Coordinates: 39°54′09″N 084°13′10″W / 39.90250°N 84.21944°W
| James M. Cox Dayton International Airport |
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| James M. Cox Dayton International Airport, June 2012 | |||
IATA: DAY – ICAO: KDAY – FAA LID: DAY
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner/Operator | City of Dayton | ||
| Location | Dayton, Ohio[1] | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,009 ft / 308 m | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 6L/24R | 10,900 | 3,322 | Asphalt/Concrete |
| 6R/24L | 7,285 | 2,220 | Concrete |
| 18/36 | 8,502 | 2,591 | Asphalt/Concrete |
| Statistics (2012) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 57,914 | ||
| Cargo tonnage | 10,068.93 | ||
| Landed weight (1,000 pound units) | 1,556,881.54 | ||
| Total passengers (2012) | 1,304,313 | ||
| Sources: FAA,[2] airport website,[3] ACI[4] | |||
James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (IATA: DAY, ICAO: KDAY, FAA LID: DAY), also referred to as simply Dayton International Airport, is a public airport located nine miles (14 km) north of the central business district of Dayton, a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States.[2]
Its street address is: Dayton International Airport, 3600 Terminal Drive, Dayton, Ohio 45377
The airport is owned and operated by the City of Dayton.[3] The Dayton International Airport is the third busiest and third largest airport in Ohio behind Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and Port Columbus International Airport.[5] In 2009 the Dayton International Airport is also one of the nation's 10 fastest growing airports.[6] The airport is also home to the annual Vectren Dayton Air Show.
Dayton International Airport handled 1,264,650 passengers in 2010 and made 59,573 combined take offs and landings in 2010.[7] Dayton ranked No. 76 in U.S. airport boardings in 2008.[8] The airport serves direct flights to 16 markets.
It currently serves as the headquarters for US Airways Express carrier PSA Airlines. Dayton has emerged as an attractive destination for more airlines and more airline destinations in recent years, notably from low fare carriers. AirTran Airways and Frontier Airlines have emerged as significant competitors at Dayton to the "legacy" carriers. On August 12, 2012, Southwest Airlines began serving Dayton International Airport with service to Denver International Airport. This change is a major boost to the airport and is expected to increase passenger traffic at the airport by at least 15 percent.[9]
Expansion room exists, with plenty of open gates, though Concourse D, which was built in 1978 and used by Piedmont Airlines and US Airways for their mini-hub operation until its closure in 1991, will be demolished in 2013.
Dayton International is separate from Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport, a municipal airport south of the city in Springboro, Ohio that is also owned and operated by the City of Dayton.
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History [edit]
In August 1928, a property in Vandalia, Ohio was called the "Dayton Airport".
On December 17, 1936 the airport opened as the "Dayton Municipal Airport". The Dayton Municipal Airport had three 3,600-foot (1,100 m) concrete runways and connecting taxiways.
In 1952 the city named the airport "James M. Cox-Dayton Municipal Airport" in honor of the former Governor of Ohio and Democratic candidate for President of the United States. A ground breaking ceremony was held in 1959 for construction of a new $5.5 million terminal building designed by Yount, Sullivan and Lecklider,[10] which was completed in 1961. The airport's name became "James M. Cox Dayton International Airport" in 1975.
The airport was a hub for Piedmont Airlines from July 1, 1982 until its merger with US Airways, which continued the Dayton hub for a short while. USAir and its successor US Airways kept Dayton as a Midwest focus-city. The airport also was a hub for Emery Worldwide, a freight carrier.
In 1981 Emery Worldwide completed construction of an air freight/cargo hub sortation facility adjacent to Runway 6L–24R. Emery added to the facility until the early 1990s, making it one of the largest air freight facilities in the world at the time.
A $50 million renovation of the airport's terminal building, designed by Levin Porter Associates,[11] was completed in 1989. In addition, a new 2-lane access road was installed to facilitate traveling to and from the airport.[12]
In 1998, the airport commenced renovation of the terminal building. This $25 million project was completed in 2002. The renovations included installation of energy efficient climate control systems, lighting, windows and entry/exit doorways, as well as a new paging system, ceiling tiles and carpeting. Also during this period, the news, gift shops, and food and beverage concessionaires improved their respective leased areas in the terminal building.[12]
Today, the airport covers over 4,500 acres (18 km2), and has approximately 4.7 miles (7.6 km) of runway. The Dayton International Airport is served by fifteen airlines and has sixteen non-stop destinations. The airport has an estimated $1 billion economic impact on the Dayton area economy.[12]
Completed construction projects [edit]
In 2011, Dayton International Airport completed construction of a new air traffic control tower. The tower is approximately 254 feet (77 m) high with a 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m2) base building of office and operational space that houses FAA personnel. The switchover to the new tower occurred at midnight on June 4, 2011. Construction was completed at a cost of $21 million (the tower project's total cost was $30.6 million including equipment) and will eventually reduce the current staff of 38 controllers in Dayton to 12.[13]
The airport also broke ground in April 2009 for a new multi-level parking garage, which opened in the summer of 2010.
