KBAD· BAD· Bossier City
Barksdale Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 166 ft (51 m)
11:45Z 00:52Z Day
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Current METARVFR
19 min ago·17:55ZKBAD 231755Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR 37/21 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP151 T03680209 10369 20252 58012 $
Wind
270° 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
37°C / 21°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.97 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KBAD
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1015.1 HPa hourly temperature of 36.8°C and dew point of 20.9°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 36.9°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 25.2°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 1.2 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
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 | TW 3 kt | XW 5 kt R |
32.5018°, -93.6627°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 15/33 (use 33) | Preferred | HW 3 | 5 L | — |
Density altitude
2,798 ft
elevation 166 ft
ISA deviation
+22.3°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
Wind0 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp39°C
QNH1012 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Barksdale Air Force Base
Diagram unavailable for Barksdale Air Force Base.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 12:06 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/16Z0205KT · ≥10 km · BKN150
Wind: 0205KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN150
TAF TAF KBAD 231200Z 2312/2418 02005KT 9999 BKN150 QNH2997INS
VFRBECMG23/16Z → 23/17Z3408KT · ≥10 km · SCT080
Wind: 3408KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT080
BECMG 2316/2317 34008KT 9999 SCT080 QNH2987INS
VFRBECMG24/01Z → 24/02Z0805KT · ≥10 km · FEW080
Wind: 0805KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW080
BECMG 2401/2402 08005KT 9999 FEW080 QNH2987INS
VFRBECMG24/04Z → 24/05Z1506KT · ≥10 km · FEW080
Wind: 1506KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW080
BECMG 2404/2405 15006KT 9999 FEW080 QNH2991INS TX39/2321Z TN28/2312Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KBAD 231200Z 2312/2418 02005KT 9999 BKN150 QNH2997INS BECMG 2316/2317 34008KT 9999 SCT080 QNH2987INS BECMG 2401/2402 08005KT 9999 FEW080 QNH2987INS BECMG 2404/2405 15006KT 9999 FEW080 QNH2991INS TX39/2321Z TN28/2312Z
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