KBAB· BAB· Beale Air Force Base
Beale Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 113 ft (34 m)
12:40Z 03:31Z Day
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Current METARVFR
44 min ago·01:55ZKBAB 090155Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM SCT090 BKN110 24/11 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP111 T02430113 $
Wind
240° 9 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Temperature
24°C / 11°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.85 inHg
Clouds
SCT 9,000ft, BKN 11,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KBAB
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1011.1 HPa hourly temperature of 24.3°C and dew point of 11.3°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (3)
- FL006E75L18 min agoBKN
- FL013B73819 min agoBKN 600ft–1300ft
- FL009P46T21 min agoOVC 900ft
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
15/333658 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 15/33 | HW 2 kt | XW 9 kt R |
39.1361°, -121.4370°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 15/33 (use 15) | Preferred | HW 2 | 9 R | — |
Density altitude
1,281 ft
elevation 113 ft
ISA deviation
+9.2°C
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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Beale Air Force Base
Diagram unavailable for Beale Air Force Base.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/09 00:45 UTC
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TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE09/00Z → 09/06Z22010G15KT · ≥10 km · -SHRA · BKN070 OVC100
Wind: 22010G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN070 OVC100
TAF TAF AMD KBAB 090040Z 0900/1001 22010G15KT 9999 -SHRA BKN070 OVC100 QNH2980INS
VFRBECMG09/06Z → 09/07Z1609KT · ≥10 km · NSW · SCT030 OVC050
Wind: 1609KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: SCT030 OVC050
BECMG 0906/0907 16009KT 9999 NSW SCT030 OVC050 QNH2992INS
VFRBECMG09/11Z → 09/12Z1506KT · ≥10 km · FEW030 BKN060 OVC100
Wind: 1506KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW030 BKN060 OVC100
BECMG 0911/0912 15006KT 9999 FEW030 BKN060 OVC100 QNH2994INS
MVFRTEMPO09/12Z → 09/15ZBKN025
Clouds: BKN025
TEMPO 0912/0915 BKN025
VFRBECMG09/20Z → 09/21Z2906KT · ≥10 km · FEW060
Wind: 2906KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW060
BECMG 0920/0921 29006KT 9999 FEW060 QNH2987INS TX24/0919Z TN14/0913Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF AMD KBAB 090040Z 0900/1001 22010G15KT 9999 -SHRA BKN070 OVC100 QNH2980INS BECMG 0906/0907 16009KT 9999 NSW SCT030 OVC050 QNH2992INS BECMG 0911/0912 15006KT 9999 FEW030 BKN060 OVC100 QNH2994INS TEMPO 0912/0915 BKN025 BECMG 0920/0921 29006KT 9999 FEW060 QNH2987INS TX24/0919Z TN14/0913Z
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