Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (KDOV) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 9:55 AM ET, Oct 29, KDOV is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KDOV right now.
Live aviation weather for Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base in Dover, DE, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (KDOV) is a regional airport serving Dover, DE at a field elevation of 29 ft. KDOV reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 14/32), the longest 12,903 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (58°F), altimeter 30.43 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDOV 281355Z AUTO 04007KT 10SM CLR 15/10 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP308 T01450095
What changed at KDOV?
Since the 1311Z (9:11 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.29 → 30.43 inHg.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 7 kt.
- Visibility improved from 3 SM to 10 SM.
- Mist ended (BR).
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for KDOV
KDOV is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (01). Density altitude is approximately -650 ft (field elevation 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01FAV | 9,602 ft | PEM | 6 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 14 | 12,903 ft | PEM | 1 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 32 | 12,903 ft | PEM | 1 kt tail | 7 kt right |
| 19 | 9,602 ft | PEM | 6 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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KDOV runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 01/199,602 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDOVWind
- 01
- 6 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 6 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 14/3212,903 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDOVWind
- 14
- 1 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 1 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
“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 22 h: wind 7→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KDOV 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 KDOV
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
RDG UA /OV 2 NW RDG/TM 1454/FL011/TP C172/SK OVC011
RDG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 2 NW RDGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1454Reported at 14:54 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV OVER BAL/TM 1437/FL025/TP B38M/SK SKY CLR
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OVER BALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1437Reported at 14:37 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK SKY CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ABE UA /OV ABE/TM 1412/FL010/TP PC24/SK 0VC012
ABE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1412Reported at 14:12 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.SK 0VC012Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FDK UA /OV FDK/TM 1350/FL008/TP SR22/SK OVC008-TOP013/RM DURD
FDK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FDKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1350Reported at 13:50 UTC.FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC008-TOP013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
CXY UA /OV DEOT END RWY 26/TM 1345/FL1400/TP BE350/RM TOPS REPORT
CXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DEOT END RWY 26Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.FL1400Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP BE350Aircraft type reporting.RM TOPS REPORTRemarks.Show raw report
CXY UA /OV DEPT END OF RWY 26/TM 1330/FL004/TP SR22/RM BASE REPORT
CXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DEPT END OF RWY 26Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1330Reported at 13:30 UTC.FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.RM BASE REPORTRemarks.Show raw report
MDT UA /OV LNS/TM 1323/FL003/TP SF50/SK TOP035 BASE003
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LNSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1323Reported at 13:23 UTC.FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP035 BASE003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FDK UA /OV FDK/TM 1322/FL013/TP P46T/SK OVC010-TOP013/RM DURC
FDK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FDKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1322Reported at 13:22 UTC.FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.TP P46TAircraft type reporting.SK OVC010-TOP013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KDOV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KDOV reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 68 observations, with 34 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 01
- 42%
- 32
- 24%
- 19
- 19%
- 14
- 15%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1100Z (7:00 AM EDT)
TAF AMD KDOV 291100Z 2911/3014 0400 FG VV000 QNH3029INS BECMG 2913/2914 18008KT 9999 NSW BKN040 QNH3019INS BECMG 2918/2919 21012KT 9999 SKC QNH3016INS TX20/2916Z TN09/2911Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KDOV's own weather station.
Wind is 37° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 9,602 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- Jet A+ · JP-8
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure · Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Hangars
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- Yes
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KDOV
- IATA
- DOV
- FAA LID
- DOV
- City
- Dover
- State
- Delaware
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 29 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.1295, -75.4660
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 12,903 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 135.05 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 7h 4m
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KDOV airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)
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