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.
METAR KBAB 221355Z 11007KT 8SM -RA OVC047 10/09 A3015 RMK AO2A SLP213 P0005 T01010089 $
TAF KBAB 221100Z 2211/2317 15010G15KT 9999 OVC040 620709 QNH3010INS BECMG 2212/2213 14009KT 9000 -SHRA OVC040 640709 QNH3013INS TEMPO 2213/2216 BKN015 BECMG 2218/2219 14009KT 9999 NSW BKN040 QNH3014INS BECMG 2300/2301 15006KT 9999 SKC QNH3005INS WND 03006KT AFT 2306 TX18/2223Z TN09/2214Z
| 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