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Barksdale Air Force Base (KBAD) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 6:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, KBAD is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KBAD right now.

Live aviation weather for Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, LA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Barksdale Air Force Base (KBAD) is a regional airport serving Bossier City, LA at a field elevation of 165 ft. KBAD reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 11,758 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 2355Z (6:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.12"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 60°F / 16°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBAD 282355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/16 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP203 T02400157 10287 20240 51003 $

What changed at KBAD?

Since the 2255Z (5:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature down 3°C.

Current pilot readout for KBAD

KBAD is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 165 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
15--
33--

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KBAD runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 15/33
    11,758 × 299 ft · PEM
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KBAD
    Wind
    15
    no steady wind
    33
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061200Z12Z23Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KBAD weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KBAD

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0031Z (7:31 PM CDT) · 90 NM SE of KBAD · 33,000 ft MSL · B763
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AEX UA /OV AEX030030/TM 0031/FL330/TP B763/RM RPTD CONSTANT LGHT NIBBLE ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AEX030030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0031Reported at 00:31 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
RM RPTD CONSTANT LGHT NIBBLE…Remarks.
PIREP0019Z (7:19 PM CDT) · 92 NM N of KBAD · 36,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
moderate chop turbulence
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TXK UA /OV TXK360030/TM 0019/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZFW42
TXK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TXK360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM ZFW42Remarks.
PIREP0017Z (7:17 PM CDT) · 94 NM SE of KBAD · 34,000 ft MSL · B739
continuous light chop turbulence
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AEX UA /OV AEX040020/TM 0017/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AEX040020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0017Reported at 00:17 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP0016Z (7:16 PM CDT) · 95 NM SE of KBAD · 30,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light occasional moderate chop turbulence
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AEX UA /OV LFTAEX/TM 0016/FL300/TP B737/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LFTAEXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP0013Z (7:13 PM CDT) · 77 NM SW of KBAD · 37,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous moderate chop turbulence
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LFK UA /OV LFK030020/TM 0013/FL370/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
LFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LFK030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0013Reported at 00:13 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.
RM ZHURemarks.
PIREP2339Z (6:39 PM CDT) · 82 NM E of KBAD · 30,000 ft MSL · B739
occasional light clear-air turbulence
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MLU UA /OV MLU/TM 2339/FL300/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT CAT /RM ZFW28
MLU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MLULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2339Reported at 23:39 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CATTurbulence: occasional light clear-air turbulence.
RM ZFW28Remarks.
PIREP2300Z (6:00 PM CDT) · 92 NM NE of KBAD · 37,000 ft MSL · UAL743
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ARP UAL743 3354N 09255W 2300 F370 TB MODERATE SK IC
ARP UAL743 3354N 09255W 2300…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP2256Z (5:56 PM CDT) · 18 NM NW of KBAD · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light chop turbulence
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SHV UA /OV EIC/TM 2256/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW28
SHV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2256Reported at 22:56 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZFW28Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KBAD

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KBAD reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 1/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 1/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 4,200 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

15
59%
33
41%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2000Z (3:00 PM CDT)

TAF KBAD 282000Z 2820/3002 17009KT 9999 SCT065 QNH3011INS WND 13005KT AFT 2901 BECMG 2914/2915 12009KT 9999 BKN030 BKN250 QNH3008INS WND 14004KT AFT 3001 TX27/2821Z TN13/2912Z

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Live KBAD Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KBAD's own weather station.

N1533wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

Concrete · 11,758 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Barksdale Air Force Base (KBAD) with runway 15/33 marked
N ↑

Runway 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
Jet A++
Attended
24 hours
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen
Bulk, low pressure
Landing fee
No
Other services
Cargo handling
Control tower
Yes
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KBAD
IATA
BAD
FAA LID
BAD
City
Bossier City
State
Louisiana
Country
United States
Elevation
165 ft
Coordinates
32.5018, -93.6627
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
11,758 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
ATIS
37.58 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
22h 48m

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KBAD airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

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Pilot PIREPs for Barksdale Air Force Base (KBAD)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Barksdale Air Force Base, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

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