Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3DA
- Coordinates
- 43.0525, -83.8049
- Elevation
- 733 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING
- 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
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:20 AM | 09:20Z |
| Sunrise | 05:56 AM | 09:56Z |
| Sunset | 09:18 PM | 01:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:53 PM | 01:53Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:53 PM → 05:20 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:18 PM → 04:56 AM
Plan a flight from 3DA
Runway 09/27
1,633 ft × 130 ft · Turf (Good) 09
- Heading
- 094° mag · 89° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
27
- Heading
- 274° mag · 269° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 293 ft
Runway 18/36
2,510 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 18
- Heading
- 183° mag · 178° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 771 ft
36
- Heading
- 003° mag · 358° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 771 ft
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FNT · Flint | VORTAC | 116.90 | r340° / 5.7 NM |
| PSI · Pontiac | VORTAC | 111.00 | r334° / 24.3 NM |
| MBS · Saginaw | VOR-DME | 112.90 | r160° / 31.1 NM |
| SVM · Salem | VORTAC | 114.30 | r350° / 39.7 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
DALTON AIRPORT ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 310693, FLINT, MI
810-736-7231
Manager
BILL CAMPEAU
PO BOX 310693, FLINT, MI
810-736-7231
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD BFR 1959.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
- FUEL AVBL VIA CREDIT CARD.
- CLSD OCT-MAR.
- +32 FT TREES, 131 FT DIST; PLINE & ROAD.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DTHR OVR 49 FT TREE, 770 FT DIST, 42 FT R.
- APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR OVR +71 FT TREE, 1287 FT DIST, 0 FT B.
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