Beale Afb Airport (BAB)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	BAB
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	121°26'11.7131" W / 39°8'9.9628" N -121.436587 / 39.136101 (Estimated)
Elevation	112.90 ft / 34.41 m (Surveyed)
From nearest city	6 nautical miles E of Marysville, CA
Location	Yuba County, CA
Magnetic Variation	16E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Air Force owned
Owner	USAF
Address	BEALE AFB MARYSVILLE, CA 95903
Manager	BASE OPERATIONS (USAF)
Address	9TH CBAT SUP GP (SAC) BEALE AFB MARYSVILLE, CA 95903
Phone number	530-634-4823

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SS-SR
Beacon Color	Split White-Green (lighted military airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	SAN FRANCISCO
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC	ZOA - OAKLAND
Tie-in FSS	RIU - RANCHO MURIETA
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	BAB (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

Airport Services

Airframe repair	MINOR
Power plant repair	MINOR
Bottled oxygen	LOW
Bulk oxygen	LOW
Transient storage	Hangar
Other services	CARGO

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions	12001 x 300 ft (3658 x 91 m)
Surface	CONC
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High
PCN	90

	15	33
Alignment	161°	341°
Physical elevation	112.70 ft	105.10 ft
Coordinates	39.151710 / -121.443351	39.120491 / -121.429823
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	LOC/GS	LOC/GS
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown	touchdown
Approach light	ALSF1	ALSF1
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BAB	TACAN	BEALE	23X	108.60	16E	0.2 nm
MYV	VOR/DME	MARYSVILLE	45X	110.80	16E	6.8 nm
MCC	VOR/DME	MC CLELLAN	29X	109.20	17E	28.2 nm
HNW	VOR/DME	HANGTOWN	102X	115.50	17E	40.5 nm
ILA	VORTAC	WILLIAMS	91X	114.40	18E	27.8 nm
SAC	VORTAC	SACRAMENTO	99X	115.20	17E	42.0 nm
SMF	VOT	SACRAMENTO INTL		111.40		27.7 nm
SAC	VOT	SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE		111.40		37.7 nm

Remarks

• BEARING STRENGTH RWY 15/33: S160 T300 ST175 ST175 SBTT620 TT490 TDT840.
• CSTMS/AG/IMG: 24 HR PN RQR FOR CSTMS AND AG.
• MISC: TRAN ACFT EXP PROGRESSIVE TAXI. NO COMSEC MATERIAL AVBL. TRAN AIRCREW SHOULD PLAN TO ARR WITH APPROPRIATE COMSEC TO COMPLETE ENTIRE MSN. RWY 15-33 GROOVED. CLASS C AIRSPACE CONT.
• RWY LGTS: RY 15, SF.
• CAUTION: BEALE AFB IS LCTD ON A MAJ MIGRATORY BIRD FLYWAY.
• BEARING STRENGTH RWY 15/33: S81, T122, ST175, SBTT590, TT490, TDT840.
• PMSV METRO: WX OBSN AVBL H24 VIA AUTO OBSN SYS; WX SVC AVBL 1 HR PRIOR TO AFLD OPR HRS AND DUR FCST SEVERE WX DSN 368-9134, C530-634-9134. DUR WX FLT CLOSURES REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL FROM 25 OP WX SQ DSN 228-6598/6599/6588.
• JASU: (AM32A-60A) (A/M32A-86) 7(MC-1A) (MC-2A).
• PMSV METRO: WHEN AUTO OBSN SYS INOP, OBST FR 325-060 DEG, 080-220 DEG, AND 245-280 DEG MAY IMPACT PREVAILING VIS.
• CAUTION: USE EXTREME CAUTION FOR UNMANNED ACFT ACT IN VCNTY OF BEALE AFB.
• CSTMS/AG/IMG: LTD CSTMS/AG AVBL TO MIL ACFT ONLY, 24 HR PN RQR. CTC AFLD MGT AT C530-634-2002 OR DSN 368-2002.
• ATIS: OPR WHEN AERODROME IS OPEN.
• FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874
• MISC: NO SPACE-A PAX SUPPORT AVBL ON WKENDS, HOL, AND ACC FAMILY DAYS.
• RSTD: VIP PRKG RSTD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 85 FT OR LESS. LRGR DV ACFT WILL PARK ON CARGO SPOTS.
• MISC: WX SVC AVBL H24. CURRENT WX OBSN AVBL VIA ATIS OR CTC ATC.
• FUEL: J8.
• SVC TRAN ALERT: LAV CART AVBL FOR TSNT ACFT WITH PRIOR CDN. AIRCREW WILL HAVE TO PERFORM THEIR OWN LAV SVC AND CLEANUP.
• SVC TRAN ALERT: NO POTABLE WATER OR ICE SVC.
• AFRC: 940TH COMD POST, DSN 368-1960, C530-634-1960.
• MISC: FOR SUPPORT OUTSIDE OF AIRFIELD OPR HRS (I.E., WKENDS, WING DOWN DAYS AND HOL) CTC BEALE 9RW COMMAND POST, DSN 368-5700, C530-634-5700.
• MISC: STORAGE OF CLASSIFIED MTRL UNAVBL AT AIRFIELD MGMT; CTC COMMAND POST DSN 368-5700, C530-634-5700, H24 PRIOR.
• FLUID: W SP LPOX LOX.
• RWYLGTS: RY 33, SF.
• OIL: O-128-133-148.
• TRAN ALERT: SVC AVBL 1500-0600Z++ MON-FRI EXC FEDERAL HOL. ACFT THAT ARR AFTER 0600Z++ WILL NOT BE SVCD UNTIL NEXT DUTY DAY. FLEET SVC AVBL, 24 HR PN.
• RSTD: PPR 24 HR PN, CTC BASE OPS DSN 368-2002/9120, C530-634-2002/9120. ISSUED PPR VALID 1 HR +/- ETA, EARLY/LATE ARR/DEP MUST RE-COORD.
• RSTD: NO UNANNOUNCED ACFT PRACTICE APCH. INBOUND TSNT ACFT OBTAIN APVL FROM CTL TWR DSN 368-9140 FOR ACFT PRACTICE APCH PRIOR TO FLT. LTD PRKG AVBL.