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KDAB · Daytona Beach International Airport

ICAO · US · 65 NTSB events

ID KDAB FAA DAB Elev 34 ft Lat 29° 10.95' N Lon 81° 3.57' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.12%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07L 065° 10,500 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
25R 245° 10,500 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
16 157° 6,001 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.03%
34 337° 6,001 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.03%
07R 065° 3,195 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
25L 245° 3,195 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 7 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 132.875
  • CLD CLNC DEL 119.300
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 120.700
  • APP APP 118.850
  • DEP DEP 123.900
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB DA

    Tomok

    0.26 MHz · LO · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 50 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 165 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 400 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 09 and 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (6)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 07L: MALSR. TDZL. RVR–T Thld dsplcd 690´. Road. RWY 25R:…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 34: REIL. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´. Trees. RWY 07R–25L:…

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    migratory bird act on and invof arpt.

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 165 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 18: Thld dsplcd 165´

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 400 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 36: Thld dsplcd 400´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 09 and 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt PAPI Rwy 09 and 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (50 sentences)
  • ·RWY 16–34: H6001X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–109, D–191, 2S–175, 2D–355, 2D/2D2–750 PCR 420 F/A/X/T MIRL RWY 16: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 07L TWY W 7500 RWY 16 07L–25R 2900 RWY 34 07L–25R 2564
  • ·RWY 07L:TORA–10500 TODA–10500 ASDA–10500 LDA–9810 RWY 07R:TORA–3195 TODA–3195 ASDA–3195 LDA–3195 RWY 16: TORA–6001 TODA–6001 ASDA–5969 LDA–5969 RWY 25L:TORA–3195 TODA–3195 ASDA–3195 LDA–3195 RWY 25R:TORA–10500TODA–10500 ASDA–10293 LDA–10293 RWY 34: TORA–6001 TODA–6001 ASDA–6001 LDA–6001
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1 LGT Rwy 25R PAPI unusbl byd 5 deg left and right of cntrln.
  • ·Use co fly quiet proc or rcmd noise abatement proc—Amgr.
  • ·Hvy bird activity over landfill located 3.5NM SW of the airfield.
  • ·Incrd drone act NE of arpt.
  • ·Airfield sfc conds are not mntd btn the hrs of 0500–0900Z‡.
  • ·All mil ops req 24 hr advnd cdn with arpt opns—PPR (386) 527–0657.
  • ·All helo ops expc Twy W btn Twy A and Rwy 16 apch end clsd to rotary wing acft with rotor span more than 50´ exc 1 hr.
  • ·PPR for Daytona Beach Speedway low apch or fly–over.
  • ·DAB Twy C1 clsd to acft wingspan more than 119 ft; Twy W clsd to acft wingspan more than 119 ft; Twy W3 clsd to acft wingspan more than 79 ft.
  • ·First 2300 ft Rwy 07L concrete on 50 ft wide keel section.
  • ·Rwy 07R–25L outer edges of pavement uneven.
  • ·TPA—TPA for lgt acft 965 ft AGL; TPA for hi per acft 1365 ft AGL.
  • ·Twy ´N´ north of Rwy 07L–25R can be mistaken for rwy and apch environment.
  • ·E end of Twy S end is non–movement area.
  • ·Twy E rstrd to 22,000 lbs max crtfyd gross tkof weight; Twy P rstrd to 190,500 lbs max crtfyd gross tkof weight.
  • ·Twy W btn apch end Rwy 16 and Twy A clsd to mil hel ops and hover tax ops.
  • ·Twy W btn Twy A and apch end Rwy 16 clsd to rotary wing acft rotar span more than 50 ft exc 1 hr PPR 386–527–0657.
  • ·Rotor wing hel must grnd taxi; if unabl use ctn durg hover taxi.
  • ·Twy W btn Rwy 16 apch end and Twy A clsd to mil hel and hover taxi ops.
  • ·Twy W btn Twy A and Rwy 16 apch end clsd to rotary wing with rotar span more than 50 ft exc 1 hr PPR—386–527–0657.
  • ·US Custs ramp Rrstd Group II acft of wingspan 79 ft or less.
  • ·Rwy 07L lead–off lines for Twy P3 and Twy P4 for Group 1 acft only with wingspan of less than 49´.
  • ·Wx mod geo engineering acft notify ap ops 24 hrs prior to ARR/DEP 386–527–0657.
  • ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if eqipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 386-248-8030

+ 20 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · DAB

NTSB events

65 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 59 most recent.

Total events

64

since 1982

Fatal

6

9.4% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

9

≈ 0.9/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 376,057 ops in 1999

2024 total

308,423

10-yr total

3,035,472

2024 mix

AC/AT 57% · GA 43% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

3.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.28

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=10

  • Other 2
  • Hard landing 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=65

  • Other 16
  • Hard landing 8
  • Ground collision 7
  • Gear-up landing 7
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 6
  • Engine failure / power loss 5
  • Stall / spin 5
  • Runway excursion 5

