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Daytona Beach International Airport (IATA: DAB, ICAO: KDAB, FAA LID: DAB) is a public county-owned airport located three miles (5 km) southwest of the central business district of Daytona Beach^[1], adjacent to the Daytona International Speedway, in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The airport has 3 runways, a six-gate domestic terminal, and an international terminal. Daytona Beach serves as the headquarters of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. It is considered to be much more convenient for nearby residents than nearby larger airports such as Orlando International Airport and Jacksonville International Airport. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... A Location Identifier takes the place of the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, weather station, and manned air traffic control facility in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services. ... Volusia County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Daytona redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... The term asphalt is often used as an abbreviation for asphalt concrete. ... FAA redirects here. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... FAA redirects here. ... A Location Identifier takes the place of the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, weather station, and manned air traffic control facility in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services. ... “km” redirects here. ... The Central Business District of Sydney, Australia. ... Daytona redirects here. ... Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... Volusia redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian, coeducational private university with a history dating back to the early days of aviation. ... MCO and KMCO redirect here. ... Jacksonville International Airport (IATA: JAX, ICAO: KJAX) is a public airport located 9 miles (14 km) north of the downtown of Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida, United States. ...

History

The Beach

Before airplanes landed on the beach, automobile races were held regularly. The beach provided a smooth, hard, and relatively clean surface to use for anything with wheels and speed. Pilots soon caught on and used the beach as a runway. Hangars were built later, and even aircraft service was provided on beach. This former airport is one of only two beach airports that were successful. The other, Old Orchard Beach, was located in Maine and was the starting point for at least five transatlantic flights during the 1920s and 1930s.^[2] For other uses, see Beach (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Pier at Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard Beach is a census-designated place located in York County, Maine. ... Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... For other uses, see Transatlantic (disambiguation). ...

The first flight on the beach occurred in 1906 by Charles K. Hamilton, using Israel Ludlow's glider. The glider was pulled by an automobile and actually took place in Ormond. He went as high as 150 feet (46 m) on his first try, and 250 feet (76 m) on the second, before crashing into a flagpole and surviving with only a bruised knee.^[2] For other uses, see Glider (disambiguation). ...

Numerous flights followed, including John A. McCurdy, the United States's 5th license pilot, in 1911, Phillips Page in 1912, and Ruth Law in 1913. Phillips Page has been credited for taking the first aerial photographs in Florida, while flying around the Hotel Clarendon in Daytona Beach. Many other pilots took to the skies above Daytona Beach before it was closed during the winter of 1929-30.^[2] The Georgian terrace of Royal Crescent (Bath, England) from a hot air balloon Intersection of E42 and E451 from an aircraft soon after takeoff from Frankfurt International Airport Moreton Island in Queensland, Australia Aerial photography is the taking of photographs of the ground while not supported by a ground-based...

Bethune Point

All flights were moved to the new location at Bethune Point, right on the Halifax River. Eastern Air Transport was the first commercial service out of Daytona Beach. The airline was certified to fly mail to Tampa and Orlando. However, the first flight crashed just after takeoff, due to a mechanical failure. The pilot was uninjured, and the mail was collected and sent out on a different flight.^[2] The Halifax River is a section of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway spanning the length of Volusia County, Florida, United States. ... This article is about the defunct U.S. air carrier Eastern Air Lines. ... An F/A-18 Hornet takes off from the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). ...

Florida State Airways, Inc was an airline that formed in early 1930 in Daytona Beach. The airline provided service for passengers to other Florida cities and to the Bahamas, using Ryan aircraft. In January 1930, Vice President of Operations, Bill Lindley, piloted a flight to Palm Beach. While on the descent, he never pulled out of the dive and went into Lake Worth at full throttle. The combination of Lindley's death and the depression soon caused most aviation activity in Daytona Beach to stop.^[2]

Municipal Airport

In late 1930, a 740-acre (299 ha) piece of land turned into the current airport, located just a few hundred feet from the main drag of International Speedway Blvd. The first name it was given was Schoetz Field, after the then Governor of Florida, who was from Daytona Beach. The airport began with two runways, both gravel. One runway was 1,800 feet (550 m) long, the other was 2,100 feet (640 m) long. Before too long the name was changed to Daytona Beach Municipal Airport.^[2] This article is about the unit of measurement. ... A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area, equal to 10 000 square metres, commonly used for measuring land area. ...

Eastern Air Lines began passenger service out of Daytona Beach, flying Kingbirds and Condors. But after only a few years, Eastern did not re-bid, after the airmail changes of 1934. In 1935, National Airlines won a bid on the cross-state route from Daytona Beach to St. Petersburg. In 1936, the airport was closed for repairs. National rerouted its flights to Jacksonville but Eastern became upset and called it an act of "buccaneers". National Airlines was nicknamed the "Buccaneer Route".^[2] This article is about the defunct U.S. air carrier Eastern Air Lines. ... National Airlines was used by several airlines including: National Airlines (N4) (IATA: N4, ICAO: NCN, and Callsign: ) based in Chile (defunct) National Airlines (N7) (IATA: N7, ICAO: ROK, and Callsign: Red Rock) (1999-2002) based in the United States National Airlines (NA) (IATA: NA, ICAO: NAL, and Callsign: National) (1934... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland...

