DYS
Dyess AFB Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 0901Z
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Location Information for KDYS
Coordinates: N32°25.11' / W99°51.39'
Located 05 miles SW of Abilene, Texas. View all Airports in Texas.
Surveyed Elevation is 1790 feet MSL.
TPA: 1210 FT AGL RECTANGULAR, 1710 FT AGL OVERHEAD.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Private Use
Status:Operational
Control Tower:Yes
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SS-SR
A.R.T.C.C.:FORT WORTH
F.S.S.:FORT WORTH
NOTAMs Facility:FTW (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:DALLAS-FT WORTH
Attendance:
Airport Communications
ATIS:269.175
ASOS:269.175
DYESS TOWER:133.0 257.675
DYESS GROUND:118.35 275.8
ABILENE APPROACH:125.0 ;EAST 127.2 ;WEST 282.3 ;WEST 338.3 ;EAST
ABILENE DEPARTURE:125.0 ;EAST 127.2 ;WEST 282.3 ;WEST 338.3 ;EAST
PMSV METRO:383.25
COMD POST:311.0 ;CALL - RAYMOND 37
EMERG:121.5 243.0
PTD:139.3 372.2
ASOS at ABI (8.9 E): 325-238-3987
ATIS at ABI (8.9 E):118.25
AWOS-3 at SWW (31.0 W):119.025 325-236-9652
Remarks:
  • SFA.
  • ALTN PMSV: SHEPPARD AFB 339.65.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOR DYS DYESS 133.60 089°0.0
VOT ABI ABILENE 113.70 164°3.8
VOD TQA TUSCOLA 114.85 339°11.1
VOD BWD BROWNWOOD 113.55 296°55.6
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD AB TOMHI 353 127°11.7
Runway 16/34
Dimensions:13500 x 300 feet / 4115 x 91 meters
Surface:Concrete
Weight Limits:57 /R/C/W/T
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 16Runway 34
Coordinates:N32°26.34' / W99°51.53'N32°24.15' / W99°51.02'
Elevation: 1790.3 1787.6
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Markings:Precision Instrument in good condition.Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (2.60° Glide Path Angle)P4L (2.50° Glide Path Angle)
RVR Equipment Touchdown Touchdown
Approach Lights:ALSF1 Standard 2,400 Foot High-intensity Approach Lighting System with sequenced flashers, CATEGORY I Configuration.ALSF1 Standard 2,400 Foot High-intensity Approach Lighting System with sequenced flashers, CATEGORY I Configuration.
Runway 163/343
RWY LNDG ZONE CLSD.
Dimensions:3500 x 60 feet / 1067 x 18 meters
Surface:Dirt
Runway 163Runway 343
Coordinates:N32°25.26' / W99°51.56'N32°24.69' / W99°51.43'
Runway 164/344
Dimensions:3498 x 60 feet / 1066 x 18 meters
Surface:Asphalt
Weight Limits:40 /F/B/W/T
Runway 164Runway 344
Coordinates:N32°25.00' / W99°51.80'N32°24.43' / W99°51.67'
Elevation: 1793.9 1798.7
Services Available
Fuel:Jet A+
Transient Storage:NONE
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:LOW
Ownership Information
Ownership:Owned by the Air Force
Owner:USAF
DYESS AFB
ABILENE, TX 79607
Manager:COMMANDER
DYESS AFB
ABILENE, TX 79607
Other Remarks
  • 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.
  • CAUTION: ACFT LRGR THAN C130 ONLY ALLOWED 180 DEG TURNS ON CONC SFC AT N AND S ENDS OF RWY 16-34.
  • TFC PAT: DUR VMC DEP ACFT MUST REMAIN AT OR BLW 3000' TIL FLD BDRY TO ENSURE SEPARATION FR VFR OVERHEAD.
  • BEARING STRENGTH RWY 161-341: AUW 155.
  • 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.
  • JASU: 1(MD-3) 1(A/M32A-60A) 1(A/M32A-86) 1(A/M32A-95).
  • FLUID: LPOX DE-ICE.
  • OIL: O-133-148-156.
  • CAUTION: EXTV VFR ASSAULT STRIP TFC W OF RWY 16-34.
  • CAUTION: AFLD SIGNS RQR B52 ACFT EXIT RWY 16-34 AT TWY F.
  • SERVICE: TRAN ALERT SVC AVBL MON-FRI 1400-0400Z++; CLSD WKEND AND HOL.
  • 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.
  • CAUTION: COMSEC STORED AT COMMAND POST.
  • RSTD: NO ARR/DEP WHEN LIGHTNING WI 5 NM WO OG/CC APVL.
  • RSTD: QUIET HR POLICY 0400-1000Z++.
  • 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.
  • MISC: FOR CUSTOMS REFER TO FCG OR AP-1.
  • 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.
  • PARK SPOTS A1 AND B1 USED FOR TAXI OPNS ONLY.
  • RSTD: PRK SPOTS A12, A13 AND A20 ARE DESIGNATED ACFT GRD EQPT (AGE) SPOTS.
  • RSTD: TYE RAMP CLSD.
  • CAUTION: INTS TRNG AND FORMATION FLT OF HVY ACFT IN THE IMMED VCNTY.
  • RSTD: TWY G RSTD TO DAYLT OPS ONLY; EXC NVG OPS AND MAINT TOW.
  • SERVICE-FUEL: A+ IS NATO F-24 EQUIVALENT WITH EXTRA ADDITIVES (CI/LI AND SDA).
  • RSTD: PRK SPOTS A1 & B1 AVBL FOR TAXI ONLY.
  • COMMUNICATIONS-TWR: UHF EQUIPPED ACFT SHALL USE 257.675 TO MAX EXTENT POSSIBLE.
  • MISC: ALL AMC ACFT CTC AMCC PRIOR TO ARR DSN 461-1984, C325-696-1984..
  • MISC: WX FCST SVC AVBL DUR AFLD OPR HRS; DSN 461-2524, C325-696-2524. ALL 175-1 WX REQ RQR 2 HR NOTICE.
  • TRAN ALERT: NO MIL FLEET SVC AVBL, LTD TRAN SVC AVBL.
  • CAUTION: NMRS UNMKD SPALLS THRU OUT RWY 16/34. CTC AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 461-2515 FOR FURTHER INFO.
  • RSTD: B-52 ACFT APCH/LDG DYESS AFB MUST PRVD AT LEAST 2-4 HRS NOTICE BFR ARR FOR AFLD PREP.
  • 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.
  • MISC: FIRE BOTTLES LCTD AT N AND S HAMMERHEADS.
  • 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.
  • CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS AVBL, CTC SECURITY FORCES DSN 461-2131/2132 24 HR IN ADVANCE.
  • TPA: 1210 FT AGL RECTANGULAR, 1710 FT AGL OVERHEAD.
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