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KBAD Barksdale Air Force Base
Bossier City, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: BAD
Lat/Long: 32-30-06.5480N / 093-39-45.6370W
32-30.109133N / 093-39.760617W
32.5018189 / -93.6626769
(estimated)
Elevation: 166 ft. / 51 m (estimated)
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: 372.2
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 -- ... -..
VIVIAN135/27.728406EVIV ...- .. ...-
SPRINGHILL202/28.237505ESPH ... .--. ....
CARTHAGE055/37.533204ERPF .-. .--. ..-.
HOMER241/37.721202EHMQ .... -- --.-

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 11756 x 300 ft. / 3583 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: 32-30.959100N32-29.275817N
Longitude: 093-40.310633W093-39.227267W
Elevation: 167.0 ft.163.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
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 - VFR COPTER AND AERO CLUB ACFT 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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 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 (272KB)
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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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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From to KBAD

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5910:59
Sunrise06:2611:26
Sunset20:1601:16
Evening civil twilight20:4301:43

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Jul-2008 23:55:45
Local (UTC-5)  25-Jul-2008 18:55:45
 
METAR
KBAD 252255Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM CLR 35/19 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T03520189
KDTN 
5nm NW 
252253Z 18006KT 10SM CLR 35/19 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T03500189
KSHV 
9nm W 
252256Z 22005KT 10SM FEW060 SCT300 35/19 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP164 T03500189
TAF
KBAD 252018 21009KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3004INS BECMG 0001 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH2999INS BECMG 22008KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3001INS T35/21Z T26/12Z AMD 2001
KSHV 
9nm W 
251737Z 251818 21012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN150 TEMPO 1923 BKN025 FM0100 19005KT P6SM SCT070 SCT150 FM1500 25008KT P6SM SCT150
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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 40-100
CROSSLAND SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER 2.8 49-65
 

Other hotels near Barksdale Air Force Base

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE INN & SUITES OF BOSSIER CITY 1.9 39-71
RAMADA INN CONFERENCE CENTER 2.1 87-150
SUPER 8 BOSSIERCITY SHREV AREA 2.5 46-80
RODEWAY INN AND SUITES 2.6 54-150
QUALITY INN AND STES BOSSIER 2.7 85-195
MICROTEL BOSSIER CITY 2.7 50-85
DAYS INN BOSSIER CITY 2.8 
BEST WESTERN AIRLINE MOTOR INN 2.8 79-80
RESIDENCE INN SHV-BOSSIER CITY BY MARRIOTT 3.0 109-110
HAMPTON INN BOSSIER CITY 3.0 112-129
LA QUINTA INN BOSSIER CITY 3.1 75-105
DIAMONDJACKS CASINO & RESORT 3.8 67-525
COMFORT INN BOSSIER CITY 3.9 64-110
BOOMTOWN CASINO & HOTEL 4.2 49-50
BUDGETEL INN BOSSIER CITY 4.3 63-80
HORSESHOE BOSSIER CASINO & HOTEL 4.4 47-299
BEST WESTERN CHATEAU SUITE HOTEL 4.8 93-154
SAM'S TOWN HOTEL AND CASINO 5.0 79-274
FAIRFIELD PLACE BED AND BKFST 5.2 105-165

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

18 in Bossier City
17 in Shreveport
 

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