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1DE5 Weather Mckeown Airport

Middletown, DelawareElevation 60 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KILG · 12 NM NE · 47 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KILG
WIND
170@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Frost AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 0500Z to 26 1300Z
New Castle; Kent; Inland Sussex; Kent; Queen Anne's; Caroline; Salem; Gloucester; Camden; Cumberland
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 35 degrees will result in areas of frost formation. * WHERE...In Delaware, Kent, New Castle, and Inland Sussex Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, and Queen Annes Counties. In New Jersey, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor pla…
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 140° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 65F, low near 36F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 65/36 0 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny 69/49 W 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 67/42 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 65/45 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 70/50 S 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 75/51 W 4 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 72/54 NE 4 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 2138Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 1DE5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,100 ft

11/29
Dimensions
1,100 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 11
RWY 29

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
60 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2210Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1124Z 7:24 AM
Loggable night
2237Z (6:37 PM local) → 1056Z (6:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2210Z (6:10 PM local) → 1124Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1024Z (6:24 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Mckeown Airport is in Middletown, Delaware. Field elevation 60 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBERT MCKEOWN
Manager phone302-545-2340
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1DE5
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)MILLVILLE
RegionDelaware
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.4956, -75.7333
Distance from city5 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1DE5 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-23, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 5 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 91%Helicopter 9%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C77R (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C82T (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

1DE5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KILG (12 NM NE, VFR).

KILG Wilmington Airport
12 NM NE
VFR
KAPG Phillips Army Air Field
20 NM W
VFR
KDOV Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base
25 NM SE
VFR
KMQS Chester County G O Carlson Airport
30 NM N
VFR
KMIV Millville Municipal Airport
32 NM E
VFR
KPHL Philadelphia International Airport
32 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD DAYLGT OPNS; IF NIGHT OPNS,ARPT PROPERLY LGTD; MAINTAIN A CLEAR 20:1 APCH/DEP PATH; OPERATE IN A MANNER TO MINIMIZE NOISE.
›FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1DE5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1DE5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1DE5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1DE5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1DE5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1DE5?
1DE5 sits at 60 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1DE5?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.