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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

823 ft / 251 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 126.90 MHz (PATTERSON TWR)

Runway Summary

05L/23R12,601 ftPEMLIGHTED

05R/23L7,000 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (KFFO), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 823 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

ICAO / IATA

KFFO / FFO

Municipality

Dayton

Country

Region

US-OH

GPS Coordinates

39.826099, -84.048302

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 05L / 23R

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 05L Crosswind 23R TOD VDP

Length: 12,601 ft / 3,841 m
Surface: PEM
Heading: 48.9° / 228.9°

RWY 05L

109.70 MHz

ID: FAE | CRS: 53°

RWY 23R

109.70 MHz

ID: FFO | CRS: 233°

Runway 05R / 23L

LIGHTED

Crosswind 05R Crosswind 23L TOD VDP

Length: 7,000 ft / 2,134 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 48.9° / 228.9°

RWY 05R

No ILS

RWY 23L

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

MW · NDB (Onida)223 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
39.578300, -84.323502

DQN · VOR-DME (Dayton)114,500 kHz

990 ft · Associated: None
40.016399, -84.396896

CCJ · NDB (Clark Co)341 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KSGH
39.873600, -83.779099

XSF · TACAN (Springfield)133,800 kHz

1,050 ft · Associated: KSGH
39.838100, -83.840599

SGH · VOR-DME (Springfield)113,200 kHz

1,050 ft · Associated: KSGH
39.836498, -83.845001

FFO · TACAN (Patterson)115,200 kHz

804 ft · Associated: KFFO
39.819000, -84.055496

XEN · NDB (Xenia)395 kHz

970 ft · Associated: I19
39.715099, -83.929901

AT · NDB (Bruny)315 kHz

934 ft · Associated: 12OH
39.847000, -84.334801

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D DAYTON APP/DEP

118.85 MHz

ATIS ATIS

124.47 MHz

GND GND

121.80 MHz

PMSV PMSV METRO

34.46 MHz

POST 445AW AFRC COMD POST

34.94 MHz

PTD PTD

122.85 MHz

TWR PATTERSON TWR

126.90 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

James M Cox Dayton International Airport

Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport

Wilmington Airpark

Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field

The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified