Dyess AFB Airport

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IATA: DYS

ICAO: KDYS

FAA: DYS

Abilene Weather

METAR: KDYS 101955Z AUTO 01023G27KT 10SM BKN050 BKN060 19/05 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 34036/13 SLP088 T01880053

TAF: TAF AMD KDYS 101900Z 1019/1122 34025G35KT 9999 SCT040 510003 QNH2986INS BECMG 1023/1024 33015G25KT 9999 SCT060 QNH2988INS BECMG 1100/1101 33012G18KT 9999 SCT090 QNH2988INS BECMG 1101/1102 29012KT 9999 SCT120 QNH2990INS BECMG 1109/1110 31009KT 9999 SKC QNH2997INS BECMG 1113/1114 33012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH3008INS TX18/1021Z TN10/1111Z

Reporting Station: KDYS (0.8 NM at True Heading of 156)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1010.9
Temperature: 18.8 C (65.84 F)
Dewpoint: 5.3 C (41.54 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 32-25-06.5153N (32.418476)
Longitude: 
 099-51-23.5608W (-99.856544)
Elevation: 
 1790.3 feet MSL (546 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 4.4 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 05 N.M. SW of Abilene, Texas
Found On: 
 Dallas-Ft Worth Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Air Force owned: 
COMMANDER
DYESS AFB
ABILENE, TX 79607
 USAF
DYESS AFB
ABILENE, TX 79607

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Control tower: 
 Yes
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZFW (Fort Worth)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZFW (Fort Worth)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2790 feet (850 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 FTW
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Military Aircraft:  2

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Tower:  DYESS
133.0
257.675
Hrs: 24
Ground:  118.35
275.8
Approach:  ABILENE
125.0 ;EAST
125.0 ;EAST
125.0 ;EAST
125.0 ;EAST
Departure:  ABILENE
125.0 ;EAST
125.0 ;EAST
125.0 ;EAST
125.0 ;EAST
ATIS:  269.175
ASOS:  269.175
PTD:  372.2
EMERG:  121.5
PMSV METRO:  383.25
PTD:  139.3
EMERG:  243.0
COMD POST:  311.0 ;CALL - RAYMOND 37

  • SFA.
  • ALTN PMSV: SHEPPARD AFB 339.65.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Fort Worth(FTW)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD (Military) AIRPORT DIAGRAM SC-2
IAP (Military) HI-ILS OR LOC X RWY 16 SC-2
IAP (Military) HI-ILS OR LOC X RWY 34 SC-2
IAP (Military) HI-TACAN X RWY 16 SC-2
IAP (Military) HI-TACAN X RWY 34 SC-2
IAP (Military) ILS OR LOC W RWY 16 SC-2
IAP (Military) ILS OR LOC W RWY 34 SC-2
IAP (Military) TACAN W RWY 16 SC-2
IAP (Military) TACAN W RWY 34 SC-2
IAP (Military) VOR/DME RWY 16 SC-2
IAP (Military) VOR/DME RWY 34 SC-2
MIN (Military) RADAR MINIMUMS SC-2
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near DYS

