KDYS
Dyess Air Force Base
Airport
ICAO code
KDYS
Summary
ICAO Region
NAM
ICAO Territory
Location
Abilene, Texas,
Elevation
1789 ft
Coordinates
32°
25'
21"
N
,
99°
50'
31"
W
KCC
Airport LOS
Parallel Runway Operation
Airport WX
Cumulonimbus
Description
Dyess Air Force Base is a United States Air Force facility located 11 km southwest of the central business district of the city of Abilene, Texas.
Climatology
Humid “subtropical” climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) - characterized by hot, humid summers and cool winters. Significant amounts of precipitation occur in all seasons in most areas. Winter rainfall (and sometimes snowfall) is associated with large storms that the westerlies steer from west to east. Most summer rainfall occurs during thunderstorms and occasional tropical storms (hurricanes).
