Airports / Delaware / DOV
Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base
KDOV / DOVDover, DelawareELEV 24 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
23 nm
To the nearest alternate
Millville Municipal Airport (MIV) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (KDOV / DOV) is a mid-sized airport serving Dover, Delaware. Field elevation is 24 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list DOV as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Millville Municipal Airport (MIV, 23 nm), Cape May County Airport (WWD, 27 nm), and Wilmington Airport (ILG, 34 nm).
Trip costs from DOV are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Municipal Airport - Dover Airdrome and Dover Army Airbase. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from DOV to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
KDOV
IATA
DOV
FAA / Local
DOV
Elevation
24 ft
Coordinates
39.1295° N · 75.4660° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 23nmMIVMillville Municipal AirportMillville
- 27nmWWDCape May County AirportWildwood
- 34nmILGWilmington AirportWilmington
- 38nmAPGPhillips Army Air FieldAberdeen
- 46nmMTNMartin State AirportBaltimore
- 46nmACYAtlantic City International AirportAtlantic City
Location
Open the full mapKDOV · Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base · Dover, DE
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