Dayton

DAY · KDAY

James M. Cox Dayton International Airport

39.90°, -84.22°OH, United States

Passengers a year

1.2M

#127 busiest in the U.S.

13

nonstop destinations

26

airlines

28

departures a day

73.1%

arrivals on time

2.8%

flights cancelled

80.8%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from DAY, by passengers: ORD, ATL, DFW, CLT, DCA, IAD, DEN, PIE, PHL, PGDDAYORDPHLIADDCACLTPGDPIEATLDFWDEN
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, August 2025 – July 2026.

Airlines

American Airlines is the largest carrier at Dayton, with 45% of all passengers. 26 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

American Airlines holds 45% of the airport — the 20th most concentrated of 79 small hubs. The nearest comparison is MFE at 46%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
AA
American78% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by PSA, Envoy, SkyWest, Republic, Piedmont
45.5%565.4K+6.9%
UA
United84% fullUnited Express · operated by GoJet, CommuteAir, SkyWest, Republic
25.3%314.4K-4%
DL
Delta84% fullDelta Connection · operated by Endeavor, Republic, SkyWest
21.1%262.9K-6.5%
G4
Allegiant86% full
7.5%92.9K+9.7%
SY
Sun Country64% full
0.5%5.7K—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

13 nonstop destinations from Dayton, all domestic.

100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Chicago (ORD)

    144.4K departing · 78% full

    United Airlines · American Airlines

  • Atlanta (ATL)

    129.4K departing · 84% full

    Delta Air Lines

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

    81.9K departing · 83% full

    American Airlines

  • Charlotte (CLT)

    76.8K departing · 77% full

    American Airlines

  • Washington (DCA)

    43.8K departing · 72% full

    American Airlines

  • Dulles (IAD)

    38.5K departing · 82% full

    United Airlines

  • Denver (DEN)

    38K departing · 87% full

    United Airlines

  • Pinellas Park (PIE)

    16K departing · 87% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Philadelphia (PHL)

    15.7K departing · 62% full

    American Airlines

  • Punta Gorda (PGD)

    14.8K departing · 88% full

    Allegiant Air

All nonstop destinations

13 nonstop · 4 airlines · 13 domestic / 0 intl

American Eagle · operated by Envoy Air, PSA Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines

CLTCharlotteORDChicagoDFWDallas-Fort WorthLGANew YorkPHLPhiladelphiaDCAWashington

American Airlines profile

Aircraft

By share of departures at Dayton.

Body class · share of departures

When Dayton is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Departures a month · peak October 2025

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
4,045,124
1991
3,848,768
1992
1,917,537
1993
1,774,176
1994
2,473,662
1995
1,905,127
1996
1,656,341
1997
1,719,900
1998
1,845,914
1999
1,863,454
2000
2,077,403
2001
1,885,642
2002
1,983,216
2003
2,603,897
2004
2,869,269
2005
2,439,582
2006
2,610,791
2007
2,814,251
2008
2,898,358
2009
2,473,290
2010
2,500,337
2011
2,495,070
2012
2,579,839
2013
2,491,758
2014
2,254,191
2015
2,095,507
2016
2,043,655
2017
1,870,920
2018
1,722,666
2019
1,696,410
2020
639,107
2021
1,043,511
2022
1,122,129
2023
1,195,385
2024
1,252,688
2025
1,279,330
2026
710,857 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Dayton, 73 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 24 arrive late, and 3 are cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 73Late 24Cancelled 3

25 min

average delay

225

flights cancelled

7.7K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

Delta Air Lines 85.2%

Least reliable here

SkyWest Airlines 64.2%

Among US airports

#127

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 64.6%–81.2%

The weak spot is July 2026, when 64.6% of arrivals landed on time — 8.5 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 81.2%.

Frequently asked

How busy is James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)?

James M. Cox Dayton International Airport handled about 1.2M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #127 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 28 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)?

American Airlines is the largest carrier at Dayton (DAY), flying about 45% of its passengers. 26 airlines serve Dayton in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)?

Dayton (DAY) has 13 nonstop destinations, all domestic.

How often do flights arrive on time at James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)?

About 73.1% of flights arriving at Dayton (DAY) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 2.8% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)?

The Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures from Dayton (DAY), about 25% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Dayton. Data: traffic August 2025 – July 2026, on-time August 2025 – July 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).