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KBAD Barksdale Air Force Base
Bossier City, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: BAD
Lat/Long: 32-30-06.9555N / 093-39-45.4600W
32-30.115925N / 093-39.757667W
32.5019321 / -93.6626278
(estimated)
Elevation: 166 ft. / 50.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (1985)
From city: 3 miles E of BOSSIER CITY, LA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 71110

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/1941
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DRI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 24 HOURS/DAY, CLSD HOL.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

ATIS: 307.025
BARKSDALE GROUND: 121.8 275.8 [24; CLSD HOL.]
BARKSDALE TOWER: 128.25 278.3 236.6 [24; CLSD HOL.]
SHREVEPORT APPROACH: 118.6(320-152) 119.9(153-319) 335.55 153-319 350.2(320-152) 108.6 111.2 117.4
SHREVEPORT DEPARTURE: 118.6(320-152) 119.9(153-319) 335.55 153-319 350.2(320-152)
AS ASGND: 372.9
CLASS C: 118.6(320-152) 121.4 350.2(320-152) 381.6
CLASS C IC: 119.9(153-319) 335.55 153-319
COMD POST: 311.0(RAYMOND 06) 321.0(RAYMOND 06)
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV METRO: 227.4
PTD: 254.425
WX ASOS at DTN (5 nm NW): 118.525 (318-425-7967)
WX ASOS at SHV (9 nm W): PHONE 318-636-5767
  • DURG HRS 0000-0600 APCH/DEP SVC IS PRVDD ON FREQS 121.4/381.6 FOR BARKSDALE AFB; MINDEN-WEBSTER; SPRINGHILL; DE SOTO PARISH; SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN; SHREVEPORT RGNL; HOMER; VIVIAN; HARRISON COUNTY - MARSHALL TX & PANOLA COUNTY-SHARPE FLD - CARTHAGE TX; OTHER TIMES PRIMARY APCH/DEP FREQS APPLY.
  • OPR 0600-1200Z++
  • SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DTNr113/(4.6)DOWNTOWN VOR108.6007E
EMGr324/7.0ELM GROVE VORTAC111.2007E
EICr148/17.8BELCHER VORTAC117.4007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MINDEN241/20.020104EMNE -- -. .
MANSFIELD007/26.841404EMSD -- ... -..
VIVIAN139/27.728402EVIV ...- .. ...-
SPRINGHILL202/28.237505ESPH ... .--. ....
CARTHAGE055/37.533204ERPF .-. .--. ..-.
HOMER241/37.621202EHMQ .... -- --.-

Airport Services

Fuel available: B+
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 11777 x 300 ft. / 3590 x 91 m
Surface: PEM
FIRST 1184' RWY 15 AND FIRST 1600' RWY 33 IS CONCRETE. MIDDLE 8972' IS ASPHALT WITH FIRST 3000' AT EA END HAVING A 75' WIDE CONCRETE KEEL SFC IN CNTR AND THE MID 2972' HAVING A 50' CONCRETE KEEL SFC.
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 73 /R/B/W/T
Single wheel: 155.0
Double wheel: 260.0
Double tandem: 500.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 32-30.968833N32-29.263000N
Longitude: 093-40.305667W093-39.209667W
Elevation: 163.3 ft.161.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 146 magnetic, 151 true326 magnetic, 331 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment: touchdowntouchdown
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Instrument approach: ILSILS

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
BARKSDALE AFB
SHREVEPORT, LA 71110
Manager: BASE COMMANDER
BARKSDALE AFB
SHREVEPORT, LA 71110
Phone 318-456-3840

