D74 Chorman Airport | Farmington, DE

Before you fly into D74

Conditions

VFR

Good for visual flying

Airport

Non-towered

Self-announce on CTAF

Pattern alt

1,065'

MSL · field 65' + 1,000 AGL

Favored RWY

RWY 34

H/W +2 · X/W 3 kt L

METAR & TAF D74

D74 does not publish a METAR.

Showing the nearest reporting station: KGED (DELAWARE COASTAL) · 15.3 NM away. Conditions at D74 may differ.

METAR · KGED

Observed 04:54Z

KGED 120454Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 26/19 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP091 T02560189 403560217 $

Wind: 280° @ 3 kt
Visibility: 10 SM
Temp / Dew: 26°C / 19°C
Altimeter: 29.80 inHg
Clouds: CLR
Density alt: 1,549 ft
Ceiling: Unlimited
Rules: VFR

D74 does not issue a TAF.

Showing the forecast from the nearest station: KDOV (DOVER AFB) · 18.2 NM away. Conditions at D74 may differ.

Forecast · TAF

Valid 12 03:00Z–13 06:00Z

TAF AMD KDOV 120300Z 1203/1306 30006KT 9999 SCT040 BKN080 QNH2969INS BECMG 1217/1218 27010G22KT 9999 FEW055 SCT080 BKN110 QNH2969INS BECMG 1222/1223 25009KT 9999 BKN050 QNH2969INS TEMPO 1223/1302 30035G45KT TSRA BKN030CB TX34/1219Z TN23/1209Z

BASEVFR

12 03:00Z–12 17:00Z

Wind: 300° at 6 kt
Visibility: ≥ 6 SM
Sky: Broken 8,000 ft, Scattered 4,000 ft
Weather: None forecast

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How to read

The top lane is always the active baseline (BASE + FM). Secondary lanes stack temporary and probabilistic deviations in the order they appear in the TAF.

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Change indicators

BASEBase

Initial conditions at the start of the forecast.

FMFrom

A new baseline that replaces the previous forecast completely, starting at the stated time.

BECMGBecoming

Conditions change gradually over the window shown. By the end, the new conditions apply.

TEMPOTemporary

Fluctuating conditions lasting less than an hour at a time within the window — not the dominant forecast.

PROB30/40Probability

30 or 40% chance of the conditions occurring within the period. Never combined with BECMG.

Airport info & contacts

Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.

Location

From city: 2 NM SW
VFR sectional: WASHINGTON
ARTCC: ZDC · WASHINGTON
NOTAM facility: MIV (NOTAM-D)

Airport manager

Name: ALLEN CHORMAN
Phone: 302-645-9225
Address: 2057 NINE FT RD, GREENWOOD DE 19952

Flight service · Hours

FSS MIV: MILLVILLE1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: MON-FRI · 0830-DUSK

Frequencies

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Advisory / CTAF

Runways & pattern

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Runway & wind

tap a runway

280° · 3 kt

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RWY 34

325°M

Head/Tail

+2 kt

Crosswind

3 kt L

Pattern entry · RWY 34

LEFT TRAFFIC

Runway	Heading (°M)	Length	Surface	Traffic
16/34Favored	145° / 325°	3,585 ft	ASPH	Standard L

Runway end performance

End	TORA	TODA	ASDA	LDA	VGSI	Approach lights	Obstruction
34	—	—	—	—	—	—	24', pole, 250' from thr, 80' R of cntrln, slope 2

Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.

Airport sketch

Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over satellite imagery. Not for navigation.

Top-down satellite sketch of D74 CHORMAN in FARMINGTON, DELAWARE, showing runways 16/34 drawn to scale over Esri World Imagery

Approaches & charts

Chart Supplement

D74 · CHART_SUPP

Chart Supplement

D74 · CHART_SUPP

Services on the field

Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.

Fuel & services

Fuel: Not available
Airframe repair: Major
Power plant repair: Major

Ramp & ground

Transient storage: Not published
Lighting schedule: SEE RMK
Beacon schedule: SEE RMK
Beacon: White / Green (civil land)(WG)
Wind indicator: Yes
Segmented circle: No

Fuel & FBOs

Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.

