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KDYS Dyess Air Force Base
Abilene, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: DYS
Lat/Long: 32-25-06.5153N 099-51-23.5608W
32-25.108588N 099-51.392680W
32.4184765,-99.8565447
(estimated)
Elevation: 1790.3 ft. / 545.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (2015)
From city: 5 miles SW of ABILENE, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 79607

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FTW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 
Pattern altitude: TPA: 1210 FT AGL RECTANGULAR, 1710 FT AGL OVERHEAD.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

ATIS: 269.175
WX ASOS: 269.175
DYESS GROUND: 118.35 275.8
DYESS TOWER: 133.0 257.675
ABILENE APPROACH: 125.0 ;EAST 127.2 ;WEST
ABILENE DEPARTURE: 125.0 ;EAST 127.2 ;WEST
COMD POST: 311.0 ;CALL - RAYMOND 37
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV METRO: 383.25
PTD: 139.3 372.2
WX ASOS at ABI (9 nm E): PHONE 325-238-3987
  • SFA.
  • ALTN PMSV: SHEPPARD AFB 339.65.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ABIr165/3.8ABILENE VORTAC113.7010E
TQAr340/11.1TUSCOLA VOR/DME114.8510E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
TOMHI303/11.735305EAB .- -...

Airport Services

Fuel available: A+
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 13500 x 300 ft. / 4115 x 91 m
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 57 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 32-26.337333N32-24.153333N
Longitude: 099-51.529833W099-51.022333W
Elevation: 1790.3 ft.1787.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (2.60 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (2.50 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdowntouchdown
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILSILS

Runway 164/344

Dimensions: 3498 x 60 ft. / 1066 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 40 /F/B/W/T
RUNWAY 164  RUNWAY 344
Latitude: 32-24.999678N32-24.434160N
Longitude: 099-51.803520W099-51.669578W
Elevation: 1793.9 ft.1798.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 163/343

Dimensions: 3500 x 60 ft. / 1067 x 18 m
Surface: dirt
Operational restrictions: RWY LNDG ZONE CLSD.
RUNWAY 163  RUNWAY 343
Latitude: 32-25.255978N32-24.689202N
Longitude: 099-51.564087W099-51.434023W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
DYESS AFB
ABILENE, TX 79607
Manager: COMMANDER
DYESS AFB
ABILENE, TX 79607

Additional Remarks

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: 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.
CAUTION: INTS TRNG AND FORMATION FLT OF HVY ACFT IN THE IMMED VCNTY.
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: ALL AMC ACFT CTC AMCC PRIOR TO ARR DSN 461-1984, C325-696-1984..
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.
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.

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 11 June 2026 at 0901Z to 09 July 2026 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS OR LOC X RWY 16   download (137KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC X RWY 34   download (138KB)
ILS OR LOC W RWY 16   download (139KB)
ILS OR LOC W RWY 34   download (145KB)
VOR/DME RWY 16 **CHANGED**   download (113KB)
VOR/DME RWY 34 **CHANGED**   download (117KB)
HI-TACAN X RWY 16   download (129KB)
HI-TACAN X RWY 34   download (136KB)
TACAN W RWY 16   download (126KB)
TACAN W RWY 34   download (128KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (42KB)

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KABI - Abilene Regional Airport (9 nm E)
77F - Winters Municipal Airport (29 nm S)
F56 - Arledge Field Airport (30 nm N)
KSWW - Avenger Field Airport (31 nm W)
T23 - Albany Municipal Airport (35 nm NE)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KDYS (Dyess Air Force Base)
Photo by Jeff Randall
Photo taken 17-Feb-2010
from 12,000ft msl looking east.

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Jun-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0511:05
Sunrise06:3311:33
Sunset20:4801:48
Evening civil twilight21:1702:17

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Jun-2026 20:30:24
Local (UTC-5)  19-Jun-2026 15:30:24
 
METAR
KDYS 191955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW170 SCT200 26/18 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 01038/00 SLP098 T02620178
KABI 
9nm E 
191952Z 18007KT 10SM CLR 26/19 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 13031/1905 RAE08 SLP098 P0000 T02560194 $
TAF
KDYS 190145Z 1901/2006 13012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2962INS BECMG 1901/1902 VRB15G25KT 9000 TSRA BKN030CB QNH2962INS TEMPO 1902/1905 VRB40G50KT 4800 TSRA BKN030CB TEMPO 1905/1907 VRB25G35KT 8000 TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 1911/1912 04012KT 9999 NSW BKN010 QNH2972INS TEMPO 1914/1918 VRB15G25KT 9000 TSRA BKN020CB BECMG 1918/1919 09009KT 9999 NSW BKN030 QNH2991INS BECMG 2001/2002 14012G18KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2989INS TX28/1922Z TN22/1914Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1901 NEXT 2015
KABI 
9nm E 
191720Z 1918/2018 05011KT P6SM VCTS SCT009 BKN014CB OVC060 PROB30 1918/1920 4SM TSRA BKN025CB FM192000 14011KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM200900 13005KT P6SM BKN020 FM201500 17007KT P6SM SCT250
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