KDAY/DAY METAR & TAF James M. Cox Dayton International Airport

Dayton, OhioElevation 1,009 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR43 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,133 ft

+124 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2256Z (6:56 PM local) · 43 min old

KDAY is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

150° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT250

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 6°C

64°F / 43°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.39 inHg

1029.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: SCT RMK AO2

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

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP291

sea-level pressure 1029.1 hPa

T01780056

precise temperature 17.8°C, dew point 5.6°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KDAY forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at DAY.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 150° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 45F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	45	S 3 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	72/47	SW 3 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	71/50	E 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	73/49	S 6 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	76/52	SW 9 kt	–	1%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	76/54	SW 6 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	73/58	S 7 kt	–	39%
Sunday	Light Rain Likely	69	S 10 kt	–	73%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILN). Forecast issued 2339Z.

Radar

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

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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

150° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 183 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

24R

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

24L

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

06L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

06R

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

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 10,901 ft

06L/24R

Dimensions

10,901 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 06L55°T

Landing length (LDA)10,900 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,900 / 10,900 / 10,900 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24R235°T

Landing length (LDA)10,900 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,900 / 10,900 / 10,900 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

06R/24L

Dimensions

7,285 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 06R55°T

Landing length (LDA)7,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,285 / 7,285 / 7,001 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24L235°T

Landing length (LDA)7,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,285 / 7,285 / 7,001 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

8,502 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18179°T

Landing length (LDA)8,502 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,502 / 8,502 / 8,502 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36359°T

Landing length (LDA)8,502 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,502 / 8,502 / 8,502 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

1,133 ft

Pressure altitude

539 ft

Field elevation

1,009 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.39 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

1158Z 7:58 AM

Loggable night

2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1158Z (7:58 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2343Z (7:43 PM local) → 1058Z (6:58 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

James M. Cox Dayton International Airport is in Dayton, Ohio. Field elevation 1,009 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

ManagerDANIEL J ZENK

Manager phone937-454-8212

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDAY / DAY

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)DAYTON

RegionOhio

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.9024, -84.2194

Distance from city9 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100 · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118

DAYTON APP/DEP

A/D

125.8

ATIS

121.75

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.9

GND

122.2

DAYTON RDO

RDO

119.9

DAYTON TWR

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

KDAY traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

14.8

AVG OPS/DAY

24.4

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Airliner 43%Unknown 19%Jet 15%Piston single 12%Helicopter 7%Turboprop 3%Twin 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~63 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~46 landings/mo

›B712 (Airliner) · ~19 landings/mo

›HUCO (Helicopter) · ~12 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~10 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›SR22 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›GLF4 (Unknown)

›C560 (Unknown)

›BE36 (Piston single)

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.

KFFO Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

9 NM SE

VFR

KSGH Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport

18 NM E

MVFR

KMGY Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport

19 NM S

VFR

KMWO Middletown Regional Airport

24 NM S

VFR

KRID Richmond Municipal Airport

30 NM W

VFR

KILN Wilmington Airpark

35 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SNC RAMP NORTH OF RWY 06L/24R EDGE LGTS NSTD.

›TWY M NORTH OF RWY 06L/24R & TWY W CLSD TO ACR ACFT; ALL OTR ACFT 24 HR PPR 937-454-2010.

›TWY M NORTH OF RWY 06L/24R & TWY W EDGE LGTS NSTD.

›NE 1400 FT CONC, SW 9501 FT ASPH.

›DEER, COYOTES, BIRDS, & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

›TWY Z, TWY T, & TWY S BTN RWY 06L/24R & TWY W CLSD INDEFLY.

›RUNUPS PROHIBITED ON RWY 24L HOLD PAD.

›TWY W SIGN LGTS OTS.

›TWY C BTN TWY N & TWY Z NOT AVBL FOR GROUP IV & GTR ACFT. TWY K, TWY H, TWY J, & TWY L NOT AVBL FOR GROUP IV & GTR ACFT.

›PCR VALUE: 500/F/C/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 608/R/C/W/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KDAY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDAY have a METAR?

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

Does KDAY have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KDAY?

KDAY sits at 1,009 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDAY?

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.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.