Pilot information for Beale Air Force Base

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General information for Beale Air Force Base

Airport codes: KBAB BAB
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: no
Serves: Marysville, California, United States
Latitude: 39.136101 | 39 8.166046 N | N39 08 09
Longitude: -121.436996 | 121 26.219788 W | W121 26 13
Field elevation: 113 ft/34 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 14.6°E

Radio communication frequencies for Beale Air Force Base

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

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Runways at Beale Air Force Base

15/33
12,000 x 300 ft (3,658 x 91 m) — paved — lighted

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Aviation weather for Beale Air Force Base

Current conditions (METAR) for Beale Air Force Base

Retrieved 2012/05/27 01:55:

KBAB 270155Z AUTO 08013KT 10SM FEW055 SCT075 BKN140 18/09 A2995 RMK AO2 CIG 075 RWY33 SLP144 T01780091 $

Forecast (TAF) for Beale Air Force Base

Closest forecast is Sacramento International Airport, 26.7277918488 nm (50.8 km) SSW. Retrieved 2012/05/26 00:42:

TAF KSMF 262338Z 2700/2724 21012KT P6SM SCT060 
     FM270600 15008KT P6SM SKC

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Beale Air Force Base

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM 1/4612: Beale Air Force Base (KBAB)
!FDC 1/4612 BAB BEALE AIR FORCE BASE AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT 
SURVEILLANCE, ESSENTIAL SERVICE BROADCAST. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 10, 
2011. THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) HAS ADOPTED TWO ADS-B
DATA LINKS: 1090 MHZ EXTENDED SQUITTER (1090ES) AND 978 MHZ 
UNIVERSAL ACCESS TRANSCEIVER (UAT). THE TWO LINKS OPERATE SIMILARLY 
AND SUPPORT TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE-BROADCAST (TIS-B). 
ADDITIONALLY, THE UAT LINK SUPPORTS FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE- 
BROADCAST (FIS-B). TIS-B SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE 
NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM (NAS) WHERE THERE ARE BOTH ADEQUATE 
SURVEILLANCE COVERAGE (RADAR) AND ADEQUATE BROADCAST COVERAGE FROM 
ADS-B GROUND STATIONS. FIS-B SERVICE AVAILABILITY IS EXPECTED 
THROUGHOUT THE NAS IN 2013, AND IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE WITHIN CERTAIN
REGIONS. THIS NOTAM ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF THE INITIAL TIS-B 
AND FIS-B CAPABILITY WITH THE BEALE AIR FORCE BASE BAB AIRSPACE. THE 
FAA IS DEVELOPING POLICY GUIDANCE MATERIAL ON AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT 
SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST (ADS-B), ESSENTIAL SERVICES- TIS-B AND FIS-B 
THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN TRADITIONAL SOURCE REFERENCES SUCH AS THE 
AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANUAL (AIM). REPORTS OF TIS-B AND FIS-B 
MALFUNCTIONS SHOULD BE REPORTED BY RADIO OR TELEPHONE TO THE NEAREST 
FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS) FACILITY.
CREATED: 11 Nov 2011 11:24:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM M0188/12: Beale Air Force Base (KBAB)
M0188/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QFAAH
A)  KBAB
B)  201205250550
C)  201205290100
E)  AERODROME OPEN FOR 9RW AIRCRAFT ONLY 28 MAY 12, 1530Z (0830L)
UNTIL 0100Z (1800L
CREATED: 25 May 2012 05:49:00 
SOURCE: KBAB
NOTAM M0182/12: Beale Air Force Base (KBAB)
M0182/12 NOTAMR M0181/12
Q)  /QMRXX
A)  KBAB
B)  201205181638
C)  201207020200
E)  RUNWAY CLOSED ON WEEKENDS THROUGH 1 JULY 2012 DUE TO
CONSTRUCTION.  MEN AND EQUIPMENT ON RUNWAY.  AIRCREWS MUST COORDINATE
ANY WEEKEND FLYING WITH 9 OSS AIRFIELD OPERATIONS AT DSN 634-4823 BY
1200 FRIDAY PRIOR TO THE WEEKEND. FOR SHORT NOTICE OPENING ON
WEEKENDS FOR OFFICAL USE ONLY--RUNWAY MAY BE OPENED WITH 3 HOURS
PRIOR NOTICE; CONTACT COMMAND POST AT DSN 368-5700 OR COMMERCIAL
530-634-5700.  WHEN APPROVED, AIRFIELD WEEKEND OPENING HOURS WILL BE
POSTED VIA SEPARATE NOTAM.
CREATED: 18 May 2012 16:40:00 
SOURCE: KBAB
NOTAM M0176/12: Beale Air Force Base (KBAB)
M0176/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QFZLT
A)  KBAB
B)  201205081806
C)  201207011500
E)  CUSTOMS LIMITED TO MILITARY AIRCRAFT ONLY, 24 HOUR PRIOR 
NOTICE REQUIRED. CONTACT AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT AT COMMERCIAL 
(530)-634-2002 DSN 368-2002.
CREATED: 08 May 2012 18:07:00 
SOURCE: KBAB
NOTAM M0164/12: Beale Air Force Base (KBAB)
M0164/12 NOTAMR M0163/12
Q)  /QXXXX
A)  KBAB
B)  201205021558
C)  201207022359
E)  NEW VHF FREQUENCY FOR PILOT TO DISPATCH IS 141.1
CREATED: 02 May 2012 15:59:00 
SOURCE: KBAB
NOTAM L0095/12: Beale Air Force Base (KBAB)
L0095/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QXXXX
A)  KBAB
B)  201205231332
C)  201208171332
E)  PARKING SPOT: DV-1 RESTRICTED TO AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPAN 60FT OR
LESS.
CREATED: 23 May 2012 13:35:00 
SOURCE: KBAB
NOTAM L0070/12: Beale Air Force Base (KBAB)
L0070/12 NOTAMR L0043/12
Q)  /QXXXX
A)  KBAB
B)  201204061750
C)  201206301750
E)  TRANSIENT RAMP PARKING SPOTS TA-1, TA-2, TA-3 AND TA-4 ARE CLOSED
TO ALL ACFT EXCEPT 306 INTEL SQ B350 TYPE ACFT.
CREATED: 06 Apr 2012 17:54:00 
SOURCE: KBAB
NOTAM L0052/12: Beale Air Force Base (KBAB)
L0052/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QXXXX
A)  KBAB
B)  201203142252
C)  201206012100
E)  VHF ATIS OPERATIONAL DURING WING OPERATIONS FREQUENCY 124.55.
CREATED: 14 Mar 2012 22:57:00 
SOURCE: KBAB