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Beale Air Force Base Private
BAB · KBAB · Beale Air Force Base, CA · 113 ft elevation · var 16E · Towered
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
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA
- NOTAM facility
- BAB
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1960/01
- Distance from city
- 6 E
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:07 AM | 12:07Z |
| Sunrise | 05:40 AM | 12:40Z |
| Sunset | 08:35 PM | 03:35Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:07 PM | 04:07Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:07 PM → 05:07 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:35 PM → 04:40 AM
Plan a flight from KBAB
Runway 15/33
12,001 ft × 300 ft · Concrete 15
- Heading
- 145° mag · 161° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (2.75°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF1
- Instrument approach
- LOC/GS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
33
- Heading
- 325° mag · 341° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF1
- Instrument approach
- LOC/GS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ACP | 25.602 | 940TH COMD POST |
| APP | 125.4 | NORCAL APP |
| ATIS | 27.35 | |
| DEP | 125.4 | NORCAL DEP |
| GND | 121.6 | |
| MISC | 138.5 | SUPERVISOR OF FLYING |
| PMSV | 23.98 | PMSV METRO |
| POST | 32.1 | WING COMD POST |
| PTD | 140.875 | |
| TWR | 119.4 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAB · Beale | TACAN | 108.60 | r051° / 0.2 NM |
| MYV · Marysville | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r054° / 6.7 NM |
| ILA · Williams | VORTAC | 114.40 | r064° / 27.8 NM |
| MCC · Mc Clellan | VOR-DME | 109.20 | r340° / 28.2 NM |
| MXW · Maxwell | VORTAC | 110.00 | r088° / 38.1 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- hangars
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management
Owner
USAF
BEALE AFB, MARYSVILLE, CA
Manager
BASE OPERATIONS (USAF)
9TH CBAT SUP GP (SAC) BEALE AFB, MARYSVILLE, CA
530-634-4823
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR PAT 1100 FT; OVHD PAT 2100 FT. FTR TYPE ACFT FLY RP RWY 15.
- 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.
- RWY 300 FT WIDE MARKED AT 200 FT; FULL 300 FT WIDTH USBL.
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