Expansion

In the late 1930s, four 4000 by 150 feet (46 m) runways were built, all paved. This expansion allowed DC-2 and DC-3 aircraft to land at Daytona Beach. At the time, the terminal was located on the south side of the airport.^[2] The Douglas DC-2 was a 14 seat, twin-propeller airliner produced by the Douglas Aircraft Corporation starting in 1934. ... The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. ...

For a short while in 1940, a zoo-keeper was hired to maintain the airport. When World War II broke out, the US Navy took over and used the airport for training. All runways were widened to 200 feet (61 m) and the east-west runway was extended to 5,500 feet (1,700 m). New buildings were constructed, some of which were later used by Embry-Riddle University after their move from Miami in 1965.^[2][3] Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian, coeducational private university with a history dating back to the early days of aviation. ...

The ownership was given back to the city of Daytona Beach in 1946. A permanent airline passenger terminal was completed in 1958, along with a control tower. During the 1960s, the east-west runway was extended to 7,500', facilitating operations for Eastern's Boeing 720 jets. This and the north-south runway were became 150' wide, the two diagonal runways were closed, and a 3100' x 75' flight training runway was built parallel to the main runway, on the south side of the field. Pan Am 707 The Boeing 707 is a four engined commercial passenger jet aircraft developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ...

In 1969, Volusia County took over management and renamed the premises Daytona Beach Regional Airport. In the following decades Embry-Riddle considerably developed its campus on the northeast side of the field. By the mid-1980s, a midfield control tower had been completed, and the airport was served by airlines that included Eastern, Delta and Continental. Volusia County is a county located in the state of Florida. ...

In 1992, a newer, larger two-level terminal was opened to the public. The previous terminal was converted to an international arrivals facility. These new buildings, along with extension of two runways to 10,500' and 6001', justified a name change to Daytona Beach International Airport. While the only scheduled direct flights out of the country are provided by Vintage Props and Jets using small, turbo-prop aircraft.^[2][3], international charters using wide-bodied jets of numerous airlines are periodically conducted. Vintage Props and Jets is a commuter airline based in New Smyrna Beach, FL. They travel daily between select cities in Florida and The Bahamas. ... A diagram showing how a turboprop works. ...

Facilities and aircraft

Daytona Beach International Airport covers an area of 1,800 acres (728 ha) which contains three asphalt paved runways: 7L/25R measuring 10,500 x 150 ft. (3,200 x 46 m), 7R/25L at 3,195 x 100 ft. (974 x 30 m) and 16/34 which is 6,001 x 150 ft. (1,829 x 46 m).^[1] This article is about the unit of measurement. ... A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area, equal to 10 000 square metres, commonly used for measuring land area. ... The term asphalt is often used as an abbreviation for asphalt concrete. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2006, the airport had 258,616 aircraft operations, an average of 708 per day: 96% general aviation, 2% scheduled commercial, 2% air taxi and <1% military. There are 214 aircraft based at this airport: 65% single engine, 24% multi-engine, 8% jet aircraft and 2% helicopters.^[1] A general aviation scene at Kemble Airfield, England. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Air charter. ... For other uses, see Helicopter (disambiguation). ...

Fixed Base Operators

• Commonwealth Aviation
• SheltAir Aviation Services
• Yelvington Jet Aviation

SheltAir Aviation Services is a fixed base operator (FBO) with a total of eleven locations in Florida and New York. ...

Aviation Schools

• Air America Flight Center
• Airline Transport Professionals
• Aussie Air
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• Phoenix East Aviation
• The Airline Academy

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian, coeducational private university with a history dating back to the early days of aviation. ...

Airlines and destinations

• AirTran Airways Gate 6 (Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington) [seasonal]
• Continental Airlines Gate 3 (Newark) [seasonal; ends September 2]^[4]
  • Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Newark) [ends September 2]^[4]
• DayJet (nonstop service to Jacksonville, Lakeland, Tallahassee, Pensacola, Gainesville, Boca Raton, Opa-Locka/Miami Dade County, Naples, Sarasota/Bradenton, Savannah, Macon, and Montgomery)
• Delta Air Lines Gates 1, 2, and 4 (Atlanta)
  • Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta)
• US Airways Gate 5 (Charlotte) [begins July 3; ends July 7]
  • US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin (Charlotte)
  • US Airways Express operated by Republic Airlines (Charlotte, Philadelphia, Washington-Reagan) [begins July 3, ends July 7]
• Vintage Props and Jets International Terminal (Marsh Harbor, Treasure Cay, Tallahassee, Melbourne)

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References

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External links

• Daytona Beach International Airport (official site)
• Daytona Beach International AirportPDF (1.80 MiB) brochure from CFASPP (April 2005)

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• FAA Airport Diagram(PDF), effective 5 June 2008
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KDAB
  • ASN accident history for DAB
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KDAB
  • FAA current DAB delay information