Dyess Afb Airport (DYS)
Dyess Afb Airport (DYS)
DYS
Dyess Afb Airport (DYS)
Abilene, TX
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| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | DYS |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
99°51'23.5608"
W /
32°25'6.5153"
N -99.856545 / 32.418476 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 1790.30 ft / 545.68 m (Surveyed) |
| From nearest city | 5 nautical miles SW of Abilene, TX |
| Location | Taylor County, TX |
| Magnetic Variation | 05E (2015) |
| Airport Use | Private |
| Wind indicator | Yes |
| Segmented Circle | No |
| Control Tower | ATCT |
| Lighting Schedule | SS-SR |
| Beacon Color | White-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Sectional chart | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Region | ASW - Southwest |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZFW - FORT WORTH |
| Tie-in FSS | FTW - FORT WORTH |
| FSS on Airport | No |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility | FTW (NOTAM-d service available) |
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions | 13500 x 300 ft (4115 x 91 m) |
| Surface | CONC |
| Surface treatment | |
| Edge lights | High |
| PCN | 57 |
| 16 | 34 | |
|---|---|---|
| Physical elevation | 1790.30 ft | 1787.60 ft |
| Coordinates | 32.438956 / -99.858831 | 32.402556 / -99.850372 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Precision instrument , Good Condition | Precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | ILS | ILS |
| 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 |
Runway 163/343
| Dimensions | 3500 x 60 ft (1067 x 18 m) |
| Surface | DIRT |
| Surface treatment |
| 163 | 343 | |
|---|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32.420933 / -99.859401 | 32.411487 / -99.857234 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
Runway 164/344
| Dimensions | 3498 x 60 ft (1066 x 18 m) |
| Surface | ASPH |
| Surface treatment | |
| PCN | 40 |
| 164 | 344 | |
|---|---|---|
| Physical elevation | 1793.90 ft | 1798.70 ft |
| Coordinates | 32.416661 / -99.863392 | 32.407236 / -99.861160 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
- 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.