KDAB/DAB METAR & TAF Daytona Beach International Airport

Daytona Beach, FloridaElevation 34 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 24 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@16

gust 24 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,159 ft

+1,125 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely

26 0539Z to 29 0600Z

Coastal Volusia; Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin; Mainland Northern Brevard; Northern Brevard Barrier Islands; Mainland Southern Brevard; Southern Brevard Barrier Islands

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 11 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Breva…

Coastal flooding is occurring or imminent. Coastal residents in the warned area should be alert for rising water, and take appropriate action to protect life and property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. High surf will affect the beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to large breaking waves and dangerous surf conditions. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

26 1636Z to 27 1200Z

Coastal Volusia; Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin; Mainland Northern Brevard; Northern Brevard Barrier Islands; Mainland Southern Brevard; Southern Brevard Barrier Islands

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 to 40 mph. * WHERE...Coastal Indian River, Coastal Martin, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Volusia, Mainland Northern Brevard, Mainland Southern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs cou…

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely

26 0539Z to 29 0600Z

Coastal Volusia; Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin; Mainland Northern Brevard; Northern Brevard Barrier Islands; Mainland Southern Brevard; Southern Brevard Barrier Islands

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 11 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Breva…

Coastal flooding is occurring or imminent. Coastal residents in the warned area should be alert for rising water, and take appropriate action to protect life and property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. High surf will affect the beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to large breaking waves and dangerous surf conditions. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0539Z to 29 0600Z

Coastal Volusia; Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin; Mainland Northern Brevard; Northern Brevard Barrier Islands; Mainland Southern Brevard; Southern Brevard Barrier Islands

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 11 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Breva…

Coastal flooding is occurring or imminent. Coastal residents in the warned area should be alert for rising water, and take appropriate action to protect life and property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. High surf will affect the beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to large breaking waves and dangerous surf conditions. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1753Z (1:53 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KDAB is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 16 knots gusting 24. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,000 feet AGL. The main issue is wind gusting to 24 kt (gust spread 8 kt).

WIND

40° at 16 kt, gust 24

Gusts 8 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

26°C / 19°C

79°F / 66°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.11 inHg

1019.6 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 24 kt (gust spread 8 kt).

Codes in this report: SCT BKN

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1735Z (1:35 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (2:00 PM local)

KDAB forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Worst period is 18Z to 21Z with MVFR possible (GUST). Best period is 21Z to 06Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

BKN0505,000 ft

BKN0353,500 ft

BKN0505,000 ft

1800Z2:00 PM2248Z6:48 PM0336Z11:36 PM0824Z4:24 AM1312Z9:12 AM1800Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN TEMPO

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at DAB.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Wind gusting to 24 kt (gust spread 8 kt).

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 40° at 16 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain showers likely, high near 78F, low near 69F, 55% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Rain Showers Likely	78/69	NE 17 kt	30 kt	55%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/72	NE 17 kt	30 kt	20%
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	79/71	NE 17 kt	30 kt	55%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	80/70	NE 13 kt	26 kt	52%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/70	NE 13 kt	22 kt	19%
Saturday	Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80/69	ENE 13 kt	22 kt	20%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	80/67	ENE 13 kt	17 kt	37%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 1854Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

040° at 16 kt, gust 24

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 07R15 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

07R

HEAD

15 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

BEST

07L

HEAD

15 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

OK

34

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

14 kt R

X-WIND

16

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

14 kt L

X-WIND

25L

HEAD

15 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

OK

25R

HEAD

15 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 10,500 ft

16/34

Dimensions

6,001 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16157°T

Landing length (LDA)5,969 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,001 / 6,001 / 5,969 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34337°T

Landing length (LDA)6,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,001 / 6,001 / 6,001 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

07R/25L

Dimensions

3,195 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 07R65°T

Landing length (LDA)3,195 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,195 / 3,195 / 3,195 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 25L245°T

Landing length (LDA)3,195 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,195 / 3,195 / 3,195 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

07L/25R

Dimensions

10,500 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 07L65°T

Landing length (LDA)9,810 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,500 / 10,500 / 10,500 ft

Displaced threshold690 ft

ILSLOC/GS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25R245°T

Landing length (LDA)10,293 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,500 / 10,500 / 10,293 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,159 ft

Pressure altitude

-156 ft

Field elevation

34 ft MSL

Temperature

26°C (79°F)

Dewpoint

19°C (66°F)

Altimeter

30.11 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2243Z 6:43 PM

Sunrise

1133Z 7:33 AM

Loggable night

2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2343Z (7:43 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Daytona Beach International Airport is in Daytona Beach, Florida. Field elevation 34 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMS KAREN K FEASTER, AAE, IACE, ACE

Manager phone386-248-8030

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDAB / DAB

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.1825, -81.0595

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

Traffic pattern alt965 ft MSL

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.85

APP

132.875

ATIS

119.3

CLNC DEL

CLD

123.9

DEP

121.9

GND

120.7

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDAB traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

433.2

AVG OPS/DAY

514.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 79%Unknown 9%Twin 6%Airliner 3%Jet 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~5771 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~443 landings/mo

›DA42 (Twin) · ~364 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~205 landings/mo

›RV12 (Unknown) · ~111 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›DA42 (Twin)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›RV12 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSFB Orlando Sanford International Airport

26 NM S

VFR

KORL Orlando Executive Airport

41 NM S

VFR

KTIX Space Coast Regional Airport

42 NM S

VFR

KLEE Leesburg International Airport

45 NM SW

VFR

KMCO Orlando International Airport

47 NM S

VFR

KSGJ Northeast Florida Regional Airport

49 NM N

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OUTER EDGES OF PAVEMENT UNEVEN.

›HVY MIGRATORY BIRD ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.

›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.

›E END OF TWY S IS NON-MOVEMENT AREA.

›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.

›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.

›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.

›PCR VALUE: 650/R/A/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 90/F/C/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 420/F/A/X/T

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›RWY 07L APCH SLP 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›TPA FOR LGT ACFT 965 FT AGL; TPA FOR HI PER ACFT 1365 FT AGL.

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KDAB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDAB have a METAR?

Yes. KDAB has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KDAB have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KDAB; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KDAB?

KDAB sits at 34 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDAB?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.