KBAD/BAD METAR & TAF Barksdale Air Force Base
Bossier City, LouisianaElevation 166 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR52 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
090@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
578 ft
+412 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR
Decoded observation
KBAD is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.
WIND
90° at 4 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
21°C / 9°C
70°F / 48°F. 12°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.26 inHg
1024.7 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.
REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP250
sea-level pressure 1025.0 hPa
T02130089
precise temperature 21.3°C, dew point 8.9°C
10286
6-hour maximum temperature 28.6°C
20213
6-hour minimum temperature 21.3°C
53003
3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.3 hPa change)
$
station needs maintenance
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST
TAF timeline
KBAD forecast starts VFR at 22Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.
- Maximum temperature 27°C expected at 2100Z on day 25.
- Minimum temperature 14°C expected at 1200Z on day 26.
2200Z5:00 PM0336Z10:36 PM0912Z4:12 AM1448Z9:48 AM2024Z3:24 PM0200Z9:00 PM
FAA: no delays reported at BAD.
Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE
Suggested risk level: Low
›No significant weather concerns in the current report.
A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL
Extended forecast and pilot notes
Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 90° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 54F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.
| Day | Conditions | Temp F | Wind | Gusts | Precip | Pilot note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | Mostly Cloudy | 54 | E 4 kt | – | 0% | |
| Monday | Partly Sunny | 81/54 | SE 4 kt | – | 0% | |
| Tuesday | Partly Sunny | 81/57 | SE 4 kt | – | 4% | |
| Wednesday | Sunny | 83/57 | SE 4 kt | – | 4% | |
| Thursday | Mostly Sunny | 84/58 | SE 4 kt | – | 1% | |
| Friday | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 80/62 | SE 4 kt | – | 25% | |
| Saturday | Rain Showers Likely | 81/65 | SE 9 kt | – | 58% | |
| Sunday | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 85 | SW 4 kt | – | 16% |
Source: National Weather Service (office SHV). Forecast issued 0047Z.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.
OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED
DC
David Clark DC ONE-X
Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.
Visit David ClarkRUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
WIND USED
090° at 4 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 152 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
15
HEAD
2 kt
CROSS
3 kt L
33
HEAD
2 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt R
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail & declared distances
15/33
RWY 15151°T
ILSILS
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33331°T
ILSILS
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Performance & density altitude
Density altitude
578 ft
Pressure altitude
-174 ft
Field elevation
166 ft MSL
Temperature
21°C (70°F)
Dewpoint
9°C (48°F)
Altimeter
30.26 inHg
Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2330Z 6:30 PM
Sunrise
1226Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0030Z (7:30 PM local) → 1126Z (6:26 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))
FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Barksdale Air Force Base is in Bossier City, Louisiana. Field elevation 166 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UsePrivate use
TypeMedium airport
ManagerBASE COMMANDER
Manager phone318-456-3226
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKBAD / BAD
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.5018, -93.6627
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)
FREQUENCIES
Communications
119.9
SHREVEPORT APP/DEP
A/D
37.58
ATIS
ATIS
121.8
GND
GND
37.362
PMSV METRO
PMSV
31.1
COMD POST
POST
37.22
PTD
PTD
128.25
TWR
TWR
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
KBAD traffic patterns
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (3 days)
Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct
FLEET MIX
Unknown 60%Piston single 20%Jet 20%
Fleet composition unclear from available data.
TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›T38 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›CL60 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›LJ35 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›FIRST 1184 FT RWY 15 AND FIRST 1600 FT RWY 33 CONCRETE. MIDDLE 8972 FT ASPHALT WITH FIRST 3000 FT AT EACH END HAVING A 75 FT WIDE CONCRETE KEEL SFC IN CNTR AND THE MID 2972 FT HAVING A 50 FT CONCRETE KEEL SFC.
