Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (KDOV) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base in Dover, DE, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (KDOV) is a regional airport serving Dover, DE at 24 ft. KDOV reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (01, 14, 19, 32) — longest 12,903 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KDOV in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 ft, temperature 20°C (69°F), altimeter 29.55 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDOV 290155Z 00000KT 10SM -DZ SCT040 20/19 A2955 RMK AO2A LTG DSNT E AND S-SW RAE12RAB50E52DZB52 TSB0055E12 SLP010 P0006 T02030189
What changed at KDOV?
Since the 0150Z (9:50 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Drizzle began (-DZ).
- Rain ended (-RA).
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Current pilot readout for KDOV
KDOV is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 24 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 KDOV. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 9,602 ft | PEM | — | — |
| 14 | 12,903 ft | PEM | — | — |
| 19 | 9,602 ft | PEM | — | — |
| 32 | 12,903 ft | PEM | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KDOV weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base in Dover, 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 KDOV is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 KDOV
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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PTW UA /OV MXE/TM 0200/FL120/TP B752/TB LGT-MOD CAT 070-120
PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MXELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0200Reported at 02:00 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CAT 070-120Turbulence: light to moderate clear-air turbulence 7,000–12,000 ft.Show raw report
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0132/FL060/TP CRJ2/WX FV99SM/RM VFR
MDT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MDTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0132Reported at 01:32 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM VFRRemarks.Show raw report
PTW UA /OV MXE/TM 0106/FL150/TP B737/TB CONS MOD/RM 070-160
PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MXELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0106Reported at 01:06 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MODTurbulence: continuous moderate.RM 070-160Remarks.Show raw report
PTW UA /OV MXE/TM 0059/FL090/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP
PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MXELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.Show raw report
MDT UA /OV SCAPE045005/TM 0015/FL130/TP C550/TB MOD
MDT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SCAPE045005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP C550Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.Show raw report
DCA UA /OV BRV120015/TM 0008/FL090/TP BCS1/TB MOD/RM +- 15 KTS +- 100 FT
DCA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BRV120015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0008Reported at 00:08 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM +- 15 KTS +- 100 FTRemarks.Show raw report
ADW UA /OV 1L ARRIVAL/TM 2338/FLDURD/TP GLF5/WX 9 MILES
ADW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1L ARRIVALLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2338Reported at 23:38 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.WX 9 MILESWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL335012/TM 2332/FL040/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
BWI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL335012Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2332Reported at 23:32 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.⚠️ 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 mostly VFR across 58 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 19
- 40%
- 32
- 22%
- 01
- 21%
- 14
- 17%
TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0006Z (8:06 PM EDT)
TAF COR KDOV 290006Z 2900/3006 28009KT 6000 -RA VCTS FEW010 OVC030CB QNH2956INS TEMPO 2900/2901 VRB15G35KT 1600 +TSRA OVC010CB TEMPO 2901/2902 4800 -TSRA OVC010CB BECMG 2902/2903 21009KT 9000 -SHRA OVC015 QNH2951INS BECMG 2906/2907 21009KT 9999 NSW SCT015 QNH2950INS BECMG 2911/2912 23009KT 9999 SKC QNH2957INS BECMG 2916/2917 21009KT 9999 FEW040 QNH2959INS TEMPO 3000/3002 9000 -SHRA SCT040 TX29/2920Z TN20/2910Z
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KDOV
- IATA
- DOV
- FAA LID
- DOV
- City
- Dover
- State
- Delaware
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 24 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.1295, -75.4660
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 12,903 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 135.05 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 22h 10m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Kent County Aeromodelers Inc 1 — Dover, DE · 5 mi
- Kent County Aeromodelers Inc. - Mahan Corner Rd — Felton, DE · 15 mi
- Caroline County Radio Control Society-Redden Rd. — Denton, MD · 25 mi
KDOV airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
The FAA airport diagram for Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base in Dover, DE shows the runway and taxiway layout across 4 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
KDOV weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KDOV?+
KDOV has 4 runways — 01, 14, 19, 32; the longest is 12,903 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KDOV report its own weather?+
Yes — Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KDOV have a TAF?+
Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does KDOV broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KDOV does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KDOV from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Where can I find the KDOV airport diagram?+
The official FAA airport diagram for Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (KDOV) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).
Pilot PIREPs for Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.
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