Daytona Beach International Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB · KDAB) is 999 ft MSL · 965 AGL as published by the FAA, and 25R, 07R are charted right traffic.

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Pattern diagram

Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when KDAB reports it.

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

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 109k, Double wheel 191k, Dual tandem 355k, Double dual tandem 750k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
07L	Left traffic	070° mag	999 ft MSL · 965 AGL
25R	Right traffic	250° mag	999 ft MSL · 965 AGL
07R	Right traffic	070° mag	999 ft MSL · 965 AGL
25L	Left traffic	250° mag	999 ft MSL · 965 AGL
16	Left traffic	162° mag	999 ft MSL · 965 AGL
34	Left traffic	342° mag	999 ft MSL · 965 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for KDAB in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at KDAB

Daytona Beach International Airport is towered, working 120.7. Contact the tower before entering the surface area and fly the pattern you are assigned — the directions below are the charted default when no instruction is given.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 25R, 07R. A right pattern at a field where the other end is left is the single most common place to end up pointing at opposing traffic. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at KDAB?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 965 ft AGL for Daytona Beach International Airport, which is 999 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 34 ft.

Does KDAB have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 25R, 07R. Every other end at Daytona Beach International Airport is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KDAB?

Daytona Beach International Airport is towered (120.7), so the pattern shown here is the charted default — but the controller's instruction overrides it. Expect straight in approaches, base entries and midfield crossings as traffic dictates.

More about KDAB

Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.