James M Cox Dayton International
DAY · KDAY · Dayton, Ohio · Montgomery County · map
James M Cox Dayton International is a public-use airport owned by the City of Dayton, Ohio, 9 miles north of Dayton, Ohio, 1,009 feet above sea level. It has 3 runways; the longest, 06L/24R, is 10,901 feet of asphalt and concrete. It has a control tower, fuel (100 octane avgas, Jet A) and about 39 general-aviation aircraft based on the field by the FAA's count. The receiver network heard 3 different aircraft arrive or depart here in the last seven days. The FAA counts about 36,577 takeoffs and landings a year. About 617,692 passengers boarded flights here in the FAA's fiscal year 2024.
Quick answers answers refresh every morning
What is the airport code for James M Cox Dayton International?
Its FAA code is DAY, and its ICAO code is KDAY.
Where is James M Cox Dayton International?
It is 9 miles north of Dayton, Ohio, 1,009 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at James M Cox Dayton International?
The longest of its 3 runways, 06L/24R, is 10,901 feet long.
Does James M Cox Dayton International have a control tower?
Yes, it has a control tower.
What fuel can you buy at James M Cox Dayton International?
The FAA's airport file lists 100 octane avgas, Jet A.
Where can you fly nonstop from James M Cox Dayton International?
Airline flights go to 8 airports, the busiest of them Chicago O'Hare International, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, Charlotte/Douglas International, Dallas-Fort Worth International, Washington Dulles International. Every route
Are there flight schools at James M Cox Dayton International?
5 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it, including Sinclair Community College and Wright Flyers Club. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to James M Cox Dayton International?
8 pilot examiners and 15 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for James M Cox Dayton International…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA DAY · ICAO KDAY
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- City of Dayton, Ohio
- Elevation
- 1,009 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower · around the clock
- Attended
- around the clock
- Lights
- runway lights sunset to sunrise; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100 octane avgas, Jet A; the services card below
- Notes
- certified for airline service (Part 139)
- On the chart
- Cincinnati sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- In the FAA's files since
- October 1937
Runways 3
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06L/24R | 10,901 × 150 ft | Asphalt and concrete, good | High-intensity lights |
| 18/36 | 8,502 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good | High-intensity lights |
| 06R/24L | 7,285 × 150 ft | Concrete, good | High-intensity lights |
- Runway 06L: ILS, PAPI, four lights on the left, approach lights with sequenced flashers (ALSF-2)
- Runway 24R: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR), tree 75 ft high 3,417 ft from the end
- Runway 18: ILS, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR), trees 56 ft high 2,636 ft from the end
- Runway 36: PAPI, four lights on the left, trees 41 ft high 1,050 ft from the end
- Runway 06R: PAPI, four lights on the left, 7,001 ft available for landing, tree 51 ft high 1,230 ft from the end
- Runway 24L: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR), 7,001 ft available for landing, pole 25 ft high 1,194 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| UNICOM | 122.95 | |
| ATIS (recorded airport information) | 125.8 | Dayton Tower |
| Clearance delivery | 121.75 | Dayton Tower |
| Ground | 121.9 | Dayton Tower |
| Tower | 119.9 | Dayton Tower |
| Approach and departure · Class C airspace arriving from headings 091 to 180 | 118.85 | Dayton Tower |
| Approach and departure · Class C airspace · Danei and star arriving from headings 181 to 090 | 134.45 | Dayton Tower |
| Emergency | 121.5 | Dayton Tower |
| Day and vot | 111.0 |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 937-419-1421.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100 octane avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: major repairs
- Parking
- hangars
- Oxygen
- bulk oxygen (high-pressure)
- Also here
- air freight, avionics, cargo handling, charter flights, flight instruction, aircraft rental, aircraft sales
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Dayton/Phillipsburg Airport (8 nm west), Greene County/Lewis A Jackson Regional (16 nm southeast), Piqua/Hartzell Field (16 nm north).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Ohio · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Northeast 1400 feet concrete, southwest 9501 feet asphalt.
- Runups prohibited on runway 24L hold pad.
- Taxiway Z, taxiway T, and taxiway south between runway 06L/24R and taxiway west closed indefinitely.
- Deer, coyotes, birds, and waterfowl on and in the vicinity of airport.
- Taxiway C between taxiway north and taxiway Z not available for group IV and gtr aircraft. Taxiway K, taxiway H, taxiway J, and taxiway L not available for group IV and gtr aircraft.
- Taxiway M north of runway 06L/24R and taxiway west edge lights non-standard.
- Snc ramp north of runway 06L/24R edge lights non-standard.
- Taxiway west sign lights out of service.
- Apn hold pad for runway 06L closed daily 10:00 pm to 6:00 am.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
Activity now checking the volunteer receiver network…
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Scheduled and charter flights from here the DOT's airline reports · August 2025 to July 2026
Airlines reported 10,530 departures from DAY in those twelve months, carrying 623,158 passengers in 787,222 seats (79% filled), to 85 destinations (2 abroad) on 29 airlines.
