KBAB· BAB· Beale Air Force Base
Beale Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 113 ft (34 m)
13:17Z 02:52Z Day
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Current METARVFR
49 min ago·21:55ZKBAB 242155Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM CLR 23/09 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP111 T02300090 $
Wind
190° 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
23°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.85 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KBAB
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1011.1 HPa hourly temperature of 23.0°C and dew point of 9.0°C
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 | HW 7 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 15) | Preferred | HW 7 | 4 R | — |
Density altitude
1,161 ft
elevation 113 ft
ISA deviation
+8.2°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
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 20:54 UTC
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BASEVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE24/20Z → 25/09Z17012KT · ≥10 km · FEW200
Wind: 17012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW200
TAF TAF AMD KBAB 242047Z 2420/2601 17012KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2981INS
MVFRBECMG25/09Z → 25/10Z1709KT · ≥10 km · BKN015
Wind: 1709KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN015
BECMG 2509/2510 17009KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2980INS
VFRBECMG25/17Z → 25/18Z17012G18KT · ≥10 km · FEW040
Wind: 17012G18KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW040
BECMG 2517/2518 17012G18KT 9999 FEW040 QNH2976INS TX22/2423Z TN09/2513Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2420 NEXT 2712
Raw TAF
TAF TAF AMD KBAB 242047Z 2420/2601 17012KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2981INS BECMG 2509/2510 17009KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2980INS BECMG 2517/2518 17012G18KT 9999 FEW040 QNH2976INS TX22/2423Z TN09/2513Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2420 NEXT 2712
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