Johnsons Airport (DE09) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDOV), DE09 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Johnsons Airport in Magnolia, DE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDOV): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Johnsons Airport (DE09) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Magnolia, DE at a field elevation of 43 ft. DE09 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDOV, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 2,243 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDOV.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDOV, 3.8 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.42 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDOV 281255Z AUTO 01005KT 10SM CLR 12/10 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP305 T01230100
What changed at KDOV (nearest station)?
Since the 1155Z (7:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.40 → 30.42 inHg.
- Temperature up 4°C.
Current pilot readout for DE09
Based on the nearest station (KDOV), DE09 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (33). Density altitude is approximately -900 ft (field elevation 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33FAV | 2,243 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 15 | 2,243 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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DE09 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 15/332,243 × 80 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at DE09Wind
- 15
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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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 7→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
DE09 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 DE09
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HEF UA /OV KHEF/TM 1210/FL005/TP C25A/SK OVC005-TOPS009/RM DRUD
HEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KHEFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1210Reported at 12:10 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP C25AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC005-TOPS009Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DRUDRemarks.Show raw report
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1144/FLUNKN/TP E145
SBY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSBYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1144Reported at 11:44 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.Show raw report
HEF UA /OV KHEF160001/TM 1037/FL005/TP PC12/SK OVC005-TOP011/RM DURD
HEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KHEF160001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1037Reported at 10:37 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC005-TOP011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at DE09
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDOV reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33
- 65%
- 15
- 35%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0800Z (4:00 AM EDT)
TAF KDOV 280800Z 2808/2914 01006KT 9999 SKC QNH3035INS TEMPO 2808/2812 8000 BR SCT050 BECMG 2818/2819 12006KT 9999 SCT020 QNH3033INS BECMG 2902/2903 15006KT 9999 SCT020 BKN150 QNH3027INS TX17/2819Z TN09/2808Z
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Live crosswind meter
DE09 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDOV, 3.8 nm away.
Wind is 51° off runway 33, 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
- Daily DALGT local
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- DE09
- City
- Magnolia
- State
- Delaware
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 43 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.0682, -75.4885
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,243 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDOV
- TAF
- Nearest KDOV
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 8h 56m
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Pilot PIREPs for Johnsons Airport (DE09)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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