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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KDYS 220155Z AUTO 17021KT 10SM CLR 32/21 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP020 T03150207
TAF KDYS 220000Z 2200/2306 18015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH2969INS BECMG 2213/2214 13012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2969INS BECMG 2304/2305 16015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH2981INS TX38/2222Z TN25/2212Z
| 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