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KBAB · Beale Air Force Base

ICAO · US

ID KBAB FAA BAB Elev 113 ft Lat 39° 8.17' N Lon 121° 26.22' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 12,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.06%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 161.3° 12,001 ft 300 ft Concrete Yes 0.06%
33 341.3° 12,001 ft 300 ft Concrete Yes 0.06%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 10 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 127.350
  • GND GND 121.600
  • TWR TWR 119.400
  • APP NORCAL APP 125.400
  • DEP NORCAL DEP 125.400
  • ACP 940TH COMD POST 125.602
  • MISC SUPERVISOR OF FLYING 138.500
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 123.980
  • POST WING COMD POST 132.100
  • PTD PTD 140.875

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KBAB on LiveATC ↗

  • TACAN BAB

    Beale

    108.60 MHz · DME 108.60 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 46 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Prior Permission Required for 24 hr PN,. Contact B before operating.

Watch for

  • Prior Permission Required for 24 hr PN,. Contact B before operating.

    ppr required

All translated remarks (1)

  • Prior Permission Required for 24 hr PN,. Contact B before operating.

    Raw FAA text · military remarks · operational

    PPR 24 hr PN, ctc B

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (46 sentences)
  • ·118 CALIFORNIA BEALE AFB (BAB)(KBAB) AF 6 E UTC–8(–7DT) N39º08.17´ W121º26.20´ 113 B TPA—See Remarks LRA NOTAM FILE BAB Not insp.
  • ·RWY 15–33: H12001X300 (CONC–GRVD) PCN 84 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 15: ALSF1.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 2.75º TCH 54´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´.
  • ·S2 OX 2, 4 MILITARY— JASU (AM32A–60A) (A/M32A–86) 7(MC–1A) (MC–2A) FUEL J8 FLUID W SP LPOX LOX 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.
  • ·Lavatory cart avbl for trans acft with prior coord.
  • ·Aircrew will have to perform their own lavatory svc and cleanup.
  • ·: Opr H24 from 1400Z‡ Mon thru 0600Z‡ Sat (2200L Fri) and/or by NOTAM; clsd wkend and hol, opening at 1400Z‡ the next duty day.
  • ·See FLIP AP/1 Supplementary Arpt Remark.
  • ·Issued PPR valid 1 hr +/– ETA, early/late arr/dep must be re–coord.
  • ·No unannounced acft practice apch.
  • ·Inbound tran acft obtain apvl from ctl twr DSN 368–9140 for acft practice apch prior to flight.
  • ·No tran acft practice apch Mon–Fri 1400–0200Z‡, other times tran acft can exp lcl trng to receive priority.
  • ·Tran acft with PPR number authorized single apch to full stop ldg.
  • ·VIP parking rstd to acft with wingspan 85´ or less.
  • ·Larger DV acft will park on cargo spots.
  • ·CAUTION: Use extreme caution for unmanned acft in vcnty of Beale AFB.
  • ·Beale AFB is lctd on a maj migratory bird flyway.
  • ·Rwy 15–33 300 ft wide marked at 200 ft.
  • ·TFC PAT TPA Rectangular pattern 1100 (987), overhead pattern 2100 (1987).
  • ·Fighter type acft fly rgt tfc Rwy 15.
  • ·CSTMS/AG/IMG Ltd Cstms and AG avbl to mil acft only, 24 hr PN rqrd.
  • ·Ctc afld management at C530–634–2002 or DSN 368–2002.
  • ·AFRC 940th Comd Post, DSN 368–1960, C530–634–1960.
  • ·MISC Tran acft exp progressive taxi.
  • ·Current wx obsn avbl via ATIS or ctc ATC.
  • ·Tran aircrew should plan to arrive with appropriate comsec to complete entire msn.
  • ·No Space–A pax support avbl on weekends, hol, and ACC family days.

+ 16 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Army

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Marysville

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · BAB

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Ashley Noel Snider Lincoln CA 17 nm
Mark William Montague Auburn CA 22 nm
Joshua Beckham Mcclellan CA 28 nm
Marc Nelson Ballif Mcclellen CA 28 nm
Brett Rexford Mayes Williams CA 33 nm
Robert Frankovich Sacramento CA 34 nm
Michael Bruce Traud Mather CA 36 nm
Jonathan Baror Davis CA 38 nm
Scott Roberson Chico CA 41 nm
David Michael Tranquilla Truckee CA 59 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Zachary Michael Spencer Beale Afb CA 4 nm
Michael Jay Poteet Wheatland CA 7 nm
Peter Justyn Gryn Wheatland CA 7 nm
Cody James Walker Wheatland CA 7 nm
Michael Paul Arakelian Marysville CA 7 nm
James Blaine White Iv Marysville CA 7 nm
Carin Cooper Batham Yuba City CA 10 nm
David Allen Lane Yuba City CA 10 nm
Warren Edwin Williams Yuba City CA 10 nm
Michael Robert York Yuba City CA 10 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Joshua Paul Cook Beale Afb CA 4 nm
Kevin Kiarie Mathenge Beale Afb CA 4 nm
David Bradley Foster Olivehurst CA 7 nm
Eric John Krueger Olivehurst CA 7 nm
Thomas Royal Mcwhorter Olivehurst CA 7 nm
Derrick Jean Nelson Olivehurst CA 7 nm
Keith Allen Aronson Olivehurst CA 7 nm
Paul Wayne Trammell Jr Olivehurst CA 7 nm
Salvador Luna Jr Olivehurst CA 7 nm
Ashby Warren Johnson Olivehurst CA 7 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
The Avionics Specialist, Inc.
Lincoln, CA
15 nm
Axcess Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Mcclellan, CA
29 nm
Elite Air Interiors
Mather, CA
35 nm
Cafaro Aviation Aircraft Maintenance
Paradise, CA
36 nm
Davis Air Repair, Inc.
Davis, CA
40 nm
Catto Propellers
Jackson, CA
55 nm
Quality Aero Maintenance
Acampo, CA
57 nm
Lake Aero Styling & Repair
Lakeport, CA
69 nm
Stockton Propeller, Inc
Stockton, CA
70 nm
Cutting Edge Avionics
San Andreas, CA
70 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.