FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BAB |
| Lat/Long: | 39-08-10.2000N / 121-26-11.4000W 39-08.170000N / 121-26.190000W 39.1361667 / -121.4365000 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 113 ft. / 34 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 16E (1985) |
| From city: | 6 miles E of MARYSVILLE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 95903 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 01/1960 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | BEAL AFB FLIGHT SERVICE STATION FSS-RANCHO MURIETA RIU-NOTAM BAB. |
| NOTAMs facility: | BAB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-THU 1400-0700Z++, ALL FRI 1400-0200Z++ CLSD WKEND AND HOL. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK. |
| Pattern altitude: | TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR PAT 1100', OVERHEAD PAT 2100'. FTR TYPE ACFT FLY RGT TFC RWY 15. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 273.5 OPR DUR WG OPR [OPER DURG WING OPER.] |
| BEALE GROUND: | 121.6 257.75 [1400-0700Z++ MON-THU; 1400-0200Z++ FRI;, CLSD WKEND AND HOL.] |
| BEALE TOWER: | 119.4 276.15 [1400-0700Z++ MON-THU; 1400-0200Z++ FRI;, CLSD WKEND AND HOL.] |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 125.4 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 125.4 |
| 940TH COMD POST: | 256.025(CALL TAHOE CON) |
| CLASS C: | 125.4 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| PTD: | 140.875 372.2 |
| SUPERVISOR OF FLYING: | 138.5 240.225 |
| WING CMD POST: | 311.0 321.0 |
| WX ASOS at MYV (7 nm W): | 118.475 (530-742-0695) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LHM (14 nm S): | 124.25 (916-645-0698) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AUN (20 nm SE): | 119.375 (530-888-8934) |
- PTD - 140.875 372.2 REMARKS: (140.875 FOR USE ONLY WITHIN 16.2 NM, 15,000' OR BLW.)
- WING COMD POST - 321.0 311.0 (321.0 INBD ACFT CTC COMD POST 35 MIN PRIOR ETA WITH INTENTIONS.)
- RADAR - PAR - NO NOTAM MP: 1400-1700Z++ WED, 2100-0001Z++ FRI.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MYVr054/6.7 | | MARYSVILLE VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 16E |
| ILAr064/27.8 | | WILLIAMS VORTAC | | 114.40 | | 18E |
| MCCr340/28.2 | | MC CLELLAN VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 17E |
| MXWr089/38.1 | | MAXWELL VORTAC | | 110.00 | | 18E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| OROVILLE | | 142/23.2 | | 212 | | 16E | | OVE | --- ...- . |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 12000 x 300 ft. / 3658 x 91 m RUNWAY 300 FEET WIDE MARKED AT 150 FEET; FULL 300’ WIDTH USEABLE. |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 39-09.110217N | | 39-07.226917N |
| Longitude: | 121-26.597683W | | 121-25.797633W |
| Elevation: | 113.0 ft. | | 105.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 146 magnetic, 162 true | | 326 magnetic, 342 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left | | 4-light PAPI on left |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/GS | | LOC/GS |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Air Force |
| Owner: | USAF BEALE AFB MARYSVILLE, CA 95903 |
| Manager: | BASE OPERATIONS (USAF) 9TH CBAT SUP GP(SAC)BEALE AFB MARYSVILLE, CA 95903 Phone 916-634-2217 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 4 | | Military aircraft: | | 4 |
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Additional 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. |
| - | AFRC: 940TH COMD POST, DSN 368-1901, C530-634-1901. |
| - | RWY-LGTS: RWY 15, SF. |
| - | CAUTION: BEALE AFB IS LCTD ON A MAJ MIGRATORY BIRD FLYWAY. ACFT USE CAUTION WHEN TAXIING ON TWY F, DUE TO SECURITY FENCE AND SECURITY LGTS LESS THAN 200 FT FM TWY CENTERLINE. |
| - | BEARING STRENGTH RWY 15/33: S81, T122, ST175, SBTT590, TT490, TDT840. |
| - | CAUTION: TWY MIKE RESTRICTED TO DAYTIME VFR OPERATIONS ONLY. |
| - | JASU: (AM32A-60A) (A/M32A-86) 7(MC-1A) (MC-2A). |
| - | FUEL: J8. |
| - | FLUID: W SP LPOX LOX. |
| - | RWY-LGTS: RWY 33, SF. |
| - | OIL: O-128-133-148. |
| - | TRAN ALERT - SVC AVBL 1500-0000Z++ MON-FRI EXC FEDERAL HOL. ACFT THAT ARR AFTER 2300Z++ WILL NOT BE SVC TIL NEXT DUTY DAY. FLEET SVC AVBL, 24 HR PN RQR. |
| - | 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. CTC COMD POST DSN 368-5700 FOR ACFT PRACTICE APCH APVL. |
| - | RSTD: NO TRAN ACFT PRACTICE APCH 1400-0200Z++ MON-FRI, OT TRAN ACFT CAN EXP LCL TRNG TO RCV PRIORITY. TRAN ACFT WITH PPR NR AUTH SINGLE APCH TO FULL STOP LDG. LTD PRK AVBL. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMYV - Yuba County Airport (7 nm W)
KLHM - Lincoln Regional Airport/Karl Harder Field (14 nm S)
KAUN - Auburn Municipal Airport (20 nm SE)
KGOO - Nevada County Air Park (21 nm E)
KOVE - Oroville Municipal Airport (23 nm N)
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunrise | | 05:55 | | 12:55 |
| Sunset | | 20:09 | | 03:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:39 | | 03:39 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 11:29:37 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-May-2008 04:29:37 |
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| METAR |
| KBAB | 121055Z 34014KT 10SM CLR 16/00 A2987 RMK AO2A SLP114 T01640003
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KMYV 6nm W | 121053Z AUTO 33017G26KT 10SM CLR 17/M01 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 34026/1049 SLP116 T01671011
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KAUN 20nm SE | 121110Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 13/06 A2988 RMK A01 P000
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| TAF |
| KBAB | 120909 33009KT 9999 BKN070 QNH2986INS BECMG 1617 32010G15KT 9999 SCT070 SCT250 QNH2982INS BECMG 2122 32020G25KT 9999 SCT250 510009 QNH2978INS BECMG 0203 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2984INS T29/00Z T15/13Z AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1209 TIL 1213
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| NOTAMs |
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