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Dyess Air Force BaseKDYS / DYS

Dyess Air Force Base serves Abilene, Texas, United States. Its ICAO code is KDYS and its IATA code DYS. The longest of its 3 runways is 16/34, at 13,500 ft (4,115 m). The field is 1,789 ft (545 m) above sea level. Local time is America/Chicago, UTC-6, or UTC-5 with daylight saving.

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ICAO
KDYS
IATA
DYS
LONGEST RUNWAY
13,500 ft
4,115 m · 16/34
ELEVATION
1,789 ft
545 m
TIME ZONE
UTC-6
America/Chicago
POSITION
32.421°N
99.855°W

Runways

16/3413,500 ft · 4,115 mPEM
161/3413,500 ft · 1,067 mGRE
162/3423,500 ft · 1,067 mASPH

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Questions people ask about Dyess Air Force Base

How long is the runway at Dyess Air Force Base?

The longest runway, 16/34, is 13,500 ft (4,115 m), surface PEM. Dyess Air Force Base has 3 runways in all.

What is the elevation of Dyess Air Force Base?

1,789 ft (545 m) above mean sea level.

What time zone is Dyess Air Force Base in?

America/Chicago: UTC-6, or UTC-5 with daylight saving.

What are the codes for Dyess Air Force Base?

ICAO KDYS, IATA DYS. It serves Abilene, United States.

How far can you fly from Abilene?
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