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
8.9 Abilene Regional Airport
(ABI KABI ABI)		 92 88 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
10.6 Elmdale Airpark Airport
(82TS)		 79 75 100LL
30.2 Arledge Field Airport
(F56)		 11 7 100LL
31.0 Avenger Field Airport
(SWW KSWW SWW)		 275 270 100LL, Jet A-1+
45.1 Bruce Field Airport
(E30)		 187 183 100LL
46.9 Haskell Municipal Airport
(15F)		 8 4 100LL
52.0 Stephens County Airport
(BKD KBKD BKD)		 69 65 100LL, Jet A
53.0 Eastland Municipal Airport
(ETN KETN ETN)		 89 85 100LL, Jet A
54.0 Colorado City Airport
(T88)		 273 268 100LL
57.7 Winston Field Airport
(SNK KSNK SNK)		 286 281 100LL, Jet A-1
70.5 Comanche County-City Airport
(KMKN MKN)		 114 110 100LL, Jet A
71.5 San Angelo Regional/Mathis Field Airport
(SJT KSJT SJT)		 207 202 100LL, Jet A
76.6 Olney Municipal Airport
(ONY KONY ONY)		 42 38 100LL
77.7 Graham Municipal Airport
(KRPH RPH)		 57 53 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
79.2 Curtis Field Airport
(BBD KBBD BBD)		 159 155 100LL, Jet A
79.6 Seymour Municipal Airport
(60F)		 21 17 100LL
85.3 Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport
(KBPG BPG)		 262 257 100LL, Jet A
86.0 Stephenville Clark Regional Airport
(SEP KSEP SEP)		 97 94 100LL, Jet A+
91.7 San Saba County Municipal Airport
(81R)		 140 136 100LL
93.4 Mineral Wells Regional Airport
(MWL KMWL MWL)		 76 73 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 RSTD: INBD ACFT WITH DV CODE 6 OR ABV CTC AFLD OPS 20 MIN PRIOR ARR MON-FRI, CTC COMD POST ON UHF OR DSN 461-1921. 45 MIN PRIOR WKEND AND HOL.
A110-10 CAUTION: ACFT LRGR THAN C130 ONLY ALLOWED 180 DEG TURNS ON CONC SFC AT N AND S ENDS OF RWY 16-34.
A110-12 TFC PAT: DUR VMC DEP ACFT MUST REMAIN AT OR BLW 3000' TIL FLD BDRY TO ENSURE SEPARATION FR VFR OVERHEAD.
A110-13 BEARING STRENGTH RWY 161-341: AUW 155.
A110-18 TFC PAT: RSRS APPLIES TO ALL LOCAL ACFT. B1 8000', C130 5000' SEPARATION, B1 RQR MIN CEIL/VIS 1500'/3 SM AND RWY SFC DRY.
A110-21 JASU: 1(MD-3) 1(MA-1A) 1(AM32A-60A) 1(A/M32A-86).
A110-23 FLUID: LPOX DE-ICE.
A110-24 OIL: O-133-148-156.
A110-25 CAUTION: EXTV VFR ASSAULT STRIP TFC W OF RWY 16-34.
A110-26 CAUTION: AFLD SIGNS RQR B52 ACFT EXIT RWY 16-34 AT TWY F.
A110-31 SERVICE: TRAN ALERT SVC AVBL MON-FRI 1400-0400Z++; CLSD WKEND AND HOL.
A110-32 CAUTION: DURING BWC MODERATE AND SEVERE, AIRCREWS SHOULD COMPLY WITH OWNING MAJCOM/UNIT GUIDANCE; AIRCREWS CAN OBTAIN CURRENT BWC FR ATIS/PTD. BASH PHASE II IN EFFECT APR - JUN AND SEP - NOV.
A110-33 CAUTION: COMSEC STORED AT COMMAND POST.
A110-37 RSTD: NO ARR/DEP WHEN LIGHTNING WI 5 NM WO OG/CC APVL.
A110-40 RSTD: QUIET HR POLICY 0400-1000Z++.
A110-42 MISC: AFLD WX MNT BY AN/FMQ-19 ASOS, AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN RQR. ATC WILL RELAY TWR PREV VIS, RCR/RSC AND VIRGA RMK TO ACFT. AUGMENTED SFC VIS RSTD 090-160 BY BLDG.
A110-43 MISC: FOR CUSTOMS REFER TO FCG OR AP-1.
A110-44 RSTD: PPR VALID +/- 30 MINUTES. PPR WILL NOT BE ISSUED FOR TRAN ACFT REQ RWY 163/343 AND RWY 164/344. LZ164/344 HAS A NON-STD LTG SYS. TRAN ACFT MUST OBTAIN BRIEFING FM 317 OSK PRIOR TO NGT OPNS. WITHOUT FORMAL NOTIFICATION FROM 317 OSK, TRAN ACFT USING RWY 163/343 OR 164/344 AT NGT WITHOUT LGT (OVERT OR COVERT) AND WITH RESPECTIVE MAJCOM/A3 APVL MUST NOTIFY AFLD MGMT AND REQ SEPARATE NOTAM FOR UNLGTD LZ OPNS.
A110-45 PARK SPOTS A1 AND B1 USED FOR TAXI OPNS ONLY.
A110-47 RSTD: PRK SPOTS A12, A13 AND A20 ARE DESIGNATED ACFT GRD EQPT (AGE) SPOTS.
A110-49 RSTD: TYE RAMP CLSD.
A110-5 CAUTION: INTS TRNG AND FORMATION FLT OF HVY ACFT IN THE IMMED VCNTY.
A110-51 RSTD: TWY G RSTD TO DAYLT OPS ONLY; EXC NVG OPS AND MAINT TOW.
A110-53 SERVICE-FUEL: A+ IS NATO F-24 EQUIVALENT WITH EXTRA ADDITIVES (CI/LI AND SDA).
A110-55 RSTD: PRK SPOTS A1 & B1 AVBL FOR TAXI ONLY.
A110-56 COMMUNICATIONS-TWR: UHF EQUIPPED ACFT SHALL USE 257.675 TO MAX EXTENT POSSIBLE.
A110-6 MISC: ALL AMC ACFT CTC AMCC PRIOR TO ARR DSN 461-1984, C325-696-1984..
A110-61 MISC: WX FCST SVC AVBL DUR AFLD OPR HRS; DSN 461-2524, C325-696-2524. ALL 175-1 WX REQ RQR 2 HR NOTICE.
A110-62 TRAN ALERT: NO MIL FLEET SVC AVBL, LTD TRAN SVC AVBL.
A110-63 CAUTION: NMRS UNMKD SPALLS THRU OUT RWY 16/34. CTC AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 461-2515 FOR FURTHER INFO.
A110-64 RSTD: B-52 ACFT LDG DYESS AFB MUST PRVD AT LEAST 2-4 HRS NOTICE BFR ARR FOR AFLD PREP.
A110-65 OPRG HRS: OPR 1300-0559Z++ MON-FRI FOR ALL ACFT, 1500-2300Z++ SAT-SUN FOR 7 BW AND 317 AW ONLY; CLSD HOL, HOL WKEND AND AFGSC FAM DAYS. IN CASE OF AFT HR EMERG NTFY 7 BW COMD POST AT 325-696-1921.
A110-66 MISC: FIRE BOTTLES LCTD AT N AND S HAMMERHEADS.
A110-8 PPR CTC AFLD MGMT AT 7OSS.OSAA.AMOPS@US.AF.MIL FOR PPR REQ FORM DSN 461-2515/2258. MIN 24 HR NOTICE RQR AND REQ NO MORE THAN 7 DAYS PRIOR. PPR VALID +/- 30 MINUTES OF SKED LDG. ALL DIVERTS MUST CTC AFLD MGMT TO CONFIRM RAMP SPACE/TRAN SVC AVBL.
A110-9 CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS AVBL, CTC SECURITY FORCES DSN 461-2131/2132 24 HR IN ADVANCE.
A30-163/343 RWY USED AS AN ASSAULT STRIP.
E147 TPA: 1210 FT AGL RECTANGULAR, 1710 FT AGL OVERHEAD.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 16/34
163/343
164/344
Longest Runway: 16/34 is 13500 ft (4115 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 16, 34

