James M. Cox Dayton International Airport frequencies
James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY · KDAY) in Dayton, OH is a towered field, staffed 24 hours. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map
All of James M. Cox Dayton International Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherBefore taxi Dayton Tower
- ATIS 125.8
- A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.
- Clearance 121.75
- Clearance delivery issues your IFR clearance, and at busier fields your VFR departure instructions and squawk code. Call before you request taxi, with the ATIS letter and your intended direction of flight.
Taxi & takeoff Dayton Tower
- Ground 121.9
- Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
- Tower 119.9
- Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.
Departure & arrival Columbus
- App/Dep 118.85 (091-180), 134.45 (181-090 · DANEI arrivals)
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
Also
- UNICOM 122.95
- A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.
- Flight service 122.1R
- Flight Service handles briefings, flight plans and en route advisories, reached here through a remote outlet. Open and close VFR flight plans, and get updated weather in the air. 1-800-WX-BRIEF reaches the same specialists from the ground.
- Emergency 121.5
- 121.5 is the international emergency and distress frequency, monitored continuously. Declare on it if you are in trouble, and monitor it as a second radio when you have one free.
By procedure & sector (6 more)
| 118.85 | CLASS C (091-180) |
|---|---|
| 134.45 | CLASS C (181-090), DANEI STAR |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.7 | LCL/P |
| 305.2 | APCH/P DEP/P (091-180), CLASS C (091-180) |
| 323.15 | APCH/P DEP/P (181-090), CLASS C (181-090), DANEI STAR |
Every KDAY frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 125.8 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 121.75 |
| Ground | 121.9 |
| Tower | 119.9 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Flight service | 122.1R |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
| App/Dep | 118.85 · 091-180 |
| App/Dep | 134.45 · 181-090 · DANEI arrivals |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KDAY?
James M. Cox Dayton International Airport tower is 119.9, calling "Dayton Tower Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.
What is the ground frequency at KDAY?
Ground control at James M. Cox Dayton International Airport is 121.9. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.
What is the ATIS frequency at KDAY?
ATIS at James M. Cox Dayton International Airport is 125.8. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KDAY?
App/Dep for James M. Cox Dayton International Airport is 118.85, working as "Columbus" (091-180). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KDAY?
Clearance delivery at James M. Cox Dayton International Airport is 121.75. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KDAY
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.