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DE23 Weather Ockel Farms Airport

Milton, DelawareElevation 47 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGED · 4 NM S · 5 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 · KGED
WIND
VRB@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 80° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 64F, low near 38F, 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 64/38 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 68/47 NW 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 65/47 NE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 64/49 E 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 71/50 S 4 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 74/51 W 4 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 71/54 NE 4 kt – 3%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 1759Z.

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 DE23. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,500 ft

10/28
Dimensions
2,500 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 10
RWY 28
Displaced threshold240 ft

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
47 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2209Z 6:09 PM
Sunrise
1121Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
2237Z (6:37 PM local) → 1054Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2209Z (6:09 PM local) → 1121Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1021Z (6:21 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

Ockel Farms Airport is in Milton, Delaware. Field elevation 47 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDALE OCKELS
Manager phone302-684-0456
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATADE23
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)MILLVILLE
RegionDelaware
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.7503, -75.3600
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

DE23 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-09-30, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›SS2T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›SS2T (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

DE23 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGED (4 NM S, VFR).

KGED Delaware Coastal Airport
4 NM S
VFR
KDOV Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base
23 NM N
VFR
KSBY Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport
26 NM S
VFR
KWWD Cape May County Airport
26 NM NE
VFR
KOXB Ocean City Municipal Airport
29 NM SE
VFR
KESN Easton Airport / Newnam Field
33 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
›PRVDD OPNS ARE CONDUCTED IN VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS; DALGT HOURS; AND PRIVATE USE ONLY ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗DE23 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does DE23 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for DE23. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does DE23 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for DE23. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at DE23?
DE23 sits at 47 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for DE23?
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.