K33N METAR Delaware Airpark

Dover/Cheswold, DelawareElevation 56 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR13 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-1,619 ft
-1,675 ft vs field
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.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (11:35 PM local) · 13 min old

K33N is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. No cloud information was reported.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
5°C / 5°C
41°F / 41°F. 0°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.42 inHg
1030.1 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED
A01
automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear then areas of frost, 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
Tonight Clear then Areas Of Frost 36 0 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny 68/48 W 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 66/45 N 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 64/47 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 71/50 S 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 75/52 W 4 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 72/55 E 4 kt – 4%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 71 S 4 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 0348Z.

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
1 runway · crosswind ranking
NESW0927CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,201 ft

09/27
Dimensions
4,201 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0973°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27253°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-1,619 ft
Pressure altitude
-444 ft
Field elevation
56 ft MSL
Temperature
5°C (41°F)
Dewpoint
5°C (41°F)
Altimeter
30.42 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2210Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1123Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
2237Z (6:37 PM local) → 1055Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2210Z (6:10 PM local) → 1123Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1023Z (6:23 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

Delaware Airpark is in Dover/Cheswold, Delaware. Field elevation 56 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRENDEN O. BOND
Manager phone609-231-0428
AttendedDaily, 0830–1630
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK33N
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)MILLVILLE
RegionDelaware
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.2187, -75.6004
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.075
UNICOM123.075
FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.425
DOVER APP
APP
125.55
CLNC DEL
CLD
32.3
DOVER DEP
DEP
111.4
MILLVILLE RDO
RDO
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.075
CTAF
CTAF
123.075
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K33N traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 31 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.2
AVG OPS/DAY
6.5
Activity trend over 11 days: rising, from 2 to 6 operations per dayOperations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 55%Unknown 19%Helicopter 12%Twin 9%Turboprop 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›OSCR (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›G2CA (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›G64T (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›OSCR (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›SR20 (Piston single)
›PA18 (Piston single)
›G64T (Piston single)

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
›ACFT UN OPS DUE TO SIZE OR FAC ALTN IS DOVER AFB CIV AIR TRML, PPR RQR (302) 571- 6375.
›TRAN ACFT PRKG N TRML BLDG. ADDNLTRAN PRKG ON APN W OF T HNGRS. E APN CLSD TO TRAN ACFT PRKG.
›DEER AND BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›MOWING OPS CONDUCTED 0700-1500 APR-OCT.
›ARPT CONDS UNMON BTN 1630-0830.
›ACFT NOT VISIBLE ON OPPOSITE END OF RWY DUE TO GRADIENT.
›SGFNT FIXED WING AND HELI ACFT FLT TRG INVOF AIRPARK.
›CALM WIND RWY.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF .
›94 FT TREE 0.3 NM WEST OF RWY.
›57 FT PWR LN 0.2 NM EAST OF RWY.
›24 HR SELF-SERVICE CREDIT CARD FUEL AVBL.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K33N have a METAR?
Yes. K33N has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does K33N have a TAF?
When K33N issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K33N?
K33N sits at 56 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K33N?
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.
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