KBAD · BAD
Barksdale Air Force Base
Bossier City, LouisianaElevation 166 ftMedium airport
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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.
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.
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 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KBAD have a TAF?
When KBAD issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
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.
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