Airports / Florida / DAB
Daytona Beach International Airport
KDAB / DABDaytona Beach, FloridaELEV 34 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#7 / 79
Florida airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 1615 Google ratings — ranked against 79 rated FL fields.
26 nm
To the nearest alternate
Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona Beach International Airport (KDAB / DAB) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 34 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
DAB has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB, 26 nm), Space Florida Launch and Landing Facility (KTTS, 39 nm), and Orlando Executive Airport (ORL, 41 nm).
Quotes for flights out of DAB vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from DAB, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“Even before I had TSA precheck it was literally 5 minutes from parking to gate.”
A-Train5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“So fast and everyone working is always kind and pleasant.”
Lex5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“These days airport is also very clearly backed by NASCAR money or something because it is absolutely beautiful.”
A-Train5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Daytona Beach International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KDAB
IATA
DAB
FAA / Local
DAB
Elevation
34 ft
Coordinates
29.1825° N · 81.0595° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs FL fields
state range 3–213 ft
At 34 ft, DAB sits higher than 59% of the 82 Florida fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 26nmSFBOrlando Sanford International AirportOrlando
- 39nmKTTSSpace Florida Launch and Landing FacilityTitusville
- 41nmORLOrlando Executive AirportOrlando
- 42nmTIXSpace Coast Regional AirportTitusville
- 45nmLEELeesburg International AirportLeesburg
- 47nmMCOOrlando International AirportOrlando
Location
Open the full mapKDAB · Daytona Beach International Airport · Daytona Beach, FL
From the ramp
Google Places photography of Daytona Beach International Airport — tap any frame to view full-screen, then cycle with the arrows or your keyboard.