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 and fuel (100 octane avgas, Jet A).
Weather right now KDAY · observed 2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC), 58 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Temperature 67°F (19°C), dew point 40°F (4°C)
- Altimeter 30.11 inHg
The forecast issued Tue 1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC), good until Wed 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
- From Tue 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
- From Tue 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
- From Wed 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
- From Wed 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR KDAY 061856Z 13006KT 10SM CLR 19/04 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01940044
TAF KDAY 061720Z 0618/0718 15007KT P6SM SKC FM070200 17004KT P6SM SKC FM071300 21009KT P6SM SKC FM071600 24012KT P6SM SKC
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
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
- 100 octane avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe: major repairs; engine: major repairs
- Parking
- hangar
- 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
Drawn to scale from the FAA's runway positions, north up. 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.
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.
Aircraft registered in Dayton from the FAA register
147 aircraft are registered to owners in Dayton, Ohio: 102 piston singles, 12 drones, 10 piston twins, 9 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, never named. All aircraft registered in Ohio.
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.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- 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.
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 5, 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.