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KBAB/BAB METAR & TAF Beale Air Force Base

Beale Air Force Base, CaliforniaElevation 113 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
090@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-337 ft
-450 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0755Z (12:55 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

KBAB is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
90° at 4 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
12°C / 6°C
54°F / 43°F. 6°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.04 inHg
1017.3 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP175
sea-level pressure 1017.5 hPa
T01230061
precise temperature 12.3°C, dew point 6.1°C
402500085
24-hour maximum 25.0°C, minimum 8.5°C
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station needs maintenance
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2330Z (4:30 PM local) · valid to 0100Z (6:00 PM local)

KBAB forecast starts VFR at 19Z. Worst period is 19Z to 21Z with LIFR possible (LOW CIG, LOW VIS). Best period is 21Z to 04Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

  • Maximum temperature 22°C expected at 2300Z on day 23.
  • Minimum temperature 11°C expected at 1400Z on day 24.
LIFR
VFR
VFR
1900Z12:00 PM0100Z6:00 PM0700Z12:00 AM1300Z6:00 AM1900Z12:00 PM0100Z6:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW TEMPO BR OVC BECMG SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at BAB.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Temporarily forecast: ceiling 400 ft AGL.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 90° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 73F, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 73/48 SW 5 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 70/42 S 10 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 70/43 W 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 68/44 W 4 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/42 SSE 4 kt – 13%
Friday Chance Light Rain 63/39 S 4 kt – 27%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 62 W 4 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 0859Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW1533 90°90°4 kt90°90° 490°
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Calm
5 kt
10 kt
15 kt
20 kt
25 kt
30 kt
35 kt
40 kt
45 kt
50 kt
65 kt
75 kt
100 kt
105 kt
Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.
WIND USED
090° at 4 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 151 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
15
HEAD
1 kt
CROSS
4 kt L
BEST
33
HEAD
1 kt tail
CROSS
4 kt R
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 12,001 ft

15/33
Dimensions
12,001 x 300 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 15161°T
ILSLOC/GS
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33341°T
ILSLOC/GS
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-337 ft
Pressure altitude
-7 ft
Field elevation
113 ft MSL
Temperature
12°C (54°F)
Dewpoint
6°C (43°F)
Altimeter
30.04 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0114Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1425Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
0142Z (6:42 PM local) → 1358Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0114Z (6:14 PM local) → 1425Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0214Z (7:14 PM local) → 1325Z (6:25 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Beale Air Force Base is in Beale Air Force Base, California. Field elevation 113 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UsePrivate use
TypeMedium airport
ManagerBASE OPERATIONS (USAF)
Manager phone530-634-4823
AttendedALL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKBAB / BAB
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.1361, -121.4370
Distance from city6 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)
FREQUENCIES

Communications

25.602
940TH COMD POST
ACP
125.4
NORCAL APP
APP
27.35
ATIS
ATIS
125.4
NORCAL DEP
DEP
121.6
GND
GND
138.5
SUPERVISOR OF FLYING
MISC
23.98
PMSV METRO
PMSV
32.1
WING COMD POST
POST
140.875
PTD
PTD
119.4
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBAB traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 45 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
16.8
AVG OPS/DAY
21.2
Activity trend over 13 days: rising, from 13 to 27 operations per dayOperations trend (13 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Unknown 96%Airliner 4%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~98 landings/mo
›T38 (Unknown) · ~45 landings/mo
›C5M (Airliner) · ~5 landings/mo
›C17 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›T38 (Unknown)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›C5M (Airliner)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMYV Yuba County Airport
7 NM W
VFR
KAUN Auburn Municipal Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KOVE Oroville Municipal Airport
23 NM N
VFR
KSMF Sacramento International Airport
27 NM S
VFR
KMCC McClellan Airfield
28 NM S
VFR
KBLU Blue Canyon Nyack Airport
35 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›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.
›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.
›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.
›OPR H24 FR 1400Z++ MON THRU 0600Z++ SAT (2200L FRI), AND/OR BY NOTAM; CLSD WKEND AND HOL, OPENING AT 1400Z++ THE NEXT DUTY DAY.
›RWY 300 FT WIDE MARKED AT 200 FT; FULL 300 FT WIDTH USBL.
›TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR PAT 1100 FT; OVHD PAT 2100 FT. FTR TYPE ACFT FLY RP RWY 15.
›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.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KBAB on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KBAB have a METAR?
Yes. KBAB has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KBAB have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KBAB; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KBAB?
KBAB sits at 113 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBAB?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.