Mckeown Airport (1DE5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:51 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KILG), 1DE5 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Mckeown Airport in Middletown, DE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KILG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mckeown Airport (1DE5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Middletown, DE at a field elevation of 60 ft. 1DE5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KILG, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 1,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KILG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KILG, 12.5 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KILG 282251Z 19003KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP286 T01500106 PNO $
What changed at KILG (nearest station)?
Since the 2151Z (5:51 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2151Z (5:51 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 1DE5
Based on the nearest station (KILG), 1DE5 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 11. Density altitude is approximately -500 ft (field elevation 60 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 1,100 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 29 | 1,100 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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1DE5 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 11/291,100 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 1DE5Wind
- 11
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
1DE5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 1DE5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ACY UA /OV SIE/TM 2331/FL230/TP B38M/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 230
ACY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2331Reported at 23:31 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOP 230Turbulence: occasional moderate chop 230.Show raw report
LKU UA /OV AML280010/TM 2001/FL260/TP CL35/TA M37/IC LGT RIME 260-270 DURC
LKU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AML280010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2001Reported at 20:01 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.TA M37Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 260-270 DURCIcing: light rime 26,000–27,000 ft durc.Show raw report
PTW UA /OV PTW246030/TM 1823/FL320/TP B763/TB CONS LGT
PTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PTW246030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1823Reported at 18:23 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 1DE5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KILG reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 29
- 61%
- 11
- 39%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KILG 282320Z 2900/2924 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM291100 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT015 FM291400 21007KT P6SM FEW040
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Live crosswind meter
1DE5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KILG, 13 nm away.
Wind is 80° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1DE5
- City
- Middletown
- State
- Delaware
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 60 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.4956, -75.7333
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KILG
- TAF
- Nearest KILG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 22h 25m
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Pilot PIREPs for Mckeown Airport (1DE5)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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