Definition
DAB is the FAA/IATA three-letter identifier assigned to Daytona Beach International Airport, a public-use towered airport located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The identifier is used on charts, in flight plans, on approach plates, and in ATC communications to refer unambiguously to this specific airport.
Plain English
DAB is the short code for Daytona Beach International Airport. Whenever you see DAB on a chart or hear it in a clearance, it means that airport.
Context Anchor
Seen on instrument procedure charts and figures where the airport name is shortened to its identifier.
Why Pilots Care
Identifiers like DAB are the precise, unambiguous way airports are referenced in flight planning and ATC. Mistaking one identifier for another can lead to filing or flying to the wrong airport.
Intuition Check
DAB is not a procedure step or a flying instruction here. It is the short identifier for Daytona Beach International Airport.
Example Sentence 1
We filed direct DAB and briefed the localizer back course approach into Daytona Beach.
Example Sentence 2
Pilots verify the correct airport identifier DAB before loading the approach into the navigation system.