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Beale Air Force Base

medium airport · elevation 113 ft (34 m)
13:27Z 02:52Z Day
Current METARVFR
1 h 14 min ago·17:55Z
KBAB 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
NESW5 kt260°
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
15/333658 mCON
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 15/33TW 1 ktXW 5 kt R
39.1361°, -121.4370°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 15/33 (use 33)PreferredHW 15 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
IdentTypeFreqPower
BABTACAN108.60 MHzMEDIUM
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
NESWCALM4%
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
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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