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Dyess Air Force Base Private

DYS · KDYS · Abilene, TX · 1,789 ft elevation · var 5E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KDYS / DYS
Coordinates
32.4208, -99.8546
Elevation
1,789 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5E
Sectional chart
DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
24 hours
Airspace
Class C
Weather station
ASOS · 269.175
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
FTW
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Distance from city
5 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:04 AM11:04Z
Sunrise06:33 AM11:33Z
Sunset08:50 PM01:50Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:18 PM02:18Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:18 PM → 06:04 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:50 PM → 05:33 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR

Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 34: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

16TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 16 · 164°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

13,500 ft × 300 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: High. PCN 57.

16
Heading
164° mag · 169° true
Threshold elev
1,790 ft
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (2.6°)
Approach lights
ALSF1
Instrument landing
ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (TYY) · GS 2.60°
Traffic pattern
Left
Threshold crossing height
48 ft
TDZ elevation
1,790 ft
34
Heading
344° mag · 349° true
Threshold elev
1,788 ft
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (2.5°)
Approach lights
ALSF1
Instrument landing
ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (DYS) · GS 2.50°
Traffic pattern
Left
Threshold crossing height
53 ft
TDZ elevation
1,788 ft

Runway 161/341

3,500 ft × 60 ft · GRE
161
Heading
156° mag · 161° true
341
Heading
336° mag · 341° true

Runway 162/342

3,500 ft × 60 ft · ASPH
162
Heading
n/a
342
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Dyess”

Ground118.35
Tower133.0
Emergency121.5

Approach & departure · “Abilene”

App/Dep125.0EAST
App/Dep127.2WEST

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (10 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
139.3PTD
243.0EMERG
257.675LCL/P
269.175ATIS · DYS ASOS
275.8GND/P
282.3APCH/P DEP/P (WEST)
311.0COMD POST (CALL - RAYMOND 37)
338.3APCH/P DEP/P (EAST)
372.2PTD
383.25PMSV METRO

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RunwayILS
RWY 16ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (TYY) · GS 2.60°
RWY 34ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (DYS) · GS 2.50°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
DYS · DyessTACAN133.60r035° / 0.2 NM
ABI · AbileneVORTAC113.70r163° / 3.7 NM
TQA · TuscolaVOR-DME111.60r340° / 11.3 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance

Approaches10

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available
Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
LOW
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR

