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KDAY James M Cox Dayton International Airport
Dayton, Ohio, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: DAY
Lat/Long: 39-54-08.1080N 084-13-09.8840W
39-54.135133N 084-13.164733W
39.9022522,-84.2194122
(estimated)
Elevation: 1009.1 ft. / 307.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 06W (2020)
From city: 9 miles N of DAYTON, OH
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 45377

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1937
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: DAYTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DAY (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 125.8
WX ASOS: PHONE 937-419-1421
DAYTON TOWER GROUND: 121.9
DAYTON TOWER TOWER: 119.9 257.7
COLUMBUS APPROACH: 118.85 ;091-180 134.45 ;181-090
COLUMBUS DEPARTURE: 118.85 ;091-180 134.45 ;181-090
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.75
CLASS C: 118.85 ;091-180 134.45 ;181-090
DANEI STAR: 134.45
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
WX AWOS-3 at GDK (16 nm SE): 118.525 (937-372-4668)
WX AWOS-3PT at SGH (18 nm E): 134.975 (937-324-4532)
WX ASOS at MGY (19 nm S): 118.375 (937-885-2171)
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY DAYTON RADIO ON FREQS 122.1R/114.5T (DAYTON RCO).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DQNr131/10.7DAYTON VOR/DME114.5001W
RODr204/24.5ROSEWOOD VORTAC117.5005W
MXQr330/34.3MIDWEST VOR/DME112.9004W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BRUNY064/6.331506WAT .- -

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100 JET-A
Parking: hangars
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 6L/24R

Dimensions: 10901 x 150 ft. / 3323 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition
NE 1400 FT CONC, SW 9501 FT ASPH.
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN PCR/608 /R/C/W/T
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 210.0
Double tandem: 583.0
Dual double tandem: 870.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 6L  RUNWAY 24R
Latitude: 39-53.706495N39-54.727507N
Longitude: 084-14.761070W084-12.843587W
Elevation: 997.9 ft.995.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 061 magnetic, 055 true241 magnetic, 235 true
Declared distances: TORA:10900 TODA:10900 ASDA:10900 LDA:10900TORA:10900 TODA:10900 ASDA:10900 LDA:10900
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights: ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILSILS/DME
Obstructions: none75 ft. tree, 3417 ft. from runway, 197 ft. right of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 8502 x 150 ft. / 2591 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN PCR/500 /F/C/X/T
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 210.0
Double tandem: 583.0
Dual double tandem: 870.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 39-55.039203N39-53.639433N
Longitude: 084-12.723042W084-12.675990W
Elevation: 990.7 ft.1007.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 185 magnetic, 179 true005 magnetic, 359 true
Declared distances: TORA:8502 TODA:8502 ASDA:8502 LDA:8502TORA:8502 TODA:8502 ASDA:8502 LDA:8502
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 56 ft. trees, 2636 ft. from runway, 185 ft. right of centerline, 43:1 slope to clear41 ft. trees, 1050 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Runway 6R/24L

Dimensions: 7285 x 150 ft. / 2220 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN PCR/608 /R/C/W/T
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 210.0
Double tandem: 583.0
Dual double tandem: 870.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 6R  RUNWAY 24L
Latitude: 39-53.433085N39-54.115173N
Longitude: 084-13.394158W084-12.112622W
Elevation: 1005.0 ft.1001.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 061 magnetic, 055 true241 magnetic, 235 true
Declared distances: TORA:7285 TODA:7285 ASDA:7001 LDA:7001TORA:7285 TODA:7285 ASDA:7001 LDA:7001
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 51 ft. tree, 1230 ft. from runway, 517 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear25 ft. pole, 1194 ft. from runway, 633 ft. right of centerline, 39:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF DAYTON, OHIO
101 W 3RD ST
DAYTON, OH 45402-1859
Phone 937-333-3333
Manager: DANIEL J ZENK
3600 TERMINAL DR STE 300
VANDALIA, OH 45377-1095
Phone 937-454-8214

