FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 210.0 | | Double tandem: | 583.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 870.0 |
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| 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 | | left |
| Runway heading: | 061 magnetic, 055 true | | 241 magnetic, 235 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:10900 TODA:10900 ASDA:10900 LDA:10900 | | TORA:10900 TODA:10900 ASDA:10900 LDA:10900 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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, rollout | | 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: | no | | no |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | 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: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 210.0 | | Double tandem: | 583.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 870.0 |
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| 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 | | left |
| Runway heading: | 185 magnetic, 179 true | | 005 magnetic, 359 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8502 TODA:8502 ASDA:8502 LDA:8502 | | TORA:8502 TODA:8502 ASDA:8502 LDA:8502 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | 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 | | 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: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 210.0 | | Double tandem: | 583.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 870.0 |
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| 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 | | left |
| Runway heading: | 061 magnetic, 055 true | | 241 magnetic, 235 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7285 TODA:7285 ASDA:7001 LDA:7001 | | TORA:7285 TODA:7285 ASDA:7001 LDA:7001 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | 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
| A39-18/36 | PCR VALUE: 500/F/C/X/T |
| A39-06R/24L | PCR VALUE: 608/R/C/W/T |
| A39-06L/24R | PCR VALUE: 608/R/C/W/T |
| - | 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 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| DANEI THREE **NEW** | |
download (163KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 06L | |
download (268KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (236KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 24L | |
download (274KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 24R | |
download (262KB) |
| ILS RWY 06L (CAT II - III) | |
download (231KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 06L | |
download (257KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 24R | |
download (235KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06R | |
download (230KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (240KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24L | |
download (246KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (202KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 06L | |
download (255KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 24R | |
download (240KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (61KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| DAYTON NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (263KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kyle Grimmonpre
Photo taken 21-Sep-2020
looking southeast from 24000 ft.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 29-Aug-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 10:35 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 11:03 |
| Sunset | | 20:13 | | 00:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:41 | | 00:41 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Aug-2026 13:25:22 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 29-Aug-2026 09:25:22 |
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| METAR |
| KDAY | 291256Z 13003KT 10SM SCT060 SCT240 19/14 A3023 RMK AO2 PRESRR SLP233 T01940144 $
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KFFO 10nm SE | 291155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP222 T01750144 10190 20157 53004
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KMGY 18nm S | 291253Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP222 T01940156
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KSGH 19nm E | 291256Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP233 T01830156
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| TAF |
| KDAY | 291120Z 2912/3012 13005KT P6SM FEW050 FM291500 19005KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250 FM300000 12004KT P6SM SCT150 FM300600 16004KT P6SM BKN120
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KFFO 10nm SE | 291100Z 2911/3017 VRB06KT 9999 FEW055 QNH3017INS BECMG 2914/2915 16009KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3009INS WND VRB06KT AFT 2923 BECMG 3010/3011 20009KT 9999 VCSH FEW090 BKN160 QNH3009INS TX29/2920Z TN16/2911Z
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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