›RSTD: PPR REQ NO MORE THAN 7 DAYS PRIOR, NLT 24 HR PRIOR TO ARR. PPR GOOD FOR +/- 15 MIN PPR TIME. COORD OF PPR OUTSIDE OF BLOCK TIME BY FONE IS RQR OR PPR NR WILL BE CONSIDERED CNL.
›TFC PAT - RECTANGULAR 1200 FT, OVERHEAD 1700 FT. VFR COPTER ENTER TFC PAT AT 700 FT FM E AND 1000 FT FM W. OVFT OF MUNITIONS STOR AREA E-NE OF FLD NOT AUTH.
›RSTD: 180 DEG TURNS FOR C135 AND HVY ACFT ARE AUTH IN THE FIRST 750 FT RWY 15 AND THE FIRST 1000 FT RWY 33.
›BAK-12(B) (1102').
›TRAN ALERT - NO PRIORITY BASIS. EXP SVC DELAYS OF 2 HR OR MORE. LTD FLEET SVC AVBL. POTABLE WATER UNAVBL.
›MISC: ACFT WITH DV CTC PTD OR COMD POST AT LEAST 20 MIN PRIOR TO ETA.
›OIL - O-132-133-148-156 JOAP.
›CAUTION - LGT ACFT AND PRCHT OPS INVOF SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN 3.3 NM NW DUR FINAL APCH RWY 15 AND DEP RWY 33.
›SERVICE - TRAN ALERT: TRAN MAINT SVC HR 1400-0100Z++ MON-FRI; 1400-2400Z++ SAT-SUN; CLSD HOL.
›SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15 ALSF-1 NSTD CONFIGN - DIST FM THR LGT TO PRE-THR LGT IS 128 FT; PRE-THR LGT TO TERM BAR IS 128 FT.
›MISC: NSTD SPACING OF 150 FT BTN RWY 15 & 33 OVERRUN MRKS.
›RSTD: TRAN ACFT WITH ORDNANCE NOT AUTH.
›RSTD: TRNG FOR TRAN AIRCREWS WILL NOT BE PERMS TO INTERFERE WITH LCL ACFT OPR. NON-AFGSC ACFT MAY BE SUBJECTED TO LESS THAN RQR QUANTITY-DISTANCE SEPARATION DUE MUNITIONS OPR. AIRCREWS SHOULD EXER APPROPRIATE RISK MANAGEMENT IN DETERMINING AFLD SUITABILITY. ALL TRAN AIRCREWS MUST RPT TO BASE OPS.
›FLUID - W SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX.
›JASU - 1(MA-1A) 7(A/M32A-86) 1(A/M32A-95) 1(A/M32A-60).
›A-GEAR - BAK-12B AVBL UPON REQ 1 HR PRIOR. W SIDE A-GEAR MRK PERM REMOVED. MP EVERY THIRD FRI FR 1200-1400Z++.
›ALT #'S 2707/0158.
›ALL TRANS AIRCREWS MUST REPORT TO AIRFIELD OPS.
›RSTD: TWY C UNLGTD, OPEN TO ALL ACFT FOR DAYTIME OPS ONLY EXE FOR B-52.
›BEARING STRENGTH RWY 15-33: ST175, AUW800
›RSTD: TWYS E & E1 UNLGTD & USABLE FOR DAYLT VFR ONLY.
›MISC: USAF AFLD MGMT PERS DO NOT DETERMINE/RPT A RWY COND CODE (RWYCC) NOR ISSUE FAA FORMATTED FLD COND NOTAM (FICON).
›MISC: AFLD OPS UNA TO ISSUE COMSEC AND HAS NO STORAGE CAPABILITY.
›OPR 1200Z-0630Z++MON-FRI 1400Z-2200Z++WKENDS; CLSD AFGSC FAMILY DAYS AND FED HOL.
›WX DSN 781-3136 OR C318-456-3136.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KBAD have a METAR?
Yes. KBAD has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KBAD have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KBAD; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KBAD?
KBAD sits at 166 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBAD?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.