James M. Cox Dayton International Airport Guide
Dayton International Airport sits at 3600 Terminal Drive in Vandalia, about 16 km north of downtown Dayton. The City of Dayton owns it and its Department of Aviation runs it. The airport opened on 17 December 1936 and carries the name of James M. Cox, the Ohio governor and newspaper publisher.
Three paved runways serve the field. Runway 06L/24R is 10,901 feet long, 18/36 is 8,502 feet and 06R/24L is 7,285 feet. In 2025 the airport recorded 657,005 enplanements, up 1.7 percent on 2024, and about 37,600 aircraft operations.
A single terminal building has two concourses. Concourse A has 12 jet bridges and Concourse B has 8. United Airlines, through United Express, grew fastest in 2025 and adds Chicago O'Hare capacity in 2026. Delta, American Eagle, Allegiant and Breeze Airways make up the rest of the schedule.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 3 runwaysopened 1936
- Location
- 39.902, -84.219
- Operator
- City of Dayton, Department of Aviation
Terminals
1 terminalJames M. Cox Dayton International Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Main Terminal, handling both international and domestic flights for around 5 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Main TerminalMixed
Allegiant, American Eagle, Breeze Airways, Delta, United Express
Concourses Concourse A · Concourse B
Nearby cities
3 citiesJames M. Cox Dayton International Airport is closest to Vandalia (5 km south), and also serves Dayton, Springfield and other nearby areas. With 3 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Dayton16 km south
- Vandalia5 km south
- Springfield50 km east
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