DYS - Dyess Afb

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Location: Abilene, TX

Elevation: 1,790ft

Sectional: Dallas Ft Worth

Fuel: A+

Runway 16/34: 13,500ft

Runway 163/343: 3,500ft

Runway 164/344: 3,498ft

Access: Private to everyone

This is a military facility.

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METAR

2026-10-29 21:55:00 CDT

Ceiling:	7,500ft
Wind:	160° @ 6kt
Temperature:	65°F
Dewpoint:	62°F
Weather:	Light rain
Visbility:	8SM
Clouds:	Few @ 700ft, Overcast @ 7,500ft

Raw: METAR KDYS 300255Z AUTO 16006KT 8SM -RA FEW007 OVC075 18/17 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP179 P0004 60010 T01840172 53003

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Rstd: inbd acft with dv code 6 or abv ctc afld ops 20 min prior arr mon-fri, ctc comd post on uhf or dsn 461-1921. 45 min prior wkend and hol.
Caution: ints trng and formation flt of hvy acft in the immed vcnty.
Misc: all amc acft ctc amcc prior to arr dsn 461-1984, c325-696-1984..
Ppr ctc afld mgmt at 7oss.osaa.amops@us.af.mil for ppr req form dsn 461-2515/2258. min 24 hr notice rqr and req no more than 7 days prior. ppr valid +/- 30 minutes of sked ldg. all diverts must ctc afld mgmt to confirm ramp space/tran svc avbl.
Cstms/ag/img: cstms avbl, ctc security forces dsn 461-2131/2132 24 hr in advance.
Caution: acft lrgr than c130 only allowed 180 deg turns on conc sfc at n and s ends of rwy 16-34.
Tfc pat: dur vmc dep acft must remain at or blw 3000' til fld bdry to ensure separation fr vfr overhead.
Bearing strength rwy 161-341: auw 155.
Tfc pat: rsrs applies to all local acft. b1 8000', c130 5000' separation, b1 rqr min ceil/vis 1500'/3 sm and rwy sfc dry.
Jasu: 1(md-3) 1(a/m32a-60a) 1(a/m32a-86) 1(a/m32a-95).
Fluid: lpox de-ice.
Oil: o-133-148-156.
Caution: extv vfr assault strip tfc w of rwy 16-34.
Caution: afld signs rqr b52 acft exit rwy 16-34 at twy f.
Service: tran alert svc avbl mon-fri 1400-0400z++; clsd wkend and hol.
Caution: during bwc moderate and severe, aircrews should comply with owning majcom/unit guidance; aircrews can obtain current bwc fr atis/ptd. bash phase ii in effect apr - jun and sep - nov.
Caution: comsec stored at command post.
Rstd: no arr/dep when lightning wi 5 nm wo og/cc apvl.
Rstd: quiet hr policy 0400-1000z++.
Misc: afld wx mnt by an/fmq-19 asos, augmented by human obsn when rqr. atc will relay twr prev vis, rcr/rsc and virga rmk to acft. augmented sfc vis rstd 090-160 by bldg.
Misc: for customs refer to fcg or ap-1.
Rstd: ppr valid +/- 30 minutes. ppr will not be issued for tran acft req rwy 163/343 and rwy 164/344. lz164/344 has a non-std ltg sys. tran acft must obtain briefing fm 317 osk prior to ngt opns. without formal notification from 317 osk, tran acft using rwy 163/343 or 164/344 at ngt without lgt (overt or covert) and with respective majcom/a3 apvl must notify afld mgmt and req separate notam for unlgtd lz opns.
Park spots a1 and b1 used for taxi opns only.
Rstd: prk spots a12, a13 and a20 are designated acft grd eqpt (age) spots.
Rstd: tye ramp clsd.
Rstd: twy g rstd to daylt ops only; exc nvg ops and maint tow.
Service-fuel: a+ is nato f-24 equivalent with extra additives (ci/li and sda).
Rstd: prk spots a1 & b1 avbl for taxi only.
Communications-twr: uhf equipped acft shall use 257.675 to max extent possible.
Misc: wx fcst svc avbl dur afld opr hrs; dsn 461-2524, c325-696-2524. all 175-1 wx req rqr 2 hr notice.
Tran alert: no mil fleet svc avbl, ltd tran svc avbl.
Caution: nmrs unmkd spalls thru out rwy 16/34. ctc afld mgmt ops dsn 461-2515 for further info.
Rstd: b-52 acft apch/ldg dyess afb must prvd at least 2-4 hrs notice bfr arr for afld prep.
Oprg hrs: opr 1300-0559z++ mon-fri for all acft, 1500-2300z++ sat-sun for 7 bw and 317 aw only; clsd hol, hol wkend and afgsc fam days. in case of aft hr emerg ntfy 7 bw comd post at 325-696-1921.
Misc: fire bottles lctd at n and s hammerheads.
Tpa: 1210 ft agl rectangular, 1710 ft agl overhead.
Rwy lndg zone clsd.

Comments

Ceiling:	2,000ft
Wind:	160° @ 12kt
Weather:	Light rain
Visbility:	5SM
Clouds:	Overcast @ 2,000ft

Ceiling:	1,000ft
Wind:	160° @ 12kt
Weather:	Light rain
Visbility:	5SM
Clouds:	Overcast @ 1,000ft

Ceiling:	700ft
Wind:	000° @ kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	SM
Clouds:	Overcast @ 700ft

Ceiling:	3,000ft
Wind:	130° @ 12kt, gusts 18kt
Weather:	Light rain showers
Visbility:	5SM
Clouds:	Overcast @ 3,000ft

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