FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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: | | 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: | | 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
| A39-17L/35R | PCR VALUE: 600/F/D/W/T |
| A39-17R/35L | PCR VALUE: 680/F/D/W/T |
| - | 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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 35R **CHANGED** | |
download (275KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17L **CHANGED** | |
download (234KB) |
| 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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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 25-Sep-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunrise | | 07:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunset | | 19:31 | | 00:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:55 | | 00:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Sep-2026 00:49:32 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Sep-2026 19:49:32 |
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| METAR |
| KABI | 252352Z 11012KT 10SM CLR 32/16 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP138 T03220156 10339 20317 56007
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KDYS 8nm W | 252355Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM CLR 32/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP128 T03220143 10339 20314 57007 $
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| TAF |
| KABI | 251720Z 2518/2618 18012G22KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250 FM260100 14010KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM261100 17010KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250 FM261600 20010G20KT P6SM FEW090 SCT250
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KDYS 8nm W | 260000Z 2600/2706 16012KT 9999 SCT100 BKN150 QNH2999INS TEMPO 2600/2603 9000 -SHRA BECMG 2607/2608 16012G18KT 9000 -SHRA BKN060 QNH3000INS BECMG 2611/2612 18012KT 9999 NSW SCT060 BKN080 QNH3001INS BECMG 2614/2615 21012G18KT 9999 FEW030 SCT050 QNH2998INS BECMG 2617/2618 20009KT 9999 SCT050 BKN080 QNH2992INS BECMG 2703/2704 16012G18KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN050CB QNH2995INS TX33/2620Z TN23/2612Z
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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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