KDYS — Dyess AFB
Abilene, TX · field elevation 1,790 ft · Class C airspace · ATCT
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KDYS current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KDYS 100155Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM OVC110 15/13 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP211 T01540132
- Wind
- from 200° at 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 11,000 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 15 °C / dewpoint 13 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.18 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,938 ft · pressure altitude 1,530 ft
- Observed
- 46 minutes ago
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48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 5,000–5,000 ft.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF AMD KDYS 091900Z 0919/1023 18009KT 9999 BKN010 BKN050 QNH3024INS BECMG 1002/1003 20010G15KT 9999 SCT020 QNH3015INS BECMG 1008/1009 20009KT 9999 SCT010 QNH3017INS BECMG 1016/1017 20009KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3016INS TX19/0921 TN14/1012Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0919 NEXT 1021
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 32.41848, -99.85654
- Elevation
- 1,790 ft MSL
- Surface airspace
-
Class C
Two-way radio communication must be established before you enter.
Established means they answered you by callsign. “Aircraft calling, stand by” is not established and you stay out; “Cessna 12345, stand by” is, and you may enter. Mode C is required within the lateral limits and above them to 10,000 ft MSL. VFR traffic gets sequencing and traffic advisories, not separation.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1305Z / 2342Z
- Tower hours
- Continuous (24 hours)
- Magnetic variation
- 5°E (2015)
- Fuel
- A+
- Sectional
- Dallas-Ft Worth
- County
- Taylor, TX
Airport diagram
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 13,500 | 300 | CONC | HIGH |
| 163/343 | 3,500 | 60 | DIRT | — |
| 164/344 | 3,498 | 60 | ASPH | — |
Frequencies
- Tower Continuous (24 hours)
- 133.0
- Ground
- 118.35
- Approach EAST
- 125.0
- Approach WEST
- 127.2
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — ILS
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.