Airport information
- FAA LID
- 38N
- Coordinates
- 39.3036, -75.5839
- Elevation
- 18 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MILLVILLE
- NOTAM facility
- MIV
- Attendance
- IREG
- Beacon
- white-green
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:03 AM | 09:03Z |
| Sunrise | 05:36 AM | 09:36Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 00:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:05 PM | 01:05Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 10/28 DUSK-2400 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 10
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 10/28
2,600 ft × 125 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 55 ft, 1,041 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 309° mag · 298° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 62 ft, 1,254 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,600 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENO · Smyrna | VORTAC | 111.40 | r333° / 5.4 NM |
| DOV · Dover | TACAN | 110.00 | r341° / 11.6 NM |
| DQO · Dupont | VORTAC | 114.00 | r187° / 22.5 NM |
| OOD · Woodstown | VORTAC | 112.80 | r223° / 23.8 NM |
| PPM · Phillips | VOR-DME | 108.40 | r119° / 29 NM |
| VCN · Cedar Lake | VORTAC | 115.20 | r254° / 31.9 NM |
| ATR · Waterloo | VOR-DME | 112.60 | r339° / 34.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, MOGAS
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- hangars
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- MIGRATORY WATER FOWL ON & INVOF ARPT OCT-FEB.
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 10/28 DUSK-2400 - CTAF.
- LIRL OTS INDEFLY.
- ROLLING SURFACE.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 38N in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
About 38N
Smyrna Airport (38N) is an airport in Smyrna, DE, at 18 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 38N, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 38N have a control tower?
No. Smyrna Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 38N?
Smyrna Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 38N?
Smyrna Airport is in Smyrna, DE, at an elevation of 18 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.3036, -75.5839.
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