Medium Regional Airport • Beale Air Force Base, CA, United States
Elevation: 113 ft (34 m) • 39.1361, -121.4370
Beale Air Force Base (KBAB / BAB) is a medium regional airport serving Beale Air Force Base, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of 113 ft (34 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.0° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 12,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KBAB 211755Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM CLR 25/13 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP117 T02450128 10245 20135 58005 $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 12,000 ft | 300 ft | Concrete | 161° |
| 33 | 12,000 ft | 300 ft | Concrete | 341° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM