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Beale Air Force Base

KBAB BAB Beale Air Force Base
The runways of Beale Air Force Base from navdata, drawn to scale with north up. 1533

The runways, from navdata. Drawn to scale from each threshold's position, true heading, length and width, with north up; the idents sit beyond each threshold.

Live conditions.

The airport's latest weather report, night there now.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ SM / 16.1+ km
Temperature
15.1°C59°F, dew point 7.1°C
Altimeter
1020hPa30.13 inHg
Time now
02:44UTC
Sunrise
14:35UTC
Sunset
01:02UTC

Wind calm, so the wind favours no runway; ATC picks one by flow and procedure.

The METAR and TAF as issued

METAR KBAB 030155Z 00000KT 10SM SCT200 15/07 A3013 RMK AO2A SLP206 T01510071 $

TAF AMD KBAB 022200Z 0222/0401 18006KT 9999 OVC200 QNH3014INS WND VRB06KT AFT 0302 BECMG 0314/0315 15006KT 9999 SCT060 OVC200 QNH3007INS BECMG 0318/0319 VRB06KT 9000 -SHRA BKN050 BKN160 610907 QNH3006INS BECMG 0400/0401 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN050 BKN100 QNH3006INS TX20/0222Z TN10/0314Z

Updated just now

Runways.

2 runway ends, the longest 3,658 m / 12,001 ft. Headings in true and magnetic degrees.

EndTrueMagneticLengthWidthSurfaceILSGlide
15 161° 148° 3,658 m / 12,001 ft 91 m Concrete None None
33 341° 328° 3,658 m / 12,001 ft 91 m Concrete None None

Landings here.

From the landings of pilots who made their profile public, and only the ones that count toward a grade.

The latest.

  1. FContrail FA50 N205JA Dynamic RegistrationRunway 34, 606 fpm@eaglefmj
  2. FBo105 Mountain RescueRunway 34, 947 fpm@eaglefmj
  3. CMH60 SierraRunway 15, 302 fpm@eaglefmj

The best here.

  1. C64.8 pointsMH60 Sierra@eaglefmj
  2. F32.1 pointsContrail FA50 N205JA Dynamic Registration@eaglefmj
  3. F21.2 pointsBo105 Mountain Rescue@eaglefmj

Pilots who opted in to the leaderboards.

For reference.

Quick facts

ICAO and IATA
KBAB, BAB
Type
Medium airport
Location
Beale Air Force Base, California, United States
Coordinates
39.136101, -121.436996
Elevation
113 ft (34 m)
Mag variation
+14.58° E (per chart)
Runways
2 ends, longest 3,658 m / 12,001 ft

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Frequencies

Approach

NORCAL APP
125.400

ATIS

ATIS
27.350

Departures

NORCAL DEP
125.400

Ground

Ground
121.600

Tower

Tower
119.400

Other

940TH COMD POST
25.602
SUPERVISOR OF FLYING
138.500
PMSV METRO
23.980
WING COMD POST
32.100
PTD
140.875
IdentNameTypeFrequency
BABBealeTACAN108.60 MHz

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