KDAY · James M. Cox Dayton International Airport
James M. Cox Dayton International Airport serves Dayton, Ohio at 1,009 ft elevation with its longest runway, 06L/24R, at 10,901 by 150 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06L/24R | 10,901 × 150 ft | asphalt (PEM) | lit |
| 18/36 | 8,502 × 150 ft | asphalt (PEM) | lit |
| 06R/24L | 7,285 × 150 ft | asphalt (PEM) | lit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 1,009 ft is about 13°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 13°C) | 1,009 ft | 2,635 ft | 2,216 ft | 3,325 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 2,209 ft | 2,869 ft | 2,343 ft | 3,515 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 3,409 ft | 3,103 ft | 2,470 ft | 3,704 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 3,651 ft | 3,150 ft | 2,495 ft | 3,743 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KDAY is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KGDK Greene County/Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport | 16 nm SE | 5,004 ft |
| KSGH Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport | 18 nm E | 9,010 ft |
| KMGY Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport | 19 nm S | 5,000 ft |
| KSCA Sidney Municipal Airport | 21 nm N | 5,013 ft |
| KMWO Middletown Regional Airport | 24 nm S | 6,100 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KDAY
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KDAY, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KDAY or read what a fuel stop actually saves.