Airports / Ohio / DAY
James M. Cox Dayton International Airport
KDAY / DAYDayton, OhioELEV 1,009 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
9 nm
To the nearest alternate
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
James M. Cox Dayton International Airport, listed as KDAY / DAY, is a mid-sized airport in Dayton, Ohio. The airport sits 1,009 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into DAY for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO, 9 nm), Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH, 18 nm), and Wilmington Airpark (ILN, 35 nm).
Charter pricing from DAY depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Dayton.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“Very clean 👌 easy to get around in.”
Long Ranger5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“Handicap ♿️ parking available and wheelchair accessible ramp 👩🦽👨🦼.”
Long Ranger5★ on Google
FBO & ground handling
2/5 reviews“Handicap ♿️ parking available and wheelchair accessible ramp 👩🦽👨🦼.”
Long Ranger5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for James M. Cox Dayton International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KDAY
IATA
DAY
FAA / Local
DAY
Elevation
1,009 ft
Coordinates
39.9024° N · 84.2194° 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 OH fields
state range 483–1,297 ft
At 1,009 ft, DAY sits higher than 72% of the 36 Ohio fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 9nmFFOWright-Patterson Air Force BaseDayton
- 18nmSGHSpringfield-Beckley Municipal AirportSpringfield
- 35nmILNWilmington AirparkWilmington
- 49nmLUKCincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken FieldCincinnati
- 54nmOSUThe Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott FieldColumbus
- 55nmCVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportCincinnati / Covington
Location
Open the full mapKDAY · James M. Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, OH
From the ramp
Google Places photography of James M. Cox Dayton International Airport — tap any frame to view full-screen, then cycle with the arrows or your keyboard.