Terminal Procedures

KBAB — Beale AFB

MARYSVILLE, CA · 14 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA BABElevation 112 ft1 runwayLongest 12,001 ftToweredVolume SW-2Not for navigation
KBAB airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KBAB airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

10 published instrument approaches: 4 ILS approaches, 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

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HI-ILS OR LOC Z RWY 15 chart previewHI-ILS OR LOC Z RWY 15—PDF
HI-ILS OR LOC Z RWY 33 chart previewHI-ILS OR LOC Z RWY 33—PDF
HI-TACAN Z RWY 15 chart previewHI-TACAN Z RWY 15—PDF
HI-TACAN Z RWY 33 chart previewHI-TACAN Z RWY 33—PDF
ILS OR LOC Y RWY 15 chart previewILS OR LOC Y RWY 15—PDF
ILS OR LOC Y RWY 33 chart previewILS OR LOC Y RWY 33—PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 15—PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 33—PDF
TACAN Y RWY 15 chart previewTACAN Y RWY 15—PDF
TACAN Y RWY 33 chart previewTACAN Y RWY 33—PDF

Departure procedures

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PYNUN SEVEN chart previewPYNUN SEVEN—PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

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TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMS—PDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

Hot spots

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HOT SPOT chart previewHOT SPOT—PDF

KBAB airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
All
ARTCC
Oakland Center
Flight service
Rancho Murieta
NOTAM facility
BAB (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
16E
Beacon
Split-white-green (military airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Yes
Airframe service
Minor
Powerplant service
Minor
Bottled oxygen
Low
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
January 1960
Ownership
Privately owned
Sectional
San Francisco

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KBAB radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
Tower119.4Beale
Ground121.6Beale
ATIS124.55Beale
Approach125.4Beale
Emergency121.5Beale

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

12,001 × 300 ft1533N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KBAB, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
15/3312,001 ft300 ftConcreteHigh intensity
  15 161°TLOC/GS · PAPI (4-box) 2.75° · ALSF-1 approach lighting
  33 341°TLOC/GS · PAPI (4-box) 3° · ALSF-1 approach lighting

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KBAB is

Latitude, longitude39.1361010, -121.4365870
Elevation112 ft
From Marysville6 nm E

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FAA remarks for KBAB

  • BEARING STRENGTH RWY 15/33: S160 T300 ST175 ST175 SBTT620 TT490 TDT840.
  • TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR PAT 1100 FT; OVHD PAT 2100 FT. FTR TYPE ACFT FLY RP RWY 15.
  • 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.
  • JASU: (AM32A-60A) (A/M32A-86) 7(MC-1A) (MC-2A).
  • FUEL: J8.
  • FLUID: W SP LPOX LOX.
  • RWYLGTS: RY 33, SF.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • MISC: WX SVC AVBL H24. CURRENT WX OBSN AVBL VIA ATIS OR CTC ATC.
  • 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.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Instrument coverage on both runway ends

Beale’s single 12,001 ft runway has approaches to both ends, with ten procedures spanning ILS, localiser and RNAV (GPS) types. The four ILS procedures provide precision coverage, while the localiser and satellite-based procedures add further approach choices. With ten approaches but only one published departure procedure, the chart set is markedly weighted towards arrival coverage. The runway length also accommodates aircraft with substantial take-off and landing distance requirements.

Regional chart context

Yuba County has the broadest nearby procedure set, though its six charts remain well short of Beale’s coverage. Lincoln Regional follows with five, while Auburn, Nevada County and Oroville have progressively thinner sets. The San Francisco Sectional adds the wider visual, landmark and airspace context absent from the airport-specific instrument procedures.

Airports near KBAB

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KMYVYuba CountyMARYSVILLE, CA7 nm W6
KLHMLincoln Rgnl/Karl Harder FldLINCOLN, CA14 nm S5
KAUNAuburn MuniAUBURN, CA20 nm SE4
KGOONevada CountyGRASS VALLEY, CA21 nm E4
KOVEOroville MuniOROVILLE, CA23 nm N3
O08Sidney Pickels FldCOLUSA, CA26 nm W4
KSMFSacramento IntlSACRAMENTO, CA27 nm S27
KMCCMc Clellan AirfieldSACRAMENTO, CA28 nm S3

VFR charts covering KBAB

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Common questions about KBAB

What charts are available for KBAB?

14 current FAA charts for Beale AFB, including 10 instrument approachs, 1 departure procedure, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KBAB?

Tower 119.4; Ground 121.6; ATIS 124.55. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KBAB?

Beale AFB has 1 runway. The longest is 15/33 at 12,001 ft by 300 ft, concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KBAB have an ILS approach?

Yes — 4 ILS procedures are published. In total KBAB has 10 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KBAB airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Beale AFB is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KBAB a towered airport?

Yes. Beale AFB has an operating control tower, within Oakland Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KBAB charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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