Dyess Air Force Base (KDYS) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 5:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, KDYS is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KDYS right now.
Live aviation weather for Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, TX, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Dyess Air Force Base (KDYS) is a regional airport serving Abilene, TX at a field elevation of 1,790 ft. KDYS reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 5 physical runways (16/34, 161, 162, 341, 342), the longest 13,500 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (190°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDYS 282255Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM FEW050 27/15 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02720146
What changed at KDYS?
Since the 2155Z (4:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2155Z (4:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KDYS
KDYS is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 3,550 ft (field elevation 1,790 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 13,500 ft | PEM | 7 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 161 | 3,500 ft | GRE | 7 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 34 | 13,500 ft | PEM | 7 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 341 | 3,500 ft | GRE | 7 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 162 | 3,500 ft | ASPH | 8 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 342 | 3,500 ft | ASPH | 8 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KDYS runways
5 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 16/3413,500 × 300 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDYSWind
- 16
- 7 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 7 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KDYS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KDYS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BPG UA /OV BGS090015/TM 2249/FL390/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZFW63
BPG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BGS090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2249Reported at 22:49 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.RM ZFW63Remarks.Show raw report
BWD UA /OV BWD120030/TM 2243/FL310/TP A321/TB INTMT CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW63
BWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BWD120030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2243Reported at 22:43 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent continuous light chop.RM ZFW63Remarks.Show raw report
ABI UA /OV ABI340025/TM 2240/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZFW93
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABI340025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2240Reported at 22:40 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light to moderate chop.RM ZFW93Remarks.Show raw report
ABI UA /OV ABI020045/TM 2227/FL360/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW93
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABI020045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2227Reported at 22:27 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZFW93Remarks.Show raw report
ABI UA /OV ABI090035/TM 2156/FL340/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZFW94
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABI090035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2156Reported at 21:56 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZFW94Remarks.Show raw report
ABI UA /OV ABI310040/TM 2139/FL370/TP BCS3/TB CONS CHOP/RM ZFW63
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABI310040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2139Reported at 21:39 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS CHOPTurbulence: continuous chop.RM ZFW63Remarks.Show raw report
ABI UA /OV ABI270015/TM 2115/FL340/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW63
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABI270015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2115Reported at 21:15 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZFW63Remarks.Show raw report
COM UA /OV E30090010 /TM 2017 /FL080 /TP BE35 /SK BKNUNKN-TOP080 /WV 17003KT
COM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV E30090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2017Reported at 20:17 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP BE35Aircraft type reporting.SK BKNUNKN-TOP080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WV 17003KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KDYS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KDYS reported mostly VFR across 35 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 66%
- 162/342
- 12%
- 34
- 11%
- 161
- 8%
- 341
- 3%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1600Z (11:00 AM CDT)
TAF KDYS 281600Z 2816/2922 18012G18KT 9999 BKN025 QNH3013INS BECMG 2818/2819 18012KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3007INS BECMG 2823/2900 16009KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3006INS BECMG 2911/2913 17006KT 9999 OVC008 QNH3010INS TEMPO 2913/2916 9000 BR OVC004 BECMG 2916/2918 18006KT 9999 OVC015 QNH3008INS QNH3015INS TX26/2822Z TN17/2913Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KDYS's own weather station.
Wind is 21° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 13,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- Jet A+
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, low pressure
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KDYS
- IATA
- DYS
- FAA LID
- DYS
- City
- Abilene
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,790 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.4208, -99.8546
- Runways
- 5 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 13,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 38.57 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 27m
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KDYS airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Dyess Air Force Base (KDYS)
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