KBAB· BAB· Beale Air Force Base
Beale Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 113 ft (34 m)
13:27Z 02:52Z Day
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Current METARVFR
1 h 14 min ago·17:55ZKBAB 231755Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM CLR 29/09 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP131 T02860088 10286 20156 58003 $
Wind
260° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
29°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.91 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KBAB
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1013.1 HPa hourly temperature of 28.6°C and dew point of 8.8°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 28.6°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 15.6°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 0.3 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
15/333658 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 15/33 | TW 1 kt | XW 5 kt R |
39.1361°, -121.4370°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 15/33 (use 33) | Preferred | HW 1 | 5 L | — |
Density altitude
1,827 ft
elevation 113 ft
ISA deviation
+14.2°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KBAB
- ATIS27.350
- GND121.600
- TWR119.400
- APPNORCAL APP125.400
- DEPNORCAL DEP125.400
- ACP940TH COMD POST25.602
- MISCSUPERVISOR OF FLYING138.500
- PMSVPMSV METRO23.980
- POSTWING COMD POST32.100
- PTD140.875
Navaids near airportassoc. KBAB
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAB | TACAN | 108.60 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 15/3312,001 ft (3,658 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KBAB
Wind0 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp34°C
QNH1013 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Beale Air Force Base
Diagram unavailable for Beale Air Force Base.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/21 21:15 UTC
22/00Z
22/06Z
22/12Z
22/18Z
23/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE21/21Z → 22/03Z1809KT · ≥10 km · FEW200
Wind: 1809KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW200
TAF TAF AMD KBAB 212110Z 2121/2301 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2988INS WND 18009KT AFT 2123
VFRBECMG22/03Z → 22/04Z18010G15KT · ≥10 km · SCT200
Wind: 18010G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT200
BECMG 2203/2204 18010G15KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2990INS
VFRBECMG22/16Z → 22/17Z2106KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 2106KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 2216/2217 21006KT 9999 SKC QNH2988INS TX35/2123Z TN17/2213Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2121 NEXT 2412
Raw TAF
TAF TAF AMD KBAB 212110Z 2121/2301 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2988INS WND 18009KT AFT 2123 BECMG 2203/2204 18010G15KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2990INS BECMG 2216/2217 21006KT 9999 SKC QNH2988INS TX35/2123Z TN17/2213Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2121 NEXT 2412
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