KBAB· BAB· Beale Air Force Base
Beale Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 113 ft (34 m)
14:08Z 01:40Z Day
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Current METARVFR
48 min ago·19:55ZKBAB 071955Z 30006KT 10SM CLR 34/08 A2988 RMK AO2A SLP120 T03360082 $
Wind
300° 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
34°C / 8°C
temp / dew
QNH
1012 hPa
29.88 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KBAB
Remarks
AO2A sea level pressure of 1012.0 HPa hourly temperature of 33.6°C and dew point of 8.2°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL055C1825 min agoTURB NEG
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
15/333658 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 15/33 | TW 5 kt | XW 4 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 5 | 4 L | — |
Density altitude
2,454 ft
elevation 113 ft
ISA deviation
+19.2°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
Wind3 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp37°C
QNH1009 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 2026/10/07 19:09 UTC
08/00Z
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BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE07/19Z → 08/03Z3006KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 3006KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
TAF TAF KBAB 071900Z 0719/0901 30006KT 9999 SKC QNH2982INS
VFRBECMG08/03Z → 08/04ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 0803/0804 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2984INS TX37/0723Z TN16/0814Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KBAB 071900Z 0719/0901 30006KT 9999 SKC QNH2982INS BECMG 0803/0804 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2984INS TX37/0723Z TN16/0814Z
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