KBAD· BAD· Bossier City
Barksdale Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 166 ft (51 m)
11:09Z 01:26Z Night
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Current METARVFR
10 h 50 min ago·15:55ZKBAD 241555Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM FEW160 SCT190 26/22 A3010 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N SLP195 T02560223 $
Wind
170° 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
26°C / 22°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.10 inHg
Clouds
FEW 16,000ft, SCT 19,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KBAD
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator LTG DSNT N sea level pressure of 1019.5 HPa hourly temperature of 25.6°C and dew point of 22.3°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
15/333584 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 15/33 | HW 3 kt | XW 1 kt R |
32.5018°, -93.6627°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 15/33 (use 15) | Preferred | HW 3 | 1 R | — |
Density altitude
1,370 ft
elevation 166 ft
ISA deviation
+11.3°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KBAD
- ATIS37.580
- GND121.800
- TWR128.250
- A/DSHREVEPORT APP/DEP119.900
- PMSVPMSV METRO37.362
- POSTCOMD POST31.100
- PTD37.220
Navaids near airportassoc. KBAD
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAD | TACAN | 115.80 MHz | MEDIUM |
| EIC | VORTAC | 117.40 MHz | HIGH |
| EMG | VORTAC | 111.20 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 15/3311,758 ft (3,584 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KBAD
Wind3 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp26°C
QNH1019 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=46
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Barksdale Air Force Base
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/24 20:57 UTC
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE24/20Z → 25/14Z0000KT · ≥10 km · SCT040 SCT150
Wind: 0000KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT040 SCT150
TAF TAF KBAD 242000Z 2420/2602 22008KT 9999 SCT040 SCT150 QNH2993INS WND 00000KT AFT 2501
VFRBECMG25/14Z → 25/15Z20012G18KT · ≥10 km · SCT030 SCT200
Wind: 20012G18KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT030 SCT200
BECMG 2514/2515 20012G18KT 9999 SCT030 SCT200 QNH2989INS
VFRBECMG25/23Z → 26/00Z1806KT · ≥10 km · SCT200
Wind: 1806KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT200
BECMG 2523/2524 18006KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2987INS TX32/2521Z TN22/2511Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KBAD 242000Z 2420/2602 22008KT 9999 SCT040 SCT150 QNH2993INS WND 00000KT AFT 2501 BECMG 2514/2515 20012G18KT 9999 SCT030 SCT200 QNH2989INS BECMG 2523/2524 18006KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2987INS TX32/2521Z TN22/2511Z
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