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.
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METAR KBAD 011055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/22 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02450223 $
| 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