Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport

MGY · KMGY · Dayton, OH · 957 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KMGY / MGY
Coordinates: 39.5890, -84.2249
Elevation: 957 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4W
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS): DAYTON
NOTAM facility: MGY
Attendance: ALL 0700-2000
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1957/12
Distance from city: 10 S

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:37 AM	09:37Z
Sunrise	06:09 AM	10:09Z
Sunset	09:08 PM	01:08Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:40 PM	01:40Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:40 PM → 05:37 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:08 PM → 05:09 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MALS RWY 20; PAPI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. TWY LGTS OPR CONSLY SS-SR. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 02: 2-light PAPI (left) · 20: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALS.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 02 · 026°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 02/20

5,000 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 50k, Double wheel 60k.

Heading: 026° mag · 22° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 206° mag · 202° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALS
Instrument landing: LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (MGY)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 25 ft, 540 ft from threshold, 300 ft R of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 590 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
02/20	5,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
APP	118.85
ASOS	118.375
CLD	119.4	CLNC DEL
DEP	126.5
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FFO · Patterson	TACAN	115.20	r214° / 15.9 NM
MXQ · Midwest	VOR-DME	112.90	r300° / 21.8 NM
SGH · Springfield	VOR-DME	113.20	r234° / 23 NM
XSF · Springfield	TACAN	133.80	r234° / 23.2 NM
DQN · Dayton	VOR-DME	114.50	r164° / 26.9 NM
RID · Richmond	VORTAC	110.60	r112° / 30.1 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches3

Arrivals

DANEI THREE ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF DAYTON

101 W 3RD ST, DAYTON, OH

937-333-3600

Manager

BRANDON ELLIS

3600 TERMINAL DR STE 300, VANDALIA, OH

937-454-7897

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
DEER, BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
SFC CONDS UNMON 1530-0700 WKDAYS & ALL DAY WKENDS/HOLS.
FULL PWR MAINT RUNUPS PROHIBITED IN THE HLDG APN AT THE NW CORNER OF TWY A 0800-1700 WKDAYS.
ACTVT MALS RWY 20; PAPI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. TWY LGTS OPR CONSLY SS-SR.
PRIOR CDN RQRD.
CELL 937-776-2194.
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
APCH SLP 34:1 TO DTHR.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KMGY in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KMGY

Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport (MGY · KMGY) is an airport in Dayton, OH, at 957 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMGY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KMGY have a control tower?

No. Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KMGY?

Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KMGY?

Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport is in Dayton, OH, at an elevation of 957 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.5890, -84.2249.

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