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KBAB Beale Air Force Base
Marysville, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: BAB
Lat/Long: 39-08-10.2000N / 121-26-11.4000W
39-08.170000N / 121-26.190000W
39.1361667 / -121.4365000
(estimated)
Elevation: 113 ft. / 34 m (estimated)
Variation: 16E (1985)
From city: 6 miles E of MARYSVILLE, CA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 95903

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 01/1960
Sectional chart: SAN FRANCISCO
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: BEAL AFB FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
FSS-RANCHO MURIETA RIU-NOTAM BAB.
NOTAMs facility: BAB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: FRI 1500-0200Z++, ALL MON-THU 1500-0600Z++
CLSD WKEND AND HOL.
Pattern altitude: TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR PAT 1100', OVERHEAD PAT 2100'. FTR TYPE ACFT FLY RGT TFC RWY 15.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

ATIS: 273.5 OPR DUR WG OPR [OPER DURG WING OPER.]
BEALE GROUND: 121.6 257.75 [1500-0600Z++ MON-THU; 1500-0200Z++ FRI;, CLSD WKEND AND HOL.]
BEALE TOWER: 119.4 276.15 [1500-0600Z++ MON-THU; 1500-0200Z++ FRI;, CLSD WKEND AND HOL.]
NORCAL APPROACH: 125.4
NORCAL DEPARTURE: 125.4
940TH COMD POST: 256.025(CALL TAHOE CON)
CLASS C: 125.4
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PTD: 140.875 372.2
SUPERVISOR OF FLYING: 138.5 240.225
WING CMD POST: 311.0 321.0
WX ASOS at MYV (7 nm W): 118.475 (530-742-0695)
WX AWOS-3 at LHM (14 nm S): 124.25 (916-645-0698)
WX AWOS-3 at AUN (20 nm SE): 119.375 (530-888-8934)
  • PTD - 140.875 372.2 REMARKS: (140.875 FOR USE ONLY WITHIN 16.2 NM, 15,000' OR BLW.)
  • WING COMD POST - 321.0 311.0 (321.0 INBD ACFT CTC COMD POST 35 MIN PRIOR ETA WITH INTENTIONS.)
  • RADAR - PAR - NO NOTAM MP: 1500-1730Z++ MON-FRI.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MYVr054/6.7MARYSVILLE VOR/DME110.8016E
ILAr064/27.8WILLIAMS VORTAC114.4018E
MCCr340/28.2MC CLELLAN VOR/DME109.2017E
MXWr089/38.1MAXWELL VORTAC110.0018E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HALOW088/8.322216EMY -- -.--
OROVILLE142/23.221216EOVE --- ...- .

Airport Services

Parking: hangars
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 12000 x 300 ft. / 3658 x 91 m
RUNWAY 300 FEET WIDE MARKED AT 150 FEET; FULL 300ü WIDTH USEABLE.
Surface: concrete/grooved
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 76 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 39-09.110217N39-07.226917N
Longitude: 121-26.597683W121-25.797633W
Elevation: 113.0 ft.105.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 146 magnetic, 162 true326 magnetic, 342 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left4-light PAPI on left
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
Instrument approach: LOC/GSLOC/GS

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
BEALE AFB
MARYSVILLE, CA 95903
Manager: BASE OPERATIONS (USAF)
9TH CBAT SUP GP(SAC)BEALE AFB
MARYSVILLE, CA 95903
Phone 916-634-2217

