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DYESS AFB AIRPORT

ABILENE, TX, USA

Airport Info
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Location

Latitude / Longitude: 32°25'6"N / 99°51'23"W
  32°25.1086'N / 99°51.3927'W
  32.4185 / -99.8565
Elevation: 1790.3 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (2015)
From city: 05 miles SW of ABILENE, TX

Operations

Facility use: Private
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: FORT WORTH
Responsible ARTCC: FORT WORTH
FSS: FORT WORTH [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: FTW (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR

Communications

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
ABI 175oT/3.8 ABILENE VORTAC 113.70 10E
TQA 350oT/11.2 TUSCOLA VOR/DME 111.60 10E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
STAMFORD 193oT/27.7 290 08E TMV
WINTERS 13oT/29.1 396 08E IEW
SWEETWATER 95oT/31.0 275 08E SWW

Services

Fuel available: A+
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 13500 x 300 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: C/W/T
Latitude: IR G32-26-20.2 IR G32-24-09.2
Longitude: 2400N099-51-31. 2000N099-51-01.
Elevation: 7900W 1 ft. 3400W 1 ft.
Runway true heading: H 1 3
Declared distances: TORA:/2014 TORA:/2014
Markings: , in poor condition , in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: (.3 4 degrees glide path) (.6 5 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P4L P4L
Instrument approach: 6 ILS 4 ILS
 

Runway 163/343

Dimensions: 3500 x 60 ft.
Surface: NATURAL SOIL,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Latitude: 32-25-15.3 32-24-41.3
Longitude: 3587N099-51-33. 3521N099-51-26.
Elevation: 8452W ft. 0414W ft.
Runway true heading: 1 3
Instrument approach: 63 43
 

Runway 164/344

Dimensions: 3498 x 60 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: B/W/T
Latitude: 32-24-59.9 32-24-26.0
Longitude: 9807N099-51-48. 0496N099-51-40.
Elevation: 2112W 1 ft. 1747W 1 ft.
Runway true heading: 1 3
Visual slope indicator: (.9 degrees glide path) (.7 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach: 64 44
 

Additional Remarks

  • 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: 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.
  • CAUTION: INTS TRNG AND FORMATION FLT OF HVY ACFT IN THE IMMED VCNTY.
  • 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: ALL AMC ACFT CTC AMCC PRIOR TO ARR DSN 461-1984, C325-696-1984..
  • 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.
  • 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.

Instrument Procedures

Effective September 03, 2026 to October 01, 2026
    AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)

    HI-ILS OR LOC X RWY 16 (PDF)
    HI-ILS OR LOC X RWY 34 (PDF)
    ILS OR LOC W RWY 16 (PDF)
    ILS OR LOC W RWY 34 (PDF)
    VOR/DME RWY 16 (PDF)
    VOR/DME RWY 34 (PDF)
    HI-TACAN X RWY 16 (PDF)
    HI-TACAN X RWY 34 (PDF)
    TACAN W RWY 16 (PDF)
    TACAN W RWY 34 (PDF)
    RADAR MINIMUMS (PDF)
 
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