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2015-05-07 Cessna,Cessna 172S,172S · Loss of control · day →
2008-04-20 Cessna 172S · Other · VMC · day →
2007-05-04 Cessna 172SP · Hard landing · VMC · night-moonlit →
2005-12-12 Piper PA-34-200 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2005-11-01 Cessna 172S · Hard landing · day →
2005-08-02 Cessna 172R · Other · VMC · day →
2005-05-20 Cessna 172R · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2000-11-03 Piper PA-34-200 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1997-01-22 Socata TB-9 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2026-03-27 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · Other · VMC · day →
2024-11-15 DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND GMBH DA 42 NG · Runway excursion · day →
2023-12-30 ROBINSON HELICOPTER,DJI R44,Mavic 2 · Other · day →
2022-10-14 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 · CFIT · day →
2021-05-14 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2020-02-20 Cessna 510 · Gear-up · day →
2019-08-17 Cessna,Cessna 172,172 · Ground collision · day →
2018-06-09 Piper PA 44 · Weather · day →
2018-04-04 Piper PA28R · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2017-11-26 Cessna 172 · Hard landing · day →
2014-06-09 Cessna 172S · Engine failure · VMC · night →
2014-04-07 Cessna 172R · Weather · dusk →
2011-10-14 Cessna,Cessna 172S,172S · Runway excursion · VMC · night →
2011-02-15 Cessna 172S · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2009-05-25 Aero Commander 500 S · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2008-06-13 Cessna 172S · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2007-02-08 Cessna 172RG · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2006-03-31 Cessna 172N · Hard landing · day →
2006-03-29 Piper PA-44-180 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2005-06-19 Piper PA-28R-200 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2003-11-18 Beech BE-76 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2003-07-18 Cessna,Cessna 172R,172S · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2001-06-20 Bell 206-L4 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2000-05-01 de Havilland DH-82C TIGERMOTH · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1999-11-20 Cessna 172R · Hard landing · day →
1999-11-13 Beech BE36 · Gear-up · night-moonlit →
1998-11-14 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1998-09-06 Piper PA-44-180 · Gear-up · VMC · night-moonlit →
1998-08-31 Piper PA-34-200 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1998-03-27 Mooney M20J · Stall / spin · day →
1998-02-26 Cessna 150M · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1998-02-06 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →
1997-06-11 Piper,Socata PA-28-151,TB-9 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1997-01-01 Cessna 150K · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1994-04-05 Mooney M20-J · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1993-09-02 Mooney M20J · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1992-05-17 Cessna 172-P · Other · VMC · day →
1991-10-24 Piper,Piper PA-28-161,PA-28-R-180 · Other · VMC · day →
1990-05-15 Boeing,Piper A75N1,PA-28-161 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1989-03-09 Beech S35 · Other · IMC · day →
1989-02-16 Aero Commander 500U · Gear-up · day →
1988-05-30 Cessna P210N · Other · VMC · day →
1988-03-30 Bellanca 17-30 · Other · VMC · day →
1987-11-08 Piper PA-44-180 · Weather · day →
1987-04-28 Aeronca 11AC · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1987-04-25 Cessna 172P · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1985-07-04 Cessna 172P · Weather · VMC · day →
1985-06-27 Piper PA-44-180 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-03-04 Cessna 152 · Weather · VMC · day →
1984-12-09 Piper PA28-151 · Other · VMC · day →

+ 6 more on file

NASA ASRS reports · 1 de-identified report in the public ASRS Database Report Sets

Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Robert Thomas Daytona Beach FL 2 nm
Allen Dale Harper Port Orange FL 5 nm
Bruce Wayne Dunham Port Orange FL 5 nm
Carlos Manuel Sotolongo Port Orange FL 5 nm
Robert Wayne Work Port Orange FL 5 nm
Stephen Allen Clegg Port Orange FL 5 nm
James R Gibson Ormond Beach FL 7 nm
Robert John Elwood New Smyrna Beach FL 11 nm
David Randall Hensley Deland FL 15 nm
Glen Garrick Deland FL 15 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
William Eugene Kingsley Iii Daytona Beach FL 2 nm
William Stanley Patterson Daytona Beach FL 2 nm
Gregory Justin Rands Daytona Beach FL 2 nm
Jeffrey Brown Rochelle Daytona Beach FL 2 nm
Michael Delos Sweet Daytona Beach FL 2 nm
Robert Boyd Yoe Daytona Beach FL 2 nm
Mary Elizabeth Mckeown Costa Daytona Beach FL 2 nm
Peter Nicholas Trimarche Daytona Beach FL 2 nm
Can Sabit Altinkum Daytona Beach FL 2 nm
Brian James Mcqueeney Daytona Beach FL 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Salvatore Joseph Devincenzo Daytona Beach FL 2 nm
Max Floyd Henderson Daytona Beach FL 2 nm
Gregory Justin Rands Daytona Beach FL 2 nm
Brian James Mcqueeney Daytona Beach FL 2 nm
Brian Lee Gillespie Daytona Beach FL 2 nm
Aaron Malik Robinson Daytona Beach FL 2 nm
James Mcmillan Ii Daytona Beach FL 2 nm
Edgar Jack Maynard Daytona Beach FL 2 nm
Todd Christopher Wean Daytona Beach FL 2 nm
Raymond Michel Joseph Botty Daytona Beach FL 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Avionics Installations, Inc.
New Smyrna Beach, FL
9 nm
American Aero Serivces
New Smyrna Beach, FL
10 nm
MT Propeller USA, Inc.
Deland, FL
14 nm
East Coast Aircraft Paint and Interior
Deland, FL
14 nm
CE Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, FL
26 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando, FL
Casselberry, FL
33 nm
Apopka Avionics, LLC
Apopka, FL
40 nm
Orlando Avionics Corp DBA: Orlando Acft Services
Orlando, FL
40 nm
Aviation One Maintenance and Modification
Orlando, FL
40 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Orlando, FL
41 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.