Medium Regional Airport • Abilene, TX, United States
Elevation: 1,789 ft (545 m) • 32.4208, -99.8546
Dyess Air Force Base (KDYS / DYS) is a medium regional airport serving Abilene, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,789 ft (545 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.3° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 13,500 feet.
METAR KDYS 202155Z AUTO 17010KT 10SM OVC017 16/11 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP216 T01640111 $
TAF COR KDYS 201615Z 2016/2122 15009KT 9000 -DZ OVC015 QNH3026INS BECMG 2017/2018 16012KT 9999 VCSH OVC020 QNH3011INS TEMPO 2018/2022 8000 -RA OVC015 BECMG 2110/2111 18009KT 6000 BR OVC015 QNH3010INS TEMPO 2111/2115 1600 BR OVC008 BECMG 2117/2118 17012KT 9999 NSW OVC020 QNH3002INS TX20/2021Z TN14/2112Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 13,500 ft | 300 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 168° |
| 161 | 3,500 ft | 60 ft | Gravel | 161° |
| 162 | 3,500 ft | 60 ft | ASPH | — |
| 34 | 13,500 ft | 300 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 348° |
| 341 | 3,500 ft | 60 ft | Gravel | 341° |
| 342 | 3,500 ft | 60 ft | ASPH | — |
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