{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Airport","name":"Dyess Air Force Base","iataCode":"DYS","icaoCode":"KDYS","city":"Abilene","country":"US","airportType":"medium_airport","cargoCapable":false,"cargoRank":null,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":32.420799,"longitude":-99.854599},"elevationMeters":545,"runwayLengthMeters":null,"description":"Dyess Air Force Base on the edge of Abilene hosts much of the B-1B Lancer bomber fleet alongside C-130J transport squadrons. It is a purely military installation with no civilian operations; commercial traffic uses neighbouring Abilene Regional Airport. The base plays no role in commercial air cargo. It honours Lieutenant Colonel William Dyess, who escaped Japanese captivity in World War II.","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/dyess-air-force-base-airport-dys","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/airports/en/dyess-air-force-base-airport-dys","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Dyess Air Force Base · (IATA: DYS) · Abilene, US · 545 m"}