiway C and last 1000 ft concrete remainder of runway asphalt.
• 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.
• Runway 32 winds derived from approach end of runway 01. Runway 14 winds derived from approach end of runway 19.
• Restricted: contact airfield management DSN 445-2861 for bird watch conditions (BWC).
• Restricted: prior permission required except AMC, SAM, DOD courier service and evac MSN DSN 445-2861.
• Caution: 5 civil airport located within 10 NM RAD.
• Runway 32 assault landing zone (ALZ) nonstandard afld MRK consisting of white BOX (500 ft X 90 ft) beginning 500 ft FR threshold with white BAR 3000 ft FR end of BOX. Afld is terps from surface (GRD level), DER crossing HGT 0 ft.
• Miscellaneous: jet side service 1-STOP shop prints integrated FMS crew packages.
• COMMUNICATIONS-PMSV metro: weather FLT DSN 445-4175/4176, C302-677-4175/4176. If fcstr is OUT of office and does not answer on UHF contact comd post DSN 445-4201, C302-677-4201 for fone patch. If fone patch fails, contact frcstr on SBY fone C302-922-2210. Building obstacle may impact prevailing visibility 150--260-. DUR evac of weather FLT contact 15 OWS at DSN 576-9690, C618-256-9690. Altn weather location visibility slightly LTD due to building and PRK aircraft. ATC will supplement obsn as needed.
• Nonstandard MRK - C17 star turn MRK located on taxiway A at INT of taxiway D (2 white stripes 100' apart, 190' length X 1' wide. C17 backing demonstration zone MRK on taxiway C between runway 14/32 and taxiway B. MRK will be white and vary in width and geometry.
• Miscellaneous: runway condition code not rprtd.
• Miscellaneous: B747 (all series) must arrival with TOW BAR.
• Communications comd post: call sign first operations.
• Caution: C-17 aircraft wingtip trng lines on taxi lane L in front of PRK spot E. C-5 aircraft wingtip trng lines on taxi lane L between PRK spot D2 and E. C-5 and C-17 wing TIP trng sign located OFF of taxiway G. Signs depict 10 ft and 25 ft wing TIP clearance.
• Caution: surface painted APN entrance point mrkgs exist on HAZ cargo ramp, south ramp and christmas tree ramp. Taxiway D between runway 01/19 and HAZ cargo pad does not have shoulder mrkgs.
• Restricted: dignified transfer missions contact 436 AW/CP for advance coordination and to obtain A current copy of DT aircrew brochure.
• Rectangular 1500 ft, overhead 2500 ft. Aero club/Light aircraft 1000 ft.