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 4
Military aircraft: 4
    

Additional Remarks

BEARING STRENGTH RWY 15/33: S160 T300 ST175 ST175 SBTT620 TT490 TDT840.
CSTMS/AG/IMG: 24 HR PN RQR FOR CSTMS AND AG.
MISC: TRAN ACFT EXP PROGRESSIVE TAXI. NO COMSEC MATERIAL AVBL. TRAN AIRCREW SHOULD PLAN TO ARR WITH APPROPRIATE COMSEC TO COMPLETE ENTIRE MSN. RWY 15-33 GROOVED. CLASS C AIRSPACE CONT.
AFRC: 940TH COMD POST, DSN 368-1901, C530-634-1901.
RWY-LGTS: RWY 15, SF.
CAUTION: BEALE AFB IS LCTD ON A MAJ MIGRATORY BIRD FLYWAY. ACFT USE CAUTION WHEN TAXIING ON TWY F, DUE TO SECURITY FENCE AND SECURITY LGTS LESS THAN 200 FT FM TWY CENTERLINE.
BEARING STRENGTH RWY 15/33: S81, T122, ST175, SBTT590, TT490, TDT840.
CAUTION: TWY MIKE RESTRICTED TO DAYTIME VFR OPERATIONS ONLY.
PMSV METRO 1 OF 2: REMARKS: PMSV SVC AVBL ONLY WHEN WX FLT ON DUTY. WX OBSN AVBL H24 VIA AUTO OBSN SYS; WX FLT ON DUTY DUR NML WING FLYING HR OR FCST SEVERE WX DSN 368-9134, C530-634-9134. DUR WX FLT CLOSURES REMOTE BRIEFING SVCAVBL FR 25 OP WX SQ DSN 228-6598/6599/6588.
JASU: (AM32A-60A) (A/M32A-86) 7(MC-1A) (MC-2A).
PMSV METRO 2 OF 2: WHEN AUTO OBSN SYS INOP, OBST FR 325ø-060ø, 080ø-220ø, AND 245ø-280ø MAY IMPACT PREVAILING VIS.
FUEL: J8.
FLUID: W SP LPOX LOX.
RWY-LGTS: RWY 33, SF.
OIL: O-128-133-148.
TRAN ALERT - SVC AVBL 1500-0000Z++ MON-FRI EXC FEDERAL HOL. ACFT THAT ARR AFTER 2300Z++ WILL NOT BE SVC TIL NEXT DUTY DAY. FLEET SVC AVBL, 24 HR PN RQR.
RSTD: PPR 24 HR PN, CTC BASE OPS DSN 368-2002/9120, C530-634-2002/9120. ISSUED PPR VALID 1 HR +/- ETA, EARLY/LATE ARR/DEP MUST RE-COORD. CTC COMD POST DSN 368-5700 FOR ACFT PRACTICE APCH APVL.
RSTD: NO TRAN ACFT PRACTICE APCH 1400-0200Z++ MON-FRI, OT TRAN ACFT CAN EXP LCL TRNG TO RCV PRIORITY. TRAN ACFT WITH PPR NR AUTH SINGLE APCH TO FULL STOP LDG. LTD PRK AVBL.

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 between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 15   download (304KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 33   download (274KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 15   download (217KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 33   download (206KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 15   download (351KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 33   download (259KB)
TACAN RWY 15   download (180KB)
TACAN RWY 33   download (189KB)
 
Departure Procedures
PYNUN FOUR   download (118KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (58KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMYV - Yuba County Airport (7 nm W)
KLHM - Lincoln Regional Airport/Karl Harder Field (14 nm S)
KAUN - Auburn Municipal Airport (20 nm SE)
KGOO - Nevada County Air Park (21 nm E)
KOVE - Oroville Municipal Airport (23 nm N)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1414:14
Sunrise06:4214:42
Sunset16:5700:57
Evening civil twilight17:2501:25

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 08:19:40
Local (UTC-8)  08-Nov-2009 00:19:40
 
METAR
KBAB 080755Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR 05/03 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T00540031 401930054
KMYV 
6nm W 
080753Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM CLR 11/01 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01060011 402060100
KLHM 
14nm S 
080750Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM CLR 03/02 A3002 RMK AO1 T00270019 402010027
KAUN 
20nm SE 
080750Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A3005 RMK AO1
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