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 2
Military aircraft: 2
    

Additional Remarks

RSTD: TWYS E, E1 & C UNLGTD & USABLE FOR DAYLT VFR ONLY.
RSTD: TWY C RSTD TO ASGN A-10 & SMALL PROP ACFT.
BEARING STRENGTH RWY 15-33: ST175, AUW800
A-GEAR - BAK-12B FOR AIR WARRIOR ACFT USE ONLY, UNSVC OT. W SIDE A-GEAR MRK PERM REMOVED.
JASU - 1(MA-1A) 7(A/M32A-86) 1(A/M32A-95) 1(A/M32A-60).
FUEL - J8.
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. NO DEMINERALIZED WATER AVBL.
RSTD: 180° TURNS FOR C135 AND HVY ACFT ARE AUTH IN THE FIRST 1200' RWY 15 AND THE FIRST 1600' RWY 33.
RSTD - PPR, CALL BASE OPS DSN 781-3226/4978 OR C318-456-3226. CALL COMD POST FOR MULTI APCH DSN 781-2151. PRACTICE APCH MAY BE RSTD BY TWR, DEPENDING ON TFC AND TIME OF DAY.
RSTD: PPR ISSUED UP TO 7 DAYS 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', OVERHEAD 1700'. VFR COPTER ENTER TFC PAT AT 700' FR E AND 1000' FR 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: TRAN ACFT WITH ORDNANCE NOT AUTH.
RSTD: TRNG FOR TRAN AIRCREWS WILL NOT BE PERMS TO INTERFERE WITH LCL ACFT OPR. NON-ACC 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 OPR IN VCNTY OF SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN 3.3 NM NW DUR FINAL APCH RWY 15 AND DEP RWY 33.
MISC: WX BRIEFINGS FOR TRAN AIRCREWS BYD NML OPR HR AVBL VIA 26 OWS AT BARKSDALE AFB DSN 781-3024. OBSVD SFC VSBY RSTD FROM 150 DEG TO 330 DEG BY OBSTNS AND LACK OF VSBY MARKERS BYD 2 MI.
MISC: ACC RSRS APPLIED TO ACC ACFT ONLY.
SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15 AND RWY 33 SFL OFFSET 2.5 FT FROM CNTRLN.
SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
ENGINE RUNNING OFFLOAD OPERATIONS NOT PERMITTED.
SERVICE - TRAN ALERT: TRAN MAINT HRS OF SVC 1400-0100Z++ MON-FRI, 1400-2400Z++ SAT-SUN; CLSD HOL.
MISC: AFLD WX IS MNT BY AN/FMQ-19 ASOS AND AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSERVER DUR AFLD OPERATING HRS.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS RWY 15   download (298KB)
HI-ILS Y RWY 33   download (297KB)
HI-ILS Z RWY 33   download (318KB)
ILS RWY 33   download (289KB)
ILS Y RWY 15   download (275KB)
ILS Z RWY 15   download (274KB)
HI-VOR/DME RWY 33   download (240KB)
VOR/DME RWY 33   download (241KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 15   download (266KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 33   download (259KB)
TACAN RWY 15   download (237KB)
TACAN RWY 33   download (234KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (39KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDTN - Shreveport Downtown Airport (5 nm NW)
KSHV - Shreveport Regional Airport (9 nm W)
F24 - Minden-Webster Airport (20 nm NE)
3F3 - C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport (26 nm S)
3F4 - Vivian Airport (28 nm NW)
 
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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4510:45
Sunrise06:1311:13
Sunset20:2501:25
Evening civil twilight20:5301:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Jul-2009 15:23:08
Local (UTC-5)  04-Jul-2009 10:23:08
 
METAR
KBAD 041455Z AUTO 23009KT 10SM CLR 32/22 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T03150219 50003
KDTN 
5nm NW 
041453Z AUTO 22011KT 10SM CLR 31/23 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP159 T03110228 50000
KSHV 
9nm W 
041456Z 22011KT 10SM BKN300 31/22 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP157 T03110222 50000
TAF
KSHV 
9nm W 
041120Z 0412/0512 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250 FM041600 20011KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM050100 19008KT P6SM SCT250 FM050800 21008KT P6SM BKN070 OVC150
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KBAD have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN - BOSSIER CITY/SHREVEPORT 3.8 40-59
CROSSLAND SHREVEPORT - BOSSIER CITY 2.8 49-75
 

Other hotels near Barksdale Air Force Base

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE INN & SUITES OF BOSSIER CITY 1.9 60-70
RAMADA INN CONFERENCE CENTER 2.1 39-169
SUPER 8 BOSSIERCITY SHREV AREA 2.5 42-80
RODEWAY INN AND SUITES 2.6 65-155
QUALITY INN AND STES BOSSIER 2.7 88-138
DAYS INN BOSSIER CITY 2.8 53-82
HOWARD JOHNSON BOSSIER CITY 2.8 80-92
RESIDENCE INN SHV-BOSSIER CITY BY MARRIOTT 3.0 80-199
HAMPTON INN BOSSIER CITY 3.0 114-115
HOLIDAY INN BOSSIER CITY - CASINO DISTRICT 3.1 
LA QUINTA INN BOSSIER CITY 3.1 75-140
BUDGETEL INN BOSSIER CITY 3.1 53-80
DIAMONDJACKS CASINO & RESORT 3.8 74-211
COMFORT INN BOSSIER CITY 3.9 65-120
BOOMTOWN CASINO & HOTEL 4.2 119
HORSESHOE BOSSIER CASINO & HOTEL 4.4 65-465
HOLIDAY INN SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN RIVERFRONT 4.7 
BEST WESTERN CHATEAU SUITE HOTEL 4.8 94-164
SAM'S TOWN HOTEL AND CASINO 5.0 73-220

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Barksdale Air Force Base

19 in Bossier City
25 in Shreveport
 

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