Dalton
3DA · Flushing, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:09 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:49 AM | 10:49Z |
| Sunrise | 07:18 AM | 11:18Z |
| Sunset | 07:40 PM | 23:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:09 PM | 00:09Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 183° mag · 178° true
- Dimensions
- 2,510 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 771 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 003°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 733 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 43 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,510 ft | |
| 09/27 | 1,633 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FNT 116.90 · MBS 114.35 · SVM 114.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FNT · Flint | VORTAC | 116.90 · 116X | High | r340° / 5.7 NM |
| MBS · Saginaw | VOR/DME | 114.35 · 90Y | Low | r160° / 31.1 NM |
| SVM · Salem | VORTAC | 114.30 · 90X | Low | r350° / 39.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3DA
- Coordinates
- 43.0568, -83.8046
- Elevation
- 733 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- IREG IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1946/09
- Distance from city
- 2 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
- DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
Runways
- CLSD OCT-MAR.
- MARKINGS FADED; RUNWAY DESIGNATION, CENTERLINE, AND THRESHOLD MARKINGS REMAIN VISIBLE BUT ARE IN POOR CONDITION.
- MARKINGS FADED; RUNWAY DESIGNATION, CENTERLINE, AND THRESHOLD MARKINGS REMAIN VISIBLE BUT ARE IN POOR CONDITION.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL VIA CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- 32 FT TREES, 131 FT DIST; PLINE & RD.
- RWY 36 +70 FT TALL TREES LOCATED 100FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, 64-200 FT FROM RWY END.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
- CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE.
- APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR OVR +71 FT TREE, 1287 FT DIST, 0 FT B.
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About 3DA
Dalton (3DA) is an airport in Flushing, MI, at 733 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,510 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3DA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3DA have a control tower?
No. Dalton is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3DA?
Dalton has 2 runways; the longest is 2,510 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3DA?
Dalton is in Flushing, MI, at an elevation of 733 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.0568, -83.8046.
More about 3DA
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3DA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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