Ownership & management

Owner
USAF
DYESS AFB, ABILENE, TX
Manager
COMMANDER
DYESS AFB, ABILENE, TX

Remarks FAA

  • RSTD: INBD ACFT WITH DV CODE 6 OR ABV CTC AFLD OPS 20 MIN PRIOR ARR MON-FRI, CTC COMD POST ON UHF OR DSN 461-1921. 45 MIN PRIOR WKEND AND HOL.
  • CAUTION: INTS TRNG AND FORMATION FLT OF HVY ACFT IN THE IMMED VCNTY.
  • MISC: ALL AMC ACFT CTC AMCC PRIOR TO ARR DSN 461-1984, C325-696-1984..
  • PPR CTC AFLD MGMT AT 7OSS.OSAA.AMOPS@US.AF.MIL FOR PPR REQ FORM DSN 461-2515/2258. MIN 24 HR NOTICE RQR AND REQ NO MORE THAN 7 DAYS PRIOR. PPR VALID +/- 30 MINUTES OF SKED LDG. ALL DIVERTS MUST CTC AFLD MGMT TO CONFIRM RAMP SPACE/TRAN SVC AVBL.
  • CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS AVBL, CTC SECURITY FORCES DSN 461-2131/2132 24 HR IN ADVANCE.
  • CAUTION: ACFT LRGR THAN C130 ONLY ALLOWED 180 DEG TURNS ON CONC SFC AT N AND S ENDS OF RWY 16-34.
  • TFC PAT: DUR VMC DEP ACFT MUST REMAIN AT OR BLW 3000' TIL FLD BDRY TO ENSURE SEPARATION FR VFR OVERHEAD.
  • BEARING STRENGTH RWY 161-341: AUW 155.
  • TFC PAT: RSRS APPLIES TO ALL LOCAL ACFT. B1 8000', C130 5000' SEPARATION, B1 RQR MIN CEIL/VIS 1500'/3 SM AND RWY SFC DRY.
  • JASU: 1(MD-3) 1(A/M32A-60A) 1(A/M32A-86) 1(A/M32A-95).
  • FLUID: LPOX DE-ICE.
  • OIL: O-133-148-156.
  • CAUTION: EXTV VFR ASSAULT STRIP TFC W OF RWY 16-34.
  • CAUTION: AFLD SIGNS RQR B52 ACFT EXIT RWY 16-34 AT TWY F.
  • SERVICE: TRAN ALERT SVC AVBL MON-FRI 1400-0400Z++; CLSD WKEND AND HOL.
  • CAUTION: DURING BWC MODERATE AND SEVERE, AIRCREWS SHOULD COMPLY WITH OWNING MAJCOM/UNIT GUIDANCE; AIRCREWS CAN OBTAIN CURRENT BWC FR ATIS/PTD. BASH PHASE II IN EFFECT APR - JUN AND SEP - NOV.
  • CAUTION: COMSEC STORED AT COMMAND POST.
  • RSTD: NO ARR/DEP WHEN LIGHTNING WI 5 NM WO OG/CC APVL.
  • RSTD: QUIET HR POLICY 0400-1000Z++.
  • MISC: AFLD WX MNT BY AN/FMQ-19 ASOS, AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN RQR. ATC WILL RELAY TWR PREV VIS, RCR/RSC AND VIRGA RMK TO ACFT. AUGMENTED SFC VIS RSTD 090-160 BY BLDG.
  • MISC: FOR CUSTOMS REFER TO FCG OR AP-1.
  • RSTD: PPR VALID +/- 30 MINUTES. PPR WILL NOT BE ISSUED FOR TRAN ACFT REQ RWY 163/343 AND RWY 164/344. LZ164/344 HAS A NON-STD LTG SYS. TRAN ACFT MUST OBTAIN BRIEFING FM 317 OSK PRIOR TO NGT OPNS. WITHOUT FORMAL NOTIFICATION FROM 317 OSK, TRAN ACFT USING RWY 163/343 OR 164/344 AT NGT WITHOUT LGT (OVERT OR COVERT) AND WITH RESPECTIVE MAJCOM/A3 APVL MUST NOTIFY AFLD MGMT AND REQ SEPARATE NOTAM FOR UNLGTD LZ OPNS.
  • PARK SPOTS A1 AND B1 USED FOR TAXI OPNS ONLY.
  • RSTD: PRK SPOTS A12, A13 AND A20 ARE DESIGNATED ACFT GRD EQPT (AGE) SPOTS.
  • RSTD: TYE RAMP CLSD.
  • RSTD: TWY G RSTD TO DAYLT OPS ONLY; EXC NVG OPS AND MAINT TOW.
  • SERVICE-FUEL: A+ IS NATO F-24 EQUIVALENT WITH EXTRA ADDITIVES (CI/LI AND SDA).
  • RSTD: PRK SPOTS A1 & B1 AVBL FOR TAXI ONLY.
  • COMMUNICATIONS-TWR: UHF EQUIPPED ACFT SHALL USE 257.675 TO MAX EXTENT POSSIBLE.
  • MISC: WX FCST SVC AVBL DUR AFLD OPR HRS; DSN 461-2524, C325-696-2524. ALL 175-1 WX REQ RQR 2 HR NOTICE.
  • TRAN ALERT: NO MIL FLEET SVC AVBL, LTD TRAN SVC AVBL.
  • CAUTION: NMRS UNMKD SPALLS THRU OUT RWY 16/34. CTC AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 461-2515 FOR FURTHER INFO.
  • RSTD: B-52 ACFT APCH/LDG DYESS AFB MUST PRVD AT LEAST 2-4 HRS NOTICE BFR ARR FOR AFLD PREP.
  • OPRG HRS: OPR 1300-0559Z++ MON-FRI FOR ALL ACFT, 1500-2300Z++ SAT-SUN FOR 7 BW AND 317 AW ONLY; CLSD HOL, HOL WKEND AND AFGSC FAM DAYS. IN CASE OF AFT HR EMERG NTFY 7 BW COMD POST AT 325-696-1921.
  • MISC: FIRE BOTTLES LCTD AT N AND S HAMMERHEADS.
  • TPA: 1210 FT AGL RECTANGULAR, 1710 FT AGL OVERHEAD.
  • RWY LNDG ZONE CLSD.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KDYS in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KDYS

Dyess Air Force Base (DYS · KDYS) is an airport in Abilene, TX, at 1,789 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 13,500 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDYS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KDYS have a control tower?

Yes. Dyess Air Force Base has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KDYS?

Dyess Air Force Base has 3 runways; the longest is 13,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KDYS?

Dyess Air Force Base is in Abilene, TX, at an elevation of 1,789 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.4208, -99.8546.

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