KDYS· DYS· Abilene
Dyess Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 1,789 ft (545 m)
12:50Z 23:59Z Day
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Current METARVFR
59 min ago·18:55ZKDYS 231855Z AUTO 16012KT 10SM CLR 27/11 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02720112 $
Wind
160° 12 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
27°C / 11°C
temp / dew
QNH
1018 hPa
30.07 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KDYS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1016.4 HPa hourly temperature of 27.2°C and dew point of 11.2°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 2 kt L |
| RWY 161/341 | HW 12 kt | XW 0 kt L |
32.4208°, -99.8546°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 161/341 (use 161) | Preferred | HW 12 | 0 L | — |
| RWY 16/34 (use 16) | Usable | HW 12 | 2 L | — |
Density altitude
3,526 ft
elevation 1,789 ft
ISA deviation
+15.5°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
Wind5 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp24°C
QNH1019 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)Dyess Air Force Base
Diagram unavailable for Dyess Air Force Base.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/23 16:15 UTC
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BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE23/16Z → 23/18Z18012KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 18012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
TAF KDYS 231600Z 2316/2422 18012KT 9999 SKC QNH3012INS
VFRBECMG23/18Z → 23/19Z17012G18KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 17012G18KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 2318/2319 17012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH3003INS
VFRBECMG24/00Z → 24/01Z15012KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 15012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 2400/2401 15012KT 9999 SKC QNH3005INS
VFRBECMG24/16Z → 24/17Z17012G18KT · ≥10 km · FEW040
Wind: 17012G18KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW040
BECMG 2416/2417 17012G18KT 9999 FEW040 QNH3011INS TX28/2321Z TN15/2413Z
Raw TAF
TAF KDYS 231600Z 2316/2422 18012KT 9999 SKC QNH3012INS BECMG 2318/2319 17012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH3003INS BECMG 2400/2401 15012KT 9999 SKC QNH3005INS BECMG 2416/2417 17012G18KT 9999 FEW040 QNH3011INS TX28/2321Z TN15/2413Z
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