Daytona Beach International Airport
DAB · KDAB · Daytona Beach, FL · 34 ft elevation · var 5W · Towered
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
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG
- NOTAM facility
- DAB
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:58 AM | 09:58Z |
| Sunrise | 06:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 00:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:54 PM | 00:54Z |
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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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 07L · 070°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 999 ft MSL · 965 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.95
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07L at 999 ft MSL · 965 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 07L/25R
10,500 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC (Good)- Heading
- 070° mag · 65° true
- Markings
- precision
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (DAB) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 790 ft from threshold, 500 ft L of centerline — 39:1 slope to clear
- Displaced threshold
- 690 ft
- Heading
- 250° mag · 245° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (DBF) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 43 ft, 2,370 ft from threshold, 230 ft L of centerline — 50:1 slope to clear
Runway 07R/25L
3,195 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Poor)- Heading
- 070° mag · 65° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 55 ft, 1,580 ft from threshold, 185 ft L of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 250° mag · 245° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 42 ft, 1,485 ft from threshold, 105 ft L of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear
Runway 16/34
6,001 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 162° mag · 157° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 42 ft, 1,630 ft from threshold, 275 ft L of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 342° mag · 337° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 46 ft, 1,130 ft from threshold, 400 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07L/25R | 10,500 ft | |
| 07R/25L | 3,195 ft | |
| 16/34 | 6,001 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 118.85 | |
| ATIS | 132.875 | |
| CLD | 119.3 | CLNC DEL |
| DEP | 123.9 | |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| TWR | 120.7 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMN · Ormond Beach | VORTAC | 112.60 | r159° / 7.8 NM |
| TTS · Kennedy Space Center | TACAN | 112.25 | r330° / 38.5 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
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Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- TPA FOR LGT ACFT 965 FT AGL; TPA FOR HI PER ACFT 1365 FT AGL.
- 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.
- RWY 07L APCH SLP 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- OUTER EDGES OF PAVEMENT UNEVEN.
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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. Check the Comms & NavAids tab 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 tab 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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