Airports / California / BAB
Beale Air Force Base.
Beale Air Force Base, California · 113 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KBAB
IATA BAB
0
Operators based
113
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
7 nm
To the nearest alternate
Yuba County Airport (MYV), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Beale Air Force Base (KBAB / BAB) is a mid-sized airport serving Beale Air Force Base, California. The field lies at an elevation of 113 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
BAB has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Yuba County Airport (MYV, 7 nm), Sacramento International Airport (SMF, 27 nm), and McClellan Airfield (MCC, 28 nm). BAB offers a single 12,001-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of BAB vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Marysville. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BAB, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
KBAB
IATA
BAB
FAA / Local
BAB
Elevation
113 ft
Coordinates
39.1361° N · 121.4370° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C, CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs CA fields
state range -210–7,135 ft
At 113 ft, BAB sits lower than 68% of the 164 California fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 12,001 ft
- 15/3312,001 ft × 300 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 12,001 ft
BAB's 12,001 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 7nmMYVYuba County AirportMarysville
- 27nmSMFSacramento International AirportSacramento
- 28nmMCCMcClellan AirfieldSacramento
- 36nmMHRSacramento Mather AirportSacramento
- 38nmSACSacramento Executive AirportSacramento
- 57nmSUUTravis Air Force BaseFairfield
Location
Open the full mapKBAB · Beale Air Force Base · Beale Air Force Base, CA
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BAB on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 328 nm | 1h 10m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 351 nm | 1h 13m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 446 nm | 1h 26m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 500 nm | 1h 34m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 551 nm | 1h 41m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 567 nm | 1h 43m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 674 nm | 1h 58m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 677 nm | 1h 58m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use BAB?
- Beale Air Force Base's longest paved runway is 12,001 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at BAB?
- Beale Air Force Base has one runway; the longest measures 12,001 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to BAB?
- The closest alternate is Yuba County Airport (MYV), about 7 nm away, followed by Sacramento International Airport (SMF) at 27 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BAB to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Los Angeles about 1h 10m (328 nm), Las Vegas about 1h 13m (351 nm), Salt Lake City about 1h 26m (446 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.