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Barksdale Air Force Base Private

BAD · KBAD · Bossier City, LA · 166 ft elevation · var 2E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KBAD / BAD
Coordinates
32.5018, -93.6627
Elevation
166 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2E
Sectional chart
MEMPHIS
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
DE RIDDER
NOTAM facility
DRI
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
S-white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1941/05
Distance from city
3 E

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:39 AM10:39Z
Sunrise06:07 AM11:07Z
Sunset08:25 PM01:25Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:53 PM01:53Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:53 PM → 05:39 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:25 PM → 05:07 AM

Plan a flight from KBAD

Runway 15/33

11,758 ft × 299 ft · PEM

Edge lights: High.

15
Heading
149° mag · 151° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (2.5°)
Approach lights
ALSF1
Instrument approach
ILS
Traffic pattern
Left
33
Heading
329° mag · 331° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (2.5°)
Approach lights
ALSF1
Instrument approach
ILS
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D119.9SHREVEPORT APP/DEP
ATIS37.58
GND121.8
PMSV37.362PMSV METRO
POST31.1COMD POST
PTD37.22
TWR128.25

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BAD · BarksdaleTACAN115.80r104° / 0.3 NM
DTN · DowntownVOR108.60r113° / 4.6 NM
EMG · Elm GroveVORTAC111.20r324° / 7 NM
EIC · BelcherVORTAC117.40r148° / 17.8 NM

Airport diagram

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Minimums & Hot Spots

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Services

Fuel available
A++
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
LOW
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Other services
Cargo

Ownership & management

Owner
USAF
BARKSDALE AFB, SHREVEPORT, LA
Manager
BASE COMMANDER
BARKSDALE AFB, SHREVEPORT, LA
318-456-3226

Remarks FAA

  • RSTD: TRAN ACFT WITH ORDNANCE NOT AUTH.
  • RSTD: TWYS E & E1 UNLGTD & USABLE FOR DAYLT VFR ONLY.
  • BEARING STRENGTH RWY 15-33: ST175, AUW800
  • A-GEAR - BAK-12B AVBL UPON REQ 1 HR PRIOR. W SIDE A-GEAR MRK PERM REMOVED. MP EVERY THIRD FRI FR 1200-1400Z++.
  • JASU - 1(MA-1A) 7(A/M32A-86) 1(A/M32A-95) 1(A/M32A-60).
  • FLUID - W SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX.
  • OIL - O-132-133-148-156 JOAP.
  • TRAN ALERT - NO PRIORITY BASIS. EXP SVC DELAYS OF 2 HR OR MORE. LTD FLEET SVC AVBL. POTABLE WATER UNAVBL.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • MISC: ACFT WITH DV CTC PTD OR COMD POST AT LEAST 20 MIN PRIOR TO ETA.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • ALL TRANS AIRCREWS MUST REPORT TO AIRFIELD OPS.
  • RSTD: TWY C UNLGTD, OPEN TO ALL ACFT FOR DAYTIME OPS ONLY EXE FOR B-52.
  • 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.
  • ALT #'S 2707/0158.
  • BAK-12(B) (1102').
  • 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.

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