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KBAD · Barksdale Air Force Base

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KBAD FAA BAD Elev 166 ft Lat 32° 30.11' N Lon 93° 39.76' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 11,758 ft. Max gradient: 0.02%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 151.4° 11,758 ft 299 ft PEM Yes 0.02%
33 331.4° 11,758 ft 299 ft PEM Yes 0.02%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 7 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 37.580
  • GND GND 121.800
  • TWR TWR 128.250
  • A/D SHREVEPORT APP/DEP 119.900
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 37.362
  • POST COMD POST 131.100
  • PTD PTD 37.220

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KBAD on LiveATC ↗

  • TACAN BAD

    Barksdale

    115.80 MHz · DME 115.80 · BOTH · MEDIUM

  • VORTAC EIC

    Belcher

    117.40 MHz · DME 117.40 · BOTH · HIGH

  • VORTAC EMG

    Elm Grove

    111.20 MHz · DME 111.20 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 0 matched · 50 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (50 sentences)
  • ·LOUISIANA 93 BARKSDALE AFB (BAD)(KBAD) AF 3 E UTC–6(–5DT) N32º30.12´ W93º39.76´ 165 B NOTAM FILE DRI Not insp.
  • ·RWY 15–33: H11758X299 (PEM) PCN 83 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 15: ALSF1.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 2.5º TCH 53´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 2.5º TCH 50´.
  • ·RVR–T ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM BAK–12(B) (1102').
  • ·S4 FUEL JET A++ OX 2 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.
  • ·MILITARY— 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(AM32A–95) 1(AM32A–60) FLUID W SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX OIL O–132–133–148–156 JOAP TRAN ALERT Tran maint svc hr 1400–0100Z‡ Mon–Fri; 1400–2400Z‡ Sat–Sun; clsd hol.
  • ·Exp svc delays of 2 hr or more.
  • ·: Opr 1200Z–0630Z‡ Mon–Fri, 1400Z–2200Z‡ wkends; clsd AFGSC family days and fed hol.
  • ·RSTD PPR, call Afld OPS DSN 781–3226/4978 or C318–456–3226.
  • ·All tran aircrews must rpt to Afld OPS.
  • ·Practice apch may be restricted by twr, depending on tfc and time of day.
  • ·PPR req no more than 7 days prior, NLT 24 hr prior to arr.
  • ·PPR good for +/– 15 minute PPR time.
  • ·Coord of PPR outside of block time by fone is rqr or PPR nr will be considered cnl. 180º deg turns for C135 and hvy acft are auth in the first 750 ft Rwy 15 and the first 1000 ft Rwy 33.
  • ·Tran acft with ordnance not authorized.
  • ·Twy C unlgtd, open to all acft for daytime ops only exc for B–52.
  • ·Twy E and Twy E1 unlighted and usable for daylgt VFR only.
  • ·Training for tran acft will not be permitted to interfere with local acft opr.
  • ·Non–AFGSC acft may be subjected to less than rqr Quantity–Distance separation due munitions opr.
  • ·Aircrews should exercise appropriate risk management in determining afld suitability.
  • ·CAUTION Lgt acft and prcht opr invof Shreveport Downtown 3.3 NM NW dur final apch Rwy 15 and dep Rwy 33.
  • ·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 Wx svc avbl 1300–0400Z‡Mon–Fri 1400–2200Z‡wkends; Clsd AFGSC Family Day and Federal hol.
  • ·DSN 781–3136, C318–456–3136.
  • ·AN/FMQ–19 ASOS in use; augmented by human obsn when nec.

+ 20 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Army

Scheduled service

No

IATA · BAD

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Dustin Wayne Howell Marshall TX 35 nm
Bruce Allen Chase Longview TX 56 nm
Jimmy Wayne Fordham Monroe LA 80 nm
Michael Paul Jackson Leesville LA 84 nm
Joseph Claude Casey Rusk TX 87 nm
Seth Jamell Lake Arkadelphia AR 102 nm
Lee Conley Wolfe City TX 132 nm
John Michael Hardin Terrell TX 134 nm
John Albert Gordy Royse City TX 137 nm
Jean Pierre Inderkummen Lake Charles LA 140 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Kendall Ray Docter Bossier City LA 1 nm
Keith Dean Rutherford Bossier City LA 1 nm
Joseph Clayton Jones Bossier City LA 1 nm
Daniel John Coy Bossier City LA 1 nm
James Gregory Kimbrough Bossier City LA 1 nm
Alan Paul Williams Bossier City LA 1 nm
Jeff Edward Taylor Bossier City LA 1 nm
James Hardy Cherry Bossier City LA 1 nm
Jonathan James Newton Bossier City LA 1 nm
Ryan Joshua Taylor Bossier City LA 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Kendall Ray Docter Bossier City LA 1 nm
Reagan Earl Moon Bossier City LA 1 nm
Terrence Michael Sullivan Ii Bossier City LA 1 nm
Delbert Ray Shorb Bossier City LA 1 nm
Joshua Shane Stewart Bossier City LA 1 nm
Kevin Leroy Gibson Bossier City LA 1 nm
Donald Glenn Bethel Bossier City LA 1 nm
Michael Aldon Calvert Bossier City LA 1 nm
Walter Lee Cook Bossier City LA 1 nm
William Lee Cornwell Bossier City LA 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Tomlinson Avionics, Inc
Pine Bluff, AR
133 nm
DC Aviation Maintenance Inc.
Bryant, AR
138 nm
Poplawski Aircraft Painting
Ennis, TX
152 nm
Air-O Specialists of Texas
McKinney, TX
153 nm
Select Avionics, LLC
Mckinney, TX
153 nm
Avionics Unlimited, Inc.
Conroe, TX
158 nm
CXO MX, LLC
Conroe, TX
158 nm
Mach Aircraft Maintenance
McKinney, TX
161 nm
Bombardier Service Center
Dallas, TX
162 nm
Avionics Solutions, LLC
Lafayette, LA
162 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.