KBAB· BAB· Beale Air Force Base
Beale Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 113 ft (34 m)
12:41Z 03:36Z Night
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Current METARVFR
34 min ago·07:55ZKBAB 240755Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP127 T01900083 403590146 $
Wind
170° 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
19°C / 8°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.90 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KBAB
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1012.7 HPa hourly temperature of 19.0°C and dew point of 8.3°C 24-hour maximum temperature of 35.9°C and 24-hour minimum temperature of 14.6°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 1 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 | 1 R | — |
Density altitude
627 ft
elevation 113 ft
ISA deviation
+4.2°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)KBAB
Wind6 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp36°C
QNH1012 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
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/24 03:06 UTC
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE24/03Z → 24/21Z1609KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 1609KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
TAF TAF KBAB 240300Z 2403/2509 16009KT 9999 SKC QNH2987INS
VFRBECMG24/21Z → 24/22Z18010G15KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 18010G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 2421/2422 18010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH2980INS
VFRBECMG25/03Z → 25/04Z1509KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 1509KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 2503/2504 15009KT 9999 SKC QNH2984INS TX37/2423Z TN14/2413Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KBAB 240300Z 2403/2509 16009KT 9999 SKC QNH2987INS BECMG 2421/2422 18010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH2980INS BECMG 2503/2504 15009KT 9999 SKC QNH2984INS TX37/2423Z TN14/2413Z
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