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Class C

Daytona Beach International Airport

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

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FAA Airport Diagram · KDAB

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Runways at KDAB

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

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • 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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Navaids associated with KDAB

  • NDB DA

    Tomok

    0.26 MHz · LO · LOW

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KDAB, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

6 matched · 50 not yet translated

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)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·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

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KDAB — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KDAB

116 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

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=9

  • 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
  • Other 1

All time · n=113

  • Other 59
  • Ground collision 9
  • Hard landing 8
  • Stall / spin 8
  • Gear-up landing 7
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 6
  • Engine failure / power loss 5
  • Runway excursion 5

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough 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
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
1984-04-21 Cessna TR182 · Other · VMC · day

+ 57 more on file

NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KDAB

1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

DPEs near KDAB

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

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 near KDAB

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

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 near KDAB

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

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 near KDAB

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

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.