Beale Air Force Base Private
BAB · KBAB · Beale Air Force Base, CA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 12:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:09 AM | 13:09Z |
| Sunset | 08:14 PM | 03:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 03:44Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 145° mag · 161° true
- Dimensions
- 12,001 × 300 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (2.75°) + ALSF1
- ILS
- LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (BAB) · GS 2.75°
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 113 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 54 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 113 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 12,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Beale”Taxi & takeoff
“Beale”Departure & arrival
“Norcal”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (12 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 125.4 | CLASS C |
| 139.6 | SOF |
| 141.1 | PTD |
| 240.225 | SOF |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.75 | GND/P |
| 259.1 | APCH/P DEP/P · CLASS C |
| 273.5 | ATIS (OPR DUR WG OPR) |
| 284.75 | LCL/P |
| 311.0 | COMD POST (WING CMD POST) |
| 321.0 | COMD POST (WING CMD POST) |
| 372.2 | PTD |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 15 · RWY 33
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 15 | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (BAB) · GS 2.75° |
| RWY 33 | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (MIZ) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BAB 108.60 · MYV 110.80 · ILA 114.40 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAB · Beale | TACAN | 108.60 · 23X | — | r050° / 0.2 NM |
| MYV · Marysville | VOR/DME | 110.80 · 45X | Low | r054° / 6.7 NM |
| ILA · Williams | VORTAC | 114.40 · 91X | Low | r064° / 27.8 NM |
| MCC · Mc Clellan | VOR/DME | 109.20 · 29X | Terminal | r340° / 28.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBAB / BAB
- Coordinates
- 39.1361, -121.4370
- Elevation
- 113 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- OPR H24 FR 1400Z++ MON THRU 0600Z++ SAT, AND/OR BY NOTAM; CLSD WKEND AND HOL.
- Airspace
- Class C · CLASS C SVC 1400Z++ MON- 0600Z++ SAT AND/OR BY NOTAM, CLSD WKEND AND HOL; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BAB
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1960/01
- Distance from city
- 6 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 15: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 33: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- hangars
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 30 notes
General
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 15/33: S160 T300 ST175 ST175 SBTT620 TT490 TDT840.
- JASU: (AM32A-60A) (A/M32A-86) 7(MC-1A) (MC-2A).
- FUEL: J8.
- FLUID: W SP LPOX LOX.
- RWYLGTS: RY 33, SF.
- OIL: O-128-133-148.
- TRAN ALERT: SVC AVBL 1500-0600Z++ MON-FRI EXC FEDERAL HOL. ACFT THAT ARR AFTER 0600Z++ WILL NOT BE SVCD UNTIL NEXT DUTY DAY. FLEET SVC AVBL, 24 HR PN.
- 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.
- RSTD: NO UNANNOUNCED ACFT PRACTICE APCH. INBOUND TSNT ACFT OBTAIN APVL FROM CTL TWR DSN 368-9140 FOR ACFT PRACTICE APCH PRIOR TO FLT. LTD PRKG AVBL.
- 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.
- RWY LGTS: RY 15, SF.
- CAUTION: BEALE AFB IS LCTD ON A MAJ MIGRATORY BIRD FLYWAY.
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 15/33: S81, T122, ST175, SBTT590, TT490, TDT840.
- PMSV METRO: WX OBSN AVBL H24 VIA AUTO OBSN SYS; WX SVC AVBL 1 HR PRIOR TO AFLD OPR HRS AND DUR FCST SEVERE WX DSN 368-9134, C530-634-9134. DUR WX FLT CLOSURES REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL FROM 25 OP WX SQ DSN 228-6598/6599/6588.
- PMSV METRO: WHEN AUTO OBSN SYS INOP, OBST FR 325-060 DEG, 080-220 DEG, AND 245-280 DEG MAY IMPACT PREVAILING VIS.
- CAUTION: USE EXTREME CAUTION FOR UNMANNED ACFT ACT IN VCNTY OF BEALE AFB.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: LTD CSTMS/AG AVBL TO MIL ACFT ONLY, 24 HR PN RQR. CTC AFLD MGT AT C530-634-2002 OR DSN 368-2002.
- ATIS: OPR WHEN AERODROME IS OPEN.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874
- MISC: NO SPACE-A PAX SUPPORT AVBL ON WKENDS, HOL, AND ACC FAMILY DAYS.
- RSTD: VIP PRKG RSTD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 85 FT OR LESS. LRGR DV ACFT WILL PARK ON CARGO SPOTS.
- MISC: WX SVC AVBL H24. CURRENT WX OBSN AVBL VIA ATIS OR CTC ATC.
- SVC TRAN ALERT: LAV CART AVBL FOR TSNT ACFT WITH PRIOR CDN. AIRCREW WILL HAVE TO PERFORM THEIR OWN LAV SVC AND CLEANUP.
- SVC TRAN ALERT: NO POTABLE WATER OR ICE SVC.
- AFRC: 940TH COMD POST, DSN 368-1960, C530-634-1960.
- MISC: FOR SUPPORT OUTSIDE OF AIRFIELD OPR HRS (I.E., WKENDS, WING DOWN DAYS AND HOL) CTC BEALE 9RW COMMAND POST, DSN 368-5700, C530-634-5700.
- MISC: STORAGE OF CLASSIFIED MTRL UNAVBL AT AIRFIELD MGMT; CTC COMMAND POST DSN 368-5700, C530-634-5700, H24 PRIOR.
Runways
- RWY 300 FT WIDE MARKED AT 200 FT; FULL 300 FT WIDTH USBL.
Attendance
- OPR H24 FR 1400Z++ MON THRU 0600Z++ SAT (2200L FRI), AND/OR BY NOTAM; CLSD WKEND AND HOL, OPENING AT 1400Z++ THE NEXT DUTY DAY.
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About KBAB
Beale Air Force Base (BAB · KBAB) is an airport in Beale Air Force Base, CA, at 113 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 12,001 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBAB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBAB have a control tower?
Yes. Beale Air Force Base has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KBAB?
Beale Air Force Base has 1 runway; the longest is 12,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBAB?
Beale Air Force Base is in Beale Air Force Base, CA, at an elevation of 113 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.1361, -121.4370.
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