A parking lot improvement project began in October 2008 and provided for: (1) the construction of a new entrance/exit for a new "red" long term parking lot and economy parking lot; (2) reconfiguration and restriping of the existing credit card parking lot; (3) installation of revenue control equipment for the overflow parking lot; (4) upgrade of electrical and lighting within various parking lots. These improvements are scheduled to be completed in May 2009. In addition, the access road to the terminal has been undergoing several upgrades since October 2007 which involves the rehabilitation of Terminal Drive pavement, drainage system upgrades, installation of underground utilities and erection of new signage and other related roadway improvements.
The airport also began a multi-year project in October 2006 to the perimeter roadway network to provide access around the airfield and to preserve and enhance safety at the airport by eliminating vehicle crossing of active runways and taxiways. Completion of the perimeter roadway project is slated for November 2009.
The extension of runway 6R pavement by 285 feet (87 m) connecting to the taxiway pavement coupled with the relocation of a high pressure gas transmission main and an 8-inch (200 mm) service main from under the foot print of the runway extension will improve the 6R/24L runway area. This project, scheduled for completion in June 2009, preserved and enhanced safety at the airport by improving the 6R/24L runway safety area. Furthermore, the installation of wildlife fencing, completed in May 2009, preserves and enhances airport safety by reducing the movement of wild animals onto the airfield.
Landing facilities [edit]
Dayton International Airport covers an area of 4,200 acres (1,700 ha) which contains three paved runways:
- Runway 6L/24R: 10,900 ft (3,300 m) × 150 ft (46 m), Surface: Asphalt/concrete
- Runway 6R/24L: 7,285 ft (2,220 m) × 150 ft (46 m), Surface: Concrete
- Runway 18/36: 8,502 ft (2,591 m) × 150 ft (46 m), Surface: Asphalt/concrete
There are thirteen instrument approach procedures at the airport. Of those, there are six instrument landing system (ILS) approaches and six Global Positioning System approaches (GPS) and one Non-Directional Radio Beacon (NDB) approaches. Runways equipped with an ILS at the airport are 6L, 24R, 24L and 18, while 6L also has capabilities for a CAT II and III ILS procedure. GPS approaches are also set up on each runway at the airport. Runway 6R is the only runway with an NDB approach.
Aircraft traffic [edit]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, the airport had an average of 300 aircraft operations per day totaling in 58,327 operations: 38% general aviation, 36% air taxi, 25% scheduled airline, and 1% military.[14]
Ground transportation and rentals [edit]
Taxicab service is available at curbside. Liberty Cab (in operation since 1929), Dayton Checker Cab, All America Taxi, Dayton Express Company, Diamond Taxi, Petra Cab, Charter Vans Inc. and Skyair, Inc. all provide ground transportation throughout the Dayton metro area.[15] There are also several rental car companies serving the airport.[16] Dayton International Airport is currently not served by local public transportation, making it the second busiest airport in the continental United States lacking public transportation options.[citation needed]
Amenities [edit]
Some of the restaurants located within the airport include MVP Bar and Grill, 12th Fairway Bar and Grill, Starbucks, Quiznos, The Great American Bagel Bakery, Max & Erma's, Sbarro, and two Boston Stoker coffee locations.[17] Several convenience shops and newsstands are also located within the airport.
Terminals, airlines and destinations [edit]
Dayton International Airport consists of two concourses: Concourse A has 12 jet bridges, and Concourse B has 8 jet bridges. Concourse D, which closed in 1991, will be demolished in 2013.[18]
Passenger statistics [edit]
The following is a list of passenger numbers at Dayton International Airport, split up into the respective major airlines:[7]
Cargo [edit]The Dayton International Airport once ranked among the nation's busiest air freight facilities and was the Midwestern hub for Emery Worldwide, a CF company, before Emery ceased operations in 2001.[22] The Dayton International Airport is also a significant regional air freight hub hosting Aviation Facilities Company Inc., FedEx Express and FedEx Trade Networks. In popular film [edit]In the 2008 film Eagle Eye, the two main characters are told to take a bus to the Dayton International Airport. The airport's name was mentioned several other times in the movie, even though there are no actual screen shots at the Dayton International Airport in the making of the movie. The actual airport scenes were shot at the Los Angeles International Airport.[23][24] Accidents [edit]TWA Flight 553 was en route to Dayton when it collided with a Beechcraft Baron over Urbana, Ohio. The accident led to the FAA's decision to create Terminal Control Area also known as Class B Airspace. An accident occurred at the airport on July 28, 2007, when an aircraft performing a loop over the airport at the Dayton Air Show [1] slammed into the runway when attempting to finish the maneuver. The pilot, Jim LeRoy, was killed in the crash.[25][26] See also [edit]References [edit]
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