All 85 destinations, the airlines and the aircraft, month by month
From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 table: every segment an airline reported flying, three months in arrears. Private, business and training flights are not in it; the live picture is in the activity card.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 14 |
| multi-engine | 10 |
| jets | 15 |
The FAA's count is the general-aviation aircraft kept on the field (singles, twins, business jets, helicopters) from its Terminal Area Forecast, the latest year with an actual count; airline fleets are never counted as based anywhere, so a big airline airport shows a small number. The aircraft heard arriving or departing are the site's own record from the volunteer receiver network, airliners included; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out. The register section below shows how many aircraft are registered to owners in town, a different measure again.
Takeoffs and landings a year about 36,577, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| airline | 16,365 |
| air taxi and commuter | 8,765 |
| general aviation, travelling | 10,884 |
| general aviation, local | 11 |
| military | 552 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Dayton from the FAA register
146 aircraft are registered to owners in Dayton, Ohio: 102 piston singles, 12 drones, 10 piston twins, 8 business jets, 4 helicopters. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Ohio.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Sinclair Community College 8 aircraft · Dayton Sinclair Community College is a community college in Dayton, Ohio, serving the southwestern Ohio region with over 300 associate and certificate programs.
- Wright Flyers Club 2 aircraft · Huber Heights, 6 miles away
- Kwihnai Flyers LLC 2 aircraft · Troy, 8 miles away
- Skypark Aero Club INC 1 aircraft · Troy, 8 miles away
- Debonair N638S Flying Club LLC 1 aircraft · Beavercreek, 14 miles away
Repair stations in Dayton:
- Ge Aviation Systems LLC
- Projects Unlimited INC Projects Unlimited Inc.
- Techmetals INC
- U.S. Chrome CORP. of Ohio
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
8 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 8 for private pilot, 7 for commercial and instrument, 3 for airline transport pilot, 7 for flight instructor, 3 for sport pilot; 6 for airplanes, 4 for multi-engine airplanes, 2 for helicopters, 1 for balloons. Also nearby: 15 aviation medical examiners, 3 mechanic examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 5 engineering representatives, 7 aircraft dispatcher examiners, 2 training center evaluators, 14 aircrew program designees, 1 training center examiner, 7 administrative pilot examiners.
- Brett Hunter private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, sport pilot; airplanes · Waynesville, OH (24 nm) · (513) 464-1151 · [email protected]
- Brian W Trapp private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, balloons · Warren County Airport · Lebanon, OH (26 nm) · (513) 476-8359 · [email protected]
- Thomas Vearil private pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot; helicopters · Warren County Airport · Lebanon, OH (26 nm) · (513) 827-0280 · [email protected]
- Steven Wolf private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · DeGraff, OH (28 nm) · (937) 935-5557 · [email protected]
- Steven Lee Buchenroth private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Bellefontaine Regional Airport · Bellefontaine, OH (34 nm) · (937) 597-2055 · [email protected]
- James Matthew Johnson private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; helicopters · Butler County Airport · Hamilton, OH (35 nm) · (513) 678-4197 · [email protected]
- Kevin Randall Henderson private pilot, commercial and instrument, sport pilot; airplanes · Butler County Regional Airport · Hamilton, OH (35 nm) · (513) 332-7016 · [email protected]
- Charles Noel Black private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Auglaize County Neil Armstrong Airport · New Knoxville, OH (36 nm) · (419) 953-2220 · [email protected]
All 63 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- DADE: Designated Aircraft Dispatcher Examiner: tests candidates for the dispatcher certificate.
- TCE: Training Center Evaluator: gives tests at a simulator training center.
- APD: Aircrew Program Designee: an airline's own check pilot who gives the FAA's tests to the airline's pilots.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
- Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 20 since 1982, 4 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Dayton 146 aircraft · 102 piston singles, 12 drones, 10 piston twins
- Sinclair Community College 8 aircraft in town
- Miami Valley Hospital 2 aircraft in town
- Core Aviation LLC 2 aircraft in town
- Buckeye Aircraft Holdings LLC 2 aircraft in town
- Sinclair Community College 8 aircraft · university or college with a flight programme
- Wright Flyers Club 2 aircraft · flying club
- Kwihnai Flyers LLC 2 aircraft · flight school
- Ge Aviation Systems LLC · repair station
- Projects Unlimited INC · repair station
- Techmetals INC · repair station
- U.S. Chrome CORP. of Ohio · repair station
- Chicago O'Hare International (ORD) 3,095 flights in twelve months · GoJet Airlines LLC d/b/a United Express, PSA Airlines Inc.
- Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International (ATL) 1,406 flights in twelve months · Delta Air Lines Inc., Endeavor Air Inc.
- Charlotte/Douglas International (CLT) 1,360 flights in twelve months · PSA Airlines Inc., Piedmont Airlines
- Dallas-Fort Worth International (DFW) 1,317 flights in twelve months · PSA Airlines Inc., Envoy Air
- Washington Dulles International (IAD) 944 flights in twelve months · CommuteAir LLC dba CommuteAir, GoJet Airlines LLC d/b/a United Express
- Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl (DCA) 927 flights in twelve months · PSA Airlines Inc., American Airlines Inc.
- Denver International (DEN) 363 flights in twelve months · United Air Lines Inc., SkyWest Airlines Inc.
- Philadelphia International (PHL) 357 flights in twelve months · PSA Airlines Inc., Piedmont Airlines
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 20 since 1982 · 4 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Ohio 1,877 since 1982 · 246 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Ohio 149 landing places
- Ohio 8,530 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/DAY.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 27, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.