KDYS· DYS· Abilene
Dyess Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 1,789 ft (545 m)
12:10Z 01:15Z Night
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Current METARVFR
23 min ago·07:55ZKDYS 240755Z AUTO 20014KT 10SM CLR 31/12 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP108 T03130121
Wind
200° 14 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
31°C / 12°C
temp / dew
QNH
1014 hPa
29.95 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KDYS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1010.8 HPa hourly temperature of 31.3°C and dew point of 12.1°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
16/344115 mPEM
161/3411067 mGRE
162/3421067 mASPH
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 16/34 | HW 12 kt | XW 7 kt R |
| RWY 161/341 | HW 11 kt | XW 9 kt R |
32.4208°, -99.8546°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 16/34 (use 16) | Preferred | HW 12 | 7 R | — |
| RWY 161/341 (use 161) | Usable | HW 11 | 9 R | — |
Density altitude
4,114 ft
elevation 1,789 ft
ISA deviation
+19.5°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KDYS
- ATIS38.570
- GND118.350
- TWR133.000
- A/DABILENE APP/DEP125.000
- PMSVPMSV METRO38.325
- POSTACC COMMAND POST31.100
- POSTAMCC34.940
- PTD139.300
Navaids near airportassoc. KDYS
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABI | VORTAC | 113.70 MHz | HIGH |
| DYS | TACAN | 133.60 MHz | MEDIUM |
| TQA | VOR-DME | 111.60 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 16/3413,500 ft (4,115 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 161/3413,500 ft (1,067 m)
- Surface
- GRE
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
- RWY 162/3423,500 ft (1,067 m)
- Surface
- ASPH
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KDYS
Wind3 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp40°C
QNH1013 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=28
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Dyess Air Force Base
Diagram unavailable for Dyess Air Force Base.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 23:36 UTC
24/00Z
24/06Z
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BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE23/23Z → 24/03ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · FEW100
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW100
TAF KDYS 232328Z 2323/2422 VRB06KT 9999 FEW100 QNH2991INS
VFRBECMG24/03Z → 24/04Z20012KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 20012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 2403/2404 20012KT 9999 SKC QNH2988INS TX41/2321Z TN28/2412Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2323 NXT 2412
Raw TAF
TAF KDYS 232328Z 2323/2422 VRB06KT 9999 FEW100 QNH2991INS BECMG 2403/2404 20012KT 9999 SKC QNH2988INS TX41/2321Z TN28/2412Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2323 NXT 2412
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