Cheapest 100LLNearby

$5.85

KEVY·Summit Aviation·40.6 nm

Cheapest Jet ANearby

$5.85

KESN·Trident Aircraft·21.5 nm

No on-field FBO prices. See nearby fuel options below.

Cheaper nearby (within 50 nm)

100LL$5.85atKEVYSummit Aviation40.6 nm
Jet A$5.85atKESNTrident Aircraft21.5 nm

Airport notes

Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.

General notes

AGRICULTURE SPRAYING ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
LOADING PAD ADJACENT TO EAST SIDE RY 34.
FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

Lighting notes

ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; LIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.

Other notes

PRVDD VFR, PRIVATE USE, THAT 41 FT CEDAR TREE S OF ARPT LOWERED TO GIVE 20:1 APCH SFC; RY END BE DSPLCD 90 FT DUE TO PUBLIC ROAD S OF RY; WIDTH OF PRIMARY SFC SHOULD BE 250 FT WITH OBSTRUCTIONS CLEARED 125 FT ON EITHER SIDE OF RY.

VFR map & nearby airports

VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.

Key facts · D74

Answer card

ICAO: D74
Name: CHORMAN
Location: FARMINGTON, DELAWARE
Elevation: 65 ft MSL
Traffic pattern altitude: 1,065 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
Control tower: Non-towered (use CTAF)
Total runways: 1
Longest runway: 16/34 · 3,585 ft
Published ILS approaches: 0
Published frequencies: 1
Magnetic variation: 11°
Current flight rules: VFR
Current wind: 280° at 3 kt
Favored runway now: RWY 34

Chorman Airport (D74) sits in Farmington, Delaware. The field elevation is 65 ft MSL. It has one runway, 16/34, which is 3,585 ft long and paved with asphalt. This is a private-use airport. It is provided for VFR operations. No control tower is listed. CTAF is 122.9.

No ILS approaches are published here. The pattern altitude is not published in the facts, so use the current Chart Supplement before you fly. The published remarks matter here. The rotating beacon is activated by CTAF. Runway end identifier lights are also activated for 16 and 34. Low intensity runway lights for 16/34 are CTAF-activated too. There is a loading pad on the east side of runway 34. A 41-foot cedar tree south of the airport and a displaced threshold on the south end are both part of the published runway environment. Agriculture spraying also occurs on and near the field.

There are no on-field FBOs listed in the facts. Contact the airport operator directly before arrival, or call the field on CTAF for current FBO availability. For clearance delivery, Washington ARTCC is listed in the remarks. If you are planning a first visit, treat this as a private VFR field with runway environment details that deserve a careful preflight review.

Frequently asked questions

What is the runway length at Chorman Airport (D74)?

D74 has one runway. Runway 16/34 is 3,585 ft long and asphalt paved.

Is there a control tower at D74?

No tower is listed for D74. Use CTAF 122.9 for traffic advisories and airport lighting activation.

What is the pattern altitude at Chorman Airport?

The facts do not publish a pattern altitude for D74. Use the current FAA Chart Supplement before flight.

Does D74 have an ILS approach?

No ILS approaches are published for D74. Plan for VFR operations and verify any approach options in the current Chart Supplement.

How are the runway lights activated at D74?

The rotating beacon is activated by CTAF. Runway end identifier lights are also activated by CTAF. Low intensity runway lights for runway 16/34 are CTAF-activated too.

Is Chorman Airport private use or public use?

D74 is listed as a private use airport. The remarks say it is provided for VFR operations.

Are there any runway or obstacle notes pilots should know at D74?

Yes. The remarks note a 41-foot cedar tree south of the airport. They also note a displaced runway end on the south side due to a public road. A loading pad sits next to the east side of runway 34.

Which FBOs are on the field at D74?

No on-field FBOs are listed in the facts. Contact the airport operator directly before arrival, or call the field on CTAF for current FBO availability.

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