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
Metar
Observation
KDYS 310855Z AUTO 18025G33KT 10SM CLR 20/15 A2967 RMK AO2 PK WND 18038/37 SLP013 T02040152 56009
Station
Abilene, Dyess Air Force Base
Date/Time
2023-03-31 08:55:00
Wind direction
180°
Wind speed
25 kts
Lowest cloud amount
n/a
Temperature
20.4°C
Dew point
15.2°C
Humidity
72%
Weather condition
n/a

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).

Airport map

Aerial View

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