Delaware Airpark

Delaware Airpark
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerDelaware Dept of Transportation
OperatorDelaware River and Bay Authority
ServesDover, Delaware
LocationCheswold, Delaware
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (-5)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (-4)
Elevation AMSL55 ft / 17 m
Coordinates39°13′06″N 075°35′48″W / 39.21833°N 75.59667°W / 39.21833; -75.59667
Websitewww.DelawareAirpark.com
Map
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 4,201 1,280 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Aircraft operations16,425
Based aircraft48

Delaware Airpark (FAA LID: 33N) is a public use airport serving the Dover area.[1] It is owned by the Delaware Department of Transportation and operated by the Delaware River and Bay Authority and located one nautical mile (2 km) west of the central business district of Cheswold, a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States.[1] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.[2]

33N is home to Delaware State University's flight training program, providing its students with year-round flying capability. Every May, Dover plays host to NASCAR racing events at the Dover International Speedway. Many race teams, drivers, and fans use Delaware Airpark because of its proximity to the track.[3]

  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for 33N PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective September 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Cheswold's Airport - Town of Cheswold - Kent County, Delaware". Town of Cheswold. Retrieved 2023-04-26.