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Dyess Air Force Base Private
DYS · KDYS · Abilene, TX · 1,789 ft elevation · var 5E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KDYS / DYS
- Coordinates
- 32.4208, -99.8546
- Elevation
- 1,789 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH
- NOTAM facility
- FTW
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 5 SW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:04 AM | 11:04Z |
| Sunrise | 06:32 AM | 11:32Z |
| Sunset | 08:49 PM | 01:49Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:18 PM | 02:18Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:18 PM → 06:04 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:49 PM → 05:32 AM
Plan a flight from KDYS
Runway 16/34
13,500 ft × 300 ft · Concrete 16
- Heading
- 164° mag · 169° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (2.6°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF1
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
34
- Heading
- 344° mag · 349° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (2.5°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF1
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 161/341
3,500 ft × 60 ft · GRE 161
- Heading
- 156° mag · 161° true
341
- Heading
- 336° mag · 341° true
Runway 162/342
3,500 ft × 60 ft · ASPH 162
- Heading
- n/a
342
- Heading
- n/a
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 125 | ABILENE APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 38.57 | |
| GND | 118.35 | |
| PMSV | 38.325 | PMSV METRO |
| POST | 31.1 | ACC COMMAND POST |
| POST | 34.94 | AMCC |
| PTD | 139.3 | |
| TWR | 133 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| DYS · Dyess | TACAN | 133.60 | r035° / 0.2 NM |
| ABI · Abilene | VORTAC | 113.70 | r163° / 3.7 NM |
| TQA · Tuscola | VOR-DME | 111.60 | r340° / 11.3 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
Ownership & management
Owner
USAF
DYESS AFB, ABILENE, TX
Manager
COMMANDER
DYESS AFB, ABILENE, TX
Remarks FAA
- 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: INTS TRNG AND FORMATION FLT OF HVY ACFT IN THE IMMED VCNTY.
- MISC: ALL AMC ACFT CTC AMCC PRIOR TO ARR DSN 461-1984, C325-696-1984..
- 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.
- 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.
- 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: 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.
- TPA: 1210 FT AGL RECTANGULAR, 1710 FT AGL OVERHEAD.
- RWY LNDG ZONE CLSD.
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