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Dyess Air Force Base
KDYS / DYSAbilene, TexasELEV 1,789 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
9 nm
To the nearest alternate
Abilene Regional Airport (ABI).
Overview
Dyess Air Force Base (KDYS / DYS) sits in Abilene, Texas, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 1,789 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into DYS for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Abilene Regional Airport (ABI, 9 nm), San Angelo Regional Mathis Field (SJT, 72 nm), and Curtis Field (BBD, 79 nm).
Charter pricing from DYS depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Abilene.
Field capability
ICAO
KDYS
IATA
DYS
FAA / Local
DYS
Elevation
1,789 ft
Coordinates
32.4208° N · 99.8546° 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 TX fields
state range 6–4,849 ft
At 1,789 ft, DYS sits higher than 75% of the 127 Texas fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 9nmABIAbilene Regional AirportAbilene
- 72nmSJTSan Angelo Regional Mathis FieldSan Angelo
- 79nmBBDCurtis FieldBrady
- 93nmMWLMineral Wells Regional AirportMineral Wells
- 115nmJCTKimble County AirportJunction
- 116nmSPSWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force BaseWichita Falls
Location
Open the full mapKDYS · Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, TX
From the ramp
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