Medium Regional Airport • Bossier City, LA, United States
Elevation: 166 ft (51 m) • 32.5018, -93.6627
Barksdale Air Force Base (KBAD / BAD) is a medium regional airport serving Bossier City, LA, United States, situated at an elevation of 166 ft (51 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.7° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 11,756 feet.
METAR KBAD 220755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW038 SCT070 16/13 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01590130 $
TAF KBAD 220400Z 2204/2310 00000KT 9999 BKN080 QNH3017INS BECMG 2212/2213 13008KT 9999 -RA OVC030 QNH3010INS BECMG 2215/2216 13010KT 9999 -TSRA OVC020CB QNH2999INS BECMG 2221/2222 14008KT 9999 NSW BKN020 QNH2996INS BECMG 2300/2301 13005KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2991INS TX23/2221Z TN12/2212Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 11,756 ft | 300 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 151° |
| 33 | 11,756 ft | 300 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 331° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM