ChristianaCare Wilmington Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate
DE39 · Wilmington, DE · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:38 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:37 AM | 09:37Z |
| Sunrise | 06:06 AM | 10:06Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 00:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:38 PM | 00:38Z |
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Runways
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
DQO 114.00 · MXE 113.20 · OOD 112.80 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DQO · Dupont | VORTAC | 114.00 · 87X | Low | r041° / 5.1 NM |
| MXE · Modena | VORTAC | 113.20 · 79X | Low | r160° / 11.5 NM |
| OOD · Woodstown | VORTAC | 112.80 · 75X | Low | r311° / 13.4 NM |
| PTW · Pottstown | VORTAC | 116.50 · 112X | Low | r188° / 28.3 NM |
| VCN · Cedar Lake | VOR/DME | 115.20 · 99X | Low | r306° / 29.9 NM |
| ENO · Smyrna | VORTAC | 111.40 · 51X | Low | r006° / 31.2 NM |
| DOV · Dover | TACAN | 110.00 · 37X | — | r006° / 37.3 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for DE39 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- DE39
- Coordinates
- 39.7511, -75.5506
- Elevation
- 200 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MILLVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Beacon
- white-green-yellow
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 2018/07
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green-yellow
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.
Nearby airports
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About DE39
ChristianaCare Wilmington Hospital Heliport (DE39) is a heliport in Wilmington, DE, at 200 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for DE39, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does DE39 have a control tower?
No. ChristianaCare Wilmington Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
Where is DE39?
ChristianaCare Wilmington Hospital Heliport is in Wilmington, DE, at an elevation of 200 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.7511, -75.5506.
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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 DE39 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.