Delaware Airpark | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Delaware Dept of Transportation | ||||||||||
Operator | Delaware River and Bay Authority | ||||||||||
Serves | Dover, Delaware | ||||||||||
Location | Cheswold, Delaware | ||||||||||
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (-4) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 55 ft / 17 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°13′06″N 075°35′48″W / 39.21833°N 75.59667°W | ||||||||||
Website | www.DelawareAirpark.com | ||||||||||
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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]