KBAD· BAD· Bossier City
Barksdale Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 166 ft (51 m)
12:13Z 23:53Z Day
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Current METARVFR
48 min ago·19:55ZKBAD 071955Z AUTO 11007KT 10SM CLR 33/15 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP127 T03250150 $
Wind
110° 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
33°C / 15°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.90 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KBAD
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1012.7 HPa hourly temperature of 32.5°C and dew point of 15.0°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (3)
- FL090E50P8 min agoBKN 6300ft–8500ft
- FL080C75017 min ago
- FL360A32040 min agoTURB NEG
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
15/333584 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 15/33 | HW 5 kt | XW 5 kt L |
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 5 | 5 L | — |
Density altitude
2,372 ft
elevation 166 ft
ISA deviation
+18.3°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
Temp28°C
QNH1013 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 2026/10/07 20:18 UTC
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
08/18Z
09/00Z
BASEVFR
VFRBASE07/20Z → 09/02Z2406KT · ≥10 km · FEW100
Wind: 2406KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW100
TAF TAF KBAD 072000Z 0720/0902 24006KT 9999 FEW100 QNH3000INS TX32/0721Z TN16/0812Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KBAD 072000Z 0720/0902 24006KT 9999 FEW100 QNH3000INS TX32/0721Z TN16/0812Z
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