Delaware Airpark

Delaware Airpark
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 33N
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner 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 / 39.21833; -75.59667Coordinates: 39°13′06″N 075°35′48″W / 39.21833°N 75.59667°W / 39.21833; -75.59667
Website www.DelawareAirpark.com
Map
33N

Location of airport in Delaware

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 3,582 1,092 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations 23,100
Based aircraft 33

Delaware Airpark (FAA LID: 33N) is a public use airport serving the Dover area.[1] It is owned 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] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a 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 190 acres (77 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 3,582 by 60 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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 FAA Airport Master Record for 33N (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. External link in |work= (help)

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