DYS Airport Runway Details

Runway 16/34  13500 ft x 300 ft (4115 m x 91 m)
Runway Length Source:  MILITARY as of 10/07/2014
Surface:  PEM - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  57 /R/C/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway 16

Runway 34
Elevation: 
 1790.3 1787.6
Latitude: 
 32-26-20.2400N 32-24-09.2000N
Longitude: 
 099-51-31.7900W 099-51-01.3400W
ILS Type: 
 ILS ILS
Glide Path Angle: 
 2.6 degrees 2.5 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
 Touchdown Touchdown
Approach Light System: 
 Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. I Config. Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. I Config.
REIL: 
 No No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 48 53

Runway 163/343  3500 ft x 60 ft (1067 m x 18 m)
Surface:  PEM - No special surface treatment

Runway 163

Runway 343
Latitude: 
 32-25-15.3587N 32-24-41.3521N
Longitude: 
 099-51-33.8452W 099-51-26.0414W
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

Runway 164/344  3498 ft x 60 ft (1066 m x 18 m)
Runway Length Source:  MILITARY as of 09/26/2012
Surface:  PEM - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  40 /F/B/W/T

Runway 164

Runway 344
Elevation: 
 1793.9 1798.7
Latitude: 
 32-24-59.9807N 32-24-26.0496N
Longitude: 
 099-51-48.2112W 099-51-40.1747W
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

Services

Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available

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