Ockel Farms Airport (DE23) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Ockel Farms Airport in Milton, DE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGED): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Ockel Farms Airport (DE23) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Milton, DE at 47 ft. DE23 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGED, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (10, 28), longest 2,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KDOV. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGED, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGED, 3.7 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 1,200 ft, broken clouds at 9,000 ft, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.
METAR KGED 130754Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM FEW012 BKN090 BKN120 24/23 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02390233
What changed at KGED (nearest station)?
Since the 0739Z (3:39 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0739Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for DE23
Based on the nearest station (KGED), DE23 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 28, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 47 ft). DE23 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDOV, about 23 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at DE23. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28FAV | 2,500 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 10 | 2,500 ft | TURF-G | 5 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 9,000 ft.
DE23 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Ockel Farms Airport in Milton, DE: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around DE23 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of DE23
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ACY UA /OV ACY310001/TM 0625/FL008/TP A320/SK OVC008/RM OVC008 ON FINAL RWY 13, ADDITIONAL OVC070 INBOUND FOR ACY A/P
ACY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ACY310001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0625Reported at 06:25 UTC.FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC008Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM OVC008 ON FINAL RWY 13, A…Remarks.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0415/FL012/TP C25A/SK BASES OVC015
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0415Reported at 04:15 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP C25AAircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MDT UA /OV THV/TM 0306/FL025/TP C340/SK BKN025
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV THVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C340Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0238/FLDURD/TP BCS3/SK BKN022
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0238Reported at 02:38 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at DE23
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGED reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 36 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 28
- 55%
- 10
- 45%
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near DE23
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near DE23.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- DE23
- City
- Milton
- State
- Delaware
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 47 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.7503, -75.3600
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGED
- TAF
- Nearest KDOV
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 7m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Lewes RC Club - Fisher Rd , Lewes, DE · 8 mi
- SAC - Sussex Aeromodelers Club (SAC) - Bethel Concord Rd , Seaford, DE · 15 mi
- Caroline County Radio Control Society-Redden Rd. , Denton, MD · 22 mi
DE23 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at DE23?+
DE23 has 2 runways: 10, 28; the longest is 2,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for DE23 come from?+
Ockel Farms Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGED, about 4 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at DE23 can differ.
Does DE23 have a TAF?+
No. DE23 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDOV, about 23 nm away.
Does DE23 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. DE23 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for DE23 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Ockel Farms Airport (DE23)
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