AirNav: KDAY - James M Cox Dayton International Airport

KDAY

James M Cox Dayton International Airport
Dayton, Ohio, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 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
DQNr131/10.7	DAYTON VOR/DME	114.50	01W
RODr204/24.5	ROSEWOOD VORTAC	117.50	05W
MXQr330/34.3	MIDWEST VOR/DME	112.90	04W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
BRUNY		064/6.3		315		06W		AT	.- -

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:

39-53.706495N

39-54.727507N

Longitude:

084-14.761070W

084-12.843587W

Elevation:

997.9 ft.

995.6 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

061 magnetic, 055 true

241 magnetic, 235 true

Declared distances:

TORA:10900 TODA:10900 ASDA:10900 LDA:10900

Markings:

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

RVR equipment:

touchdown, 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:

Centerline lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, lighted

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS

ILS/DME

Obstructions:

none

75 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:

39-55.039203N

39-53.639433N

Longitude:

084-12.723042W

084-12.675990W

Elevation:

990.7 ft.

1007.2 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

185 magnetic, 179 true

005 magnetic, 359 true

Declared distances:

TORA:8502 TODA:8502 ASDA:8502 LDA:8502

Markings:

precision, 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 lights

Instrument approach:

ILS

Obstructions:

56 ft. trees, 2636 ft. from runway, 185 ft. right of centerline, 43:1 slope to clear

41 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:

39-53.433085N

39-54.115173N

Longitude:

084-13.394158W

084-12.112622W

Elevation:

1005.0 ft.

1001.1 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

061 magnetic, 055 true

241 magnetic, 235 true

Declared distances:

TORA:7285 TODA:7285 ASDA:7001 LDA:7001

Markings:

precision, 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 lights

Instrument approach:

ILS/DME

Obstructions:

51 ft. tree, 1230 ft. from runway, 517 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

25 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DANEI THREE CHANGED		download (161KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 06L		download (267KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 18		download (235KB)
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 (255KB)
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 24R		download (233KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06R		download (229KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (239KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24L		download (245KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36		download (201KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 06L		download (254KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 24R		download (239KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (61KB)
Departure Procedures
DAYTON NINE CHANGED		2 pages: [1] [2] (261KB)
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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 15-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:21	11:21
Sunrise	07:48	11:48
Sunset	18:57	22:57
Evening civil twilight	19:24	23:24

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Oct-2026 10:33:40
Local (UTC-4)	15-Oct-2026 06:33:40

METAR

KDAY	150956Z 07007KT 10SM BKN017 OVC060 15/12 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01500122
KFFO 10nm SE	150955Z 05005KT 10SM BKN018 BKN065 BKN160 16/13 A3011 RMK AO2A BKN018 V SCT SLP195 T01580131
KMGY 18nm S	150953Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM OVC014 16/14 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP193 T01610139
KSGH 19nm E	151010Z AUTO 07006KT 10SM BKN015 OVC065 14/13 A3014 RMK AO2

TAF

KDAY

150520Z 1506/1606 06009KT P6SM OVC025 FM151500 09006KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 FM151900 15008KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 1521/1603 -SHRA BKN025 FM160300 21013G23KT P6SM BKN025 WS020/22040KT

KFFO
10nm SE

150740Z 1507/1609 05009KT 9999 SCT015 BKN050 QNH3010INS BECMG 1508/1510 08009KT 9999 BKN012 OVC030 QNH3005INS BECMG 1516/1518 13009KT 9999 BKN022 BKN050 QNH2987INS TEMPO 1522/1524 15010G15KT 9000 -SHRA BKN018 OVC045 BECMG 1601/1602 19012G18KT 9999 VCSH SCT022 BKN050 520053 QNH2979INS TEMPO 1603/1606 21015G25KT 8000 -SHRA BKN018 OVC045 BECMG 1605/1606 21012G20KT 9999 NSW BKN022 OVC040 520053 QNH2978INS TEMPO 1606/1609 22015G25KT TX24/1521Z TN15/1511Z

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

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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100LL

Jet A

$7.99

$7.37

GUARANTEED

MEMBERS
ONLY
Discounts

1 read write

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		$7.87		$7.46
Updated 13-Oct-2026

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FS=Full service

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