Additional Remarks

- SNC RAMP NORTH OF RWY 06L/24R EDGE LGTS NSTD.
- TWY W SIGN LGTS OTS.
- APN HOLD PAD FOR RWY 06L CLSD DLY 2200-0600.
- RUNUPS PROHIBITED ON RWY 24L HOLD PAD.
- TWY Z, TWY T, & TWY S BTN RWY 06L/24R & TWY W CLSD INDEFLY.
- DEER, COYOTES, BIRDS, & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- TWY C BTN TWY N & TWY Z NOT AVBL FOR GROUP IV & GTR ACFT. TWY K, TWY H, TWY J, & TWY L NOT AVBL FOR GROUP IV & GTR ACFT.
- TWY M NORTH OF RWY 06L/24R & TWY W CLSD TO ACR ACFT; ALL OTR ACFT 24 HR PPR 937-454-2010.
- TWY M NORTH OF RWY 06L/24R & TWY W EDGE LGTS NSTD.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DANEI THREE   download (162KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 06L   download (267KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 18   download (236KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 24L   download (273KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 24R   download (261KB)
ILS RWY 06L (CAT II - III)   download (230KB)
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 06L   download (256KB)
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 24R   download (234KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06R   download (229KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (239KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24L   download (246KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (201KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 06L   download (254KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 24R   download (240KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (61KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DAYTON NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (262KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (286KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

3I7 - Dayton/Phillipsburg Airport (8 nm W)
KFFO - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (9 nm SE)
I73 - Moraine Air Park (13 nm S)
I17 - Piqua Airport/Hartzell Field (16 nm N)
KGDK - Greene County/Lewis A Jackson Regional Airport (16 nm SE)
KSGH - Springfield/Beckley Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
KMGY - Dayton/Wright Brothers Airport (19 nm S)
  
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looking southeast from 24000 ft.
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-Nov-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:4011:40
Sunrise08:0812:08
Sunset18:3322:33
Evening civil twilight19:0123:01

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Nov-2026 10:17:36
Local (UTC-4)  02-Nov-2026 06:17:36
 
METAR
KDAY 020956Z 16011KT 4SM -DZ BR SCT006 BKN011 OVC023 11/11 A3030 RMK AO2 RAE13DZB40 SLP258 P0001 T01110106 $
KMGY 
18nm S 		020953Z AUTO 15009KT 4SM BR OVC005 11/11 A3029 RMK AO2 RAE04B26E39 CIG 003V009 SLP257 P0000 T01110106
KSGH 
19nm E 		020956Z AUTO 16008KT 6SM -RA BR BKN006 BKN025 OVC029 11/11 A3031 RMK AO2 CIG 004V008 SLP266 P0002 T01110106
TAF
KDAY 020520Z 0206/0306 17008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC060 FM021100 16007KT P6SM OVC025 FM021400 16010KT P6SM OVC015 FM021800 16010KT P6SM BKN025 FM022300 16009KT P6SM BKN035
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Wright Bros. Aero, Inc. ASRI 131.85
937-890-8900
toll-free 888-922-3261
[web site]
[email]		 Providing full-service ground handling and aircraft support since 1978, our facility is staffed by experienced, full-time Line Service Technicians and operates 24/7. We offer a large aircraft ramp, on-site U.S. Customs, and on-site maintenance support. Reliable aircraft de-icing and anti-icing services using Type I and Type IV fluids are available. The U.S. Government Air Card is accepted, with fuel pricing matched weekly to publicly available government contract rates. Renovated pilot amenities, Cadillac crew cars, overnight heated hangar space, and full ground support services are available.
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PremierFBO ASRI 130.60
937-265-4500
[web site]
[email]		 PremierFBO Dayton is the premier Fixed Base Operator (FBO) at Dayton International Airport (KDAY), providing elite aviation services for private, corporate, and military operators. As a hub for Dayton aviation, we specialize in quick-turn refueling (Jet A/100LL) and precision ground handling for all aircraft. Contract fuel,spacious hangars, T-hangars,secure transient parking, and on-site U.S. Customs availability. DLA and CAA fuel contracts. Crew amenities include a pilot lounge, quiet room, conference room, and full kitchen area. We offer Type I and IV deicing. On-site maintenance support.
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100LL Jet A
FS $7.76 $7.58 
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