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Dyess Air Force Base Private

DYS · KDYS · Abilene, TX · Towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,790 ft MSL
Longest runway
13,500 ft 16/34
Runways
3
Mag var
5E
Tower 133.0 Ground 118.35 Approach 125.0
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:01 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:29 AM11:29Z
Sunrise06:56 AM11:56Z
Sunset08:35 PM01:35Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:01 PM02:01Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:01 PM → 06:29 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:35 PM → 05:56 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 074°downwind 344°base 254°final 164°45° entry1634161162341342

RWY 16LEFT traffic

Heading
164° mag · 169° true
Dimensions
13,500 × 300 ft
TPA
2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Concrete
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (2.6°) + ALSF1
ILS
ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (TYY) · GS 2.60°
More details — RWY 16
Threshold elev
1,790 ft
Markings
precision
Threshold crossing height
48 ft
TDZ elevation
1,790 ft

Edge lights: High. PCN 57.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

“Dyess”
Ground — primary
118.35
Tower — primary
133.0

Departure & arrival

“Abilene”
App/Dep
125.0 EAST 127.2 WEST

Also

Emergency
121.5

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (10 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
139.3PTD
243.0EMERG
257.675LCL/P
269.175ATIS · DYS ASOS
275.8GND/P
282.3APCH/P DEP/P (WEST)
311.0COMD POST (CALL - RAYMOND 37)
338.3APCH/P DEP/P (EAST)
372.2PTD
383.25PMSV METRO

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RWY 16 · RWY 34
RunwayILS
RWY 16ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (TYY) · GS 2.60°
RWY 34ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (DYS) · GS 2.50°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

DYS 133.60 · ABI 113.70 · TQA 114.85
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
DYS · Dyess TACAN 133.60 · 63X — r037° / 0.2 NM
ABI · Abilene VORTAC 113.70 · 84X High r163° / 3.7 NM
TQA · Tuscola VOR/DME 114.85 · 95Y Low r340° / 11.3 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Minimums
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Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KDYS / DYS
Coordinates
32.4208, -99.8546
Elevation
1,790 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5E
Sectional chart
DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
24 hours
Airspace
Class C
Weather station
ASOS · 269.175
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
FTW
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Distance from city
5 SW

Activity & hazards NASR

  • Parachute jumping — to 3,300 ft MSL · SUNRISE-SUNSET, DAILY

Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR

Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 34: 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
Fuel available
Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
LOW
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
USAF
DYESS AFB, ABILENE, TX
Manager
COMMANDER
DYESS AFB, ABILENE, TX
Remarks FAA · 36 notes

General

  • 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.

Runways

  • RWY LNDG ZONE CLSD.
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About KDYS

Dyess Air Force Base (DYS · KDYS) is an airport in Abilene, TX, at 1,790 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 13,500 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDYS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KDYS have a control tower?

Yes. Dyess 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 KDYS?

Dyess Air Force Base has 3 runways; the longest is 13,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KDYS?

Dyess Air Force Base is in Abilene, TX, at an elevation of 1,790 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.4208, -99.8546.

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