FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ABI |
| Lat/Long: | 32-24-40.8000N 099-40-54.8000W 32-24.680000N 099-40.913333W 32.4113333,-99.6818889 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1790.6 ft. / 545.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (2020) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of ABILENE, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 79602 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1953 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ABI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | ABI IS ARFF INDEX B; ARFF INDEX C AVBL WITH PPR. |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 118.25 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 325-238-3987 |
| ABILENE GROUND: | 121.7 348.6 |
| ABILENE TOWER: | 120.1 257.8 |
| ABILENE APPROACH: | 125.0 ;EAST 127.2 ;WEST 282.3 ;WEST 338.3 ;EAST |
| ABILENE DEPARTURE: | 125.0 ;EAST 127.2 ;WEST 282.3 ;WEST 338.3 ;EAST |
| CLASS C: | 125.0 ;EAST 127.2 ;WEST 282.3 ;WEST 338.3 ;EAST |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX ASOS at DYS (9 nm W): | 269.175 |
- SAID IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ABIr105/10.1 | | ABILENE VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 10E |
| TQAr023/12.6 | | TUSCOLA VOR/DME | | 114.85 | | 10E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 17R/35L
| Dimensions: | 7208 x 150 ft. / 2197 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCR/680 /F/D/W/T | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 218.0 | | Double tandem: | 289.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 768.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17R | | RUNWAY 35L |
| Latitude: | 32-25.685050N | | 32-24.496390N |
| Longitude: | 099-41.095163W | | 099-41.089260W |
| Elevation: | 1758.4 ft. | | 1786.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 180 true | | 355 magnetic, 360 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7202 TODA:7202 ASDA:7202 LDA:7202 | | TORA:7202 TODA:7202 ASDA:7202 LDA:7202 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
Runway 17L/35R
| Dimensions: | 7198 x 150 ft. / 2194 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCR/600 /F/D/W/T | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 194.0 | | Double tandem: | 259.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 715.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17L | | RUNWAY 35R |
| Latitude: | 32-24.511877N | | 32-23.324885N |
| Longitude: | 099-40.486822W | | 099-40.480982W |
| Elevation: | 1790.6 ft. | | 1775.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 180 true | | 355 magnetic, 360 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7198 TODA:7198 ASDA:7198 LDA:7198 | | TORA:7198 TODA:7198 ASDA:7198 LDA:7198 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| RVR equipment: | rollout | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 2 ft. gnd, 200 ft. from runway | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ABILENE PO BOX 60 ABILENE, TX 79604 Phone 325-676-6206 |
| Manager: | DON GREEN 2933 AIRPORT BLVD SUITE 200 ABILENE, TX 79602 Phone 325-676-6367 |
Additional Remarks
| - | UNCTLD ARPT 2 NM NE OF ARPT, PAT ALT 2300 FT. |
| - | MIL AVN SVCS AVBL AT ARPT. |
| - | HIGH BIRD ACTVTY ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 35R **CHANGED** | |
download (274KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17L **CHANGED** | |
download (233KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35R **CHANGED** | |
download (260KB) |
| LOC RWY 17R **CHANGED** | |
download (244KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (145KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (299KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KDYS - Dyess Air Force Base (9 nm W)
T23 - Albany Municipal Airport (28 nm NE)
F56 - Arledge Field Airport (30 nm N)
77F - Winters Municipal Airport (32 nm SW)
KGZN - Gregory M Simmons Memorial Airport (33 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jeff Randall
Photo taken 17-Feb-2010
from 12,000 ft.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Oct-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:11 | | 12:11 |
| Sunrise | | 07:36 | | 12:36 |
| Sunset | | 19:19 | | 00:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:44 | | 00:44 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Oct-2026 02:00:28 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Oct-2026 21:00:28 |
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| METAR |
| KABI | 050152Z 02003KT 8SM SCT005 SCT038 OVC055 20/19 A3024 RMK AO2 RAB09E31 SLP223 P0001 T02000194 $
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KDYS 8nm W | 050135Z AUTO 05007KT 4SM -RA SCT003 20/19 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP216 $
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| TAF |
| KABI | 042156Z 0422/0518 01010KT P6SM SCT007 OVC020 TEMPO 0422/0423 SCT015 BKN025 FM042300 01010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 FM050200 01006KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025 FM051000 02005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040
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KDYS 8nm W | 050000Z 0500/0606 03009KT 9999 OVC020 QNH3020INS TEMPO 0500/0505 9000 -SHRA OVC015 BECMG 0507/0508 VRB06KT 4800 BR SCT010 BKN050 QNH3022INS BECMG 0513/0514 01009KT 9999 NSW SCT020 QNH3023INS BECMG 0517/0518 03012KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3012INS BECMG 0600/0601 09009KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS TX28/0522Z TN17/0512Z
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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