KDAY · James M. Cox Dayton International Airport
ICAO · US · 20 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,901 ft. Max gradient: 0.19%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06L | 55.3° | 10,901 ft | 150 ft | PEM | Yes | — |
| 24R | 235.3° | 10,901 ft | 150 ft | PEM | Yes | — |
| 18 | 178.5° | 8,502 ft | 150 ft | PEM | Yes | 0.19% |
| 36 | 358.5° | 8,502 ft | 150 ft | PEM | Yes | 0.19% |
| 06R | 55.4° | 7,285 ft | 150 ft | PEM | Yes | — |
| 24L | 235.4° | 7,285 ft | 150 ft | PEM | 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 125.800
- CLD CLNC DEL 121.750
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR DAYTON TWR 119.900
- A/D DAYTON APP/DEP 118.000
- RDO DAYTON RDO 122.200
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KDAY on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 9 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (1)
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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
DEER, COYOTES, BIRDS, & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (9 sentences)
- ·SNC RAMP NORTH OF RWY 06L/24R EDGE LGTS NSTD.
- ·RUNUPS PROHIBITED ON RWY 24L HOLD PAD.
- ·TWY Z, TWY T, & TWY S BTN RWY 06L/24R & TWY W CLSD INDEFLY.
- ·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.
- ·NE 1400 FT CONC, SW 9501 FT ASPH.
- ·PCR VALUE: 608/R/C/W/T PCR VALUE: 608/R/C/W/T PCR VALUE: 500/F/C/X/T
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
20 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
21
since 1982
Fatal
5
23.8% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
2
≈ 0.2/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 195,890 ops in 1990
2024 total
36,577
10-yr total
447,811
2024 mix
AC/AT 69% · GA 30% · Mil 2%
Events / million ops
4.5
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.06
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=2
- Fire / smoke 1
- Runway excursion 1
All time · n=20
- Controlled flight into terrain 3
- Other 3
- Ground collision 3
- Stall / spin 3
- Runway excursion 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
- Loss of control 1
- Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
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.
Designees in OH
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Hunter | Waynesville | OH | 23 nm |
| Steven Wolf | Degraff | OH | 28 nm |
| Brian W Trapp | Lebanon | OH | 29 nm |
| Thomas Vearil | Lebanon | OH | 29 nm |
| James Matthew Johnson | Hamilton | OH | 34 nm |
| Kevin Randall Henderson | Hamilton | OH | 34 nm |
| Steven Lee Buchenroth | Bellefontaine | OH | 35 nm |
| Yuji Sakata | Bellefountain | OH | 35 nm |
| John Ginley | Dublin | OH | 51 nm |
| John Denny Green | Muncie | IN | 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Alan Spatola | Vandalia | OH | 2 nm |
| Joshua Lee Springman | Union | OH | 3 nm |
| Clinton Mark Corwin | Tipp City | OH | 4 nm |
| Jerry Dewayne Donselman | Tipp City | OH | 4 nm |
| Daniel Alan Schultz | Tipp City | OH | 4 nm |
| Douglas Matthew Bussel | Tipp City | OH | 4 nm |
| Robert John Poremski | Tipp City | OH | 4 nm |
| Isaiah Safriet Burch | Tipp City | OH | 4 nm |
| Grant David Rogers | Tipp City | OH | 4 nm |
| Cory Steven Behounek | Tipp City | OH | 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Gene Bruner | Vandalia | OH | 2 nm |
| Hernan Leonardo Paulet | Vandalia | OH | 2 nm |
| Timothy Wayne Marshall | Vandalia | OH | 2 nm |
| Joshua Michael Barnett | Vandalia | OH | 2 nm |
| Kevin Joseph Reinhalter | Vandalia | OH | 2 nm |
| Max Clark Sprague | Vandalia | OH | 2 nm |
| Arthur Vander Goot | Vandalia | OH | 2 nm |
| Lewis Todd Funderburg | Vandalia | OH | 2 nm |
| Robin Eugene Roush | Vandalia | OH | 2 nm |
| Paul Emerson Wells Jr | Vandalia | OH | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Spectra Jet Springfield, OH | 17 nm |
| Lone Mountain Aircraft Springfield, OH | 18 nm |
| Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc Wilmington, OH | 35 nm |
| TAS Aviation, INC. Lima, OH | 49 nm |
| Cincinnati Avionics Batavia, OH | 50 nm |
| Epic Flight Academy Aircraft Mechanic School Erlanger, KY | 55 nm |
| Shamrock Air Service, LLC Delaware, OH | 56 nm |
| Mac-Michael Avionics, Inc. Delaware, OH | 56 nm |
| Spirit Avionics dba Spirit Aeronautics, Ltd. Columbus, OH | 62 nm |
| MJ Aircraft Anderson, IN | 65 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