Daytona Beach International Airport
DAB · KDAB · Daytona Beach, FL · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:39 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:21 AM | 10:21Z |
| Sunrise | 06:46 AM | 10:46Z |
| Sunset | 08:14 PM | 00:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 00:39Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 162° mag · 157° true
- Dimensions
- 6,001 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 999 ft MSL · 965 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.95
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 31 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 42 ft, 1,630 ft from threshold, 275 ft L of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 34 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,001 / 6,001 / 5,969 / 5,969 ft
- LAHSO
- 2,900 ft (hold short of 07L/25R)
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07L/25R | 10,500 ft | |
| 07R/25L | 3,195 ft | |
| 16/34 | 6,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Daytona”Taxi & takeoff
“Daytona”Arrival
“Daytona”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (12 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 118.85 | LAMMA DP · ROYES DP · TTHOR STAR |
| 125.35 | CLASS C (S 3500 FT & BLW) |
| 125.8 | CLASS C (N 3500 FT & BLW) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 269.075 | APCH/P IC (N 3500 FT & BLW) · CLASS C (N 3500 FT & BLW) |
| 319.15 | DEP/P |
| 322.3 | APCH/P (S 3500 FT & BLW) · CLASS C (S 3500 FT & BLW) |
| 348.6 | GND/P |
| 351.95 | APCH/P (S 4000-8500) · APCH/P DEP/P (S 4000-8500) |
| 353.825 | APCH/P (N 4000-8500) · LAMMA DP · ROYES DP · TTHOR STAR |
| 379.95 | APCH/P IC (9000 FT & ABV) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 07L · RWY 25R
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 07L | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (DAB) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 25R | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (DBF) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
OMN 112.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMN · Ormond Beach | VORTAC | 112.60 · 73X | High | r159° / 7.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KDAB / DAB
- Coordinates
- 29.1825, -81.0595
- Elevation
- 34 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class C
- Weather station
- ASOS · 132.875 · ☎ 386-232-5134
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DAB
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I C
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 07L: MALSR · 25R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 07R: 2-light PAPI (left) · 25L: 2-light PAPI (left) · 16: 4-light PAPI (left) · 34: 4-light PAPI (left).
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, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 26 notes
General
- HVY MIGRATORY BIRD ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
- E END OF TWY S IS NON-MOVEMENT AREA.
- TWY E RSTRD TO 22000 LBS MAX CRTFYD GROSS TKOF WEIGHT; TWY P RSTRD TO 190500 LBS MAX CRTFYD GROSS TKOF WEIGHT.
- TWY "N" N OF RY 7L-25R CAN BE MISTAKEN FOR THE RY & APCH ENVIRONMENT.
- USE CO FLY QUIET PROC OR RCMD NOISE ABATEMENT PROC - AMGR.
- AIRFIELD SFC CONDS ARE NOT MNTD BTN THE HRS OF 0000-0400.
- ROTOR WING HEL MUST GRND TAXI; IF UNABL USE CTN DURG HOVER TAXI.
- US CUSTS RAMP RSTRD GROUP II ACFT OF WINGSPAN 79 FT OR LESS.
- 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.
- TWY W BTN RWY 16 APCH END & TWY A CLSD TO MIL HEL & HOVER TAXI OPS.
- TWY W BTN TWY A & RWY 16 APCH END CLSD TO ROTARY WING WITH ROTAR SPAN MORE THAN 50 FT EXC 1 HR PPR - 386-527-0657.
- ALL MIL OPS REQ 24 HR. ADVND CDN WITH ARPT OPNS - PPR (386) 527-0657.
- ALL HELO OPS EXPC TWY W BTN TWY A & RWY 16 APCH END CLSD TO ROTARY WING ACFT WITH ROTAR SPAN MORE THAN 50 FT EXC 1 HR. PPR (386) 527-0657.
- INCRD DRONE ACT NE OF ARPT.
- HVY BIRD ACTIVITY OVER LANDFILL LOCATED 3.5NM SW OF THE AIRFIELD.
- PPR FOR DAYTONA BEACH SPEEDWAY LOW APCH OR FLY-OVER. CTC ATC FOR PMSN.
- RWY 07L LEAD-OFF LINES FOR TWY P3 AND TWY P4 FOR GROUP I ACFT ONLY WITH WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 49 FT.
- WX MOD GEO ENGINEERING ACFT NOTIFY AP OPS 24 HRS PRIOR TO ARR/DEP 386-527-0657.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 650/R/A/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 90/F/C/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 420/F/A/X/T
- RWY 07R/25L NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- FIRST 2300 FT RWY 7L CONCRETE ON 50 FT WIDE KEEL SECTION.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- OUTER EDGES OF PAVEMENT UNEVEN.
Obstructions
- RWY 07L APCH SLP 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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About KDAB
Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB · KDAB) is an airport in Daytona Beach, FL, at 34 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 10,500 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDAB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDAB have a control tower?
Yes. Daytona Beach International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KDAB?
Daytona Beach International Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 10,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDAB?
Daytona Beach International Airport is in Daytona Beach, FL, at an elevation of 34 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.1825, -81.0595.
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