{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Airport","name":"Beale Air Force Base","iataCode":"BAB","icaoCode":"KBAB","city":"Beale Air Force Base","country":"US","airportType":"medium_airport","cargoCapable":false,"cargoRank":null,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":39.136101,"longitude":-121.436996},"elevationMeters":34,"runwayLengthMeters":null,"description":"A U-2 settles onto the runway at Beale while a chase car races alongside, calling out the last few feet — the spy plane's bicycle landing gear leaves no margin for error. The base near Marysville, California (IATA BAB, ICAO KBAB) is home to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing flying the U-2 Dragon Lady and the RQ-4 Global Hawk, and it once hosted the SR-71 Blackbird. Retirement of the U-2 fleet was planned for fiscal 2026, but Congress capped divestment at eight aircraft in the FY2026 defense appropriat","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/beale-air-force-base-airport-bab","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/airports/en/beale-air-force-base-airport-bab","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Beale Air Force Base · (IATA: BAB) · Beale Air Force Base, US · 34 m"}