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KBAD Barksdale Air Force Base
Bossier City, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: BAD
Lat/Long: 32-30-06.9600N / 093-39-45.4600W
32-30.116000N / 093-39.757667W
32.5019333 / -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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: CLSD HOL., ALL 24 HOURS/DAY
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: 119.9(153-319) 123.75 320-152 335.55 153-319 360.725 320-152 108.6 111.2 117.4
SHREVEPORT DEPARTURE: 119.9(153-319) 123.75 320-152 335.55 153-319 360.725 320-152
AS ASGND: 372.9
CLASS C: 121.4 123.75 320-152 360.725 320-152 381.6
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 ONLY.
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: 180ø 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-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 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 331-2651 OR C318-529-2651.
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 OBSN WHEN RQR DUR AFLD OPR HRS.
SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15 ALSF-1 NSTD CONFIGURATION - DIST FR THLD LGT TO PRE-THLD LGT IS 128'; PRE-THLD LGT TO TERM BAR IS 128'.

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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 15   download (277KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME Y RWY 33   download (274KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME Z RWY 33   download (295KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 33   download (261KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME Y RWY 15   download (258KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME Z RWY 15   download (247KB)
HI-VOR/DME RWY 33   download (220KB)
VOR/DME RWY 33   download (221KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 15   download (244KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 33   download (234KB)
TACAN RWY 15   download (211KB)
TACAN RWY 33   download (212KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (83KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDTN - Shreveport Downtown Airport (5 nm NW)
KSHV - Shreveport Regional Airport (9 nm W)
KMNE - Minden Airport (20 nm NE)
3F3 - C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport (26 nm S)
3F4 - Vivian Airport (28 nm NW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3612:36
Sunrise07:0113:01
Sunset17:5723:57
Evening civil twilight18:2200:22

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2012 20:28:48
Local (UTC-6)  12-Feb-2012 14:28:48
 
METAR
KBAD 121955Z AUTO 11010KT 080V140 10SM CLR 08/M15 A3045 RMK AO2 SLP315 T00761150
KDTN 
5nm NW 
121953Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 07/M14 A3046 RMK AO2 SLP314 T00671144
KSHV 
9nm W 
121956Z 00000KT 10SM FEW190 SCT260 07/M14 A3045 RMK AO2 SLP313 T00721144
TAF
KBAD 1218/1318 VRB06KT 9999 FEW090 QNH3039INS BECMG 1302/1303 VRB06KT 9999 BKN060 QNH3011INS BECMG 1315/1316 10012KT 8000 RASN BKN015 QNH3008INS T08/1221Z T01/1311Z
KSHV 
9nm W 
121748Z 1218/1318 09007KT P6SM SCT250 FM122000 10006KT P6SM FEW130 BKN250 FM130000 09006KT P6SM BKN130 FM130600 11005KT P6SM SCT050 OVC080 FM131300 11006KT P6SM -RAPL OVC050 FM131500 12008KT 6SM -RA BR OVC040
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AirNav users who flew into KBAD have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BOSSIER INN AND SUITES 3.8 43-92
CROSSLAND SHREVEPORT - BOSSIER CITY 2.8 55-65
 

Other hotels near Barksdale Air Force Base

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE INN & SUITES OF BOSSIER CITY 1.9 65-80
RAMADA INN CONFERENCE CENTER 2.1 50-69
SUPER 8 BOSSIERCITY SHREV AREA 2.5 47-120
RODEWAY INN AND SUITES AT THE C 2.6 60-155
QUALITY INN AND SUITES 2.7 93-94
MICROTEL BOSSIER CITY 2.7 63-100
VALUE PLACE BOSSIER CITY 2.8 70-83
DAYS INN BOSSIER CITY 2.8 55-85
HOWARD JOHNSON BOSSIER CITY 2.8 53-90
TOWNEPLACE SUITES SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY 3.0 119-140
HAMPTON INN BOSSIER CITY 3.0 95-129
BOSSIER HOTEL & SUITES 3.1 77-129
LA QUINTA INN BOSSIER CITY 3.1 69-109
BUDGETEL INN BOSSIER CITY 3.1 51-57
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT SHREVEPORT BOSSIER CITY 3.8 119-159
BOSSIER INN AND SUITES 3.8 36-89
DIAMONDJACKS CASINO & RESORT 3.8 89-159
COMFORT INN BOSSIER CITY 3.9 80-120
HORSESHOE BOSSIER CASINO & HOTEL 4.4 70-555

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

22 in Bossier City
30 in Shreveport
 

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