AOPA Airports: Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD)

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Barksdale Air Force Base

Bossier City, LA
Phone: 318-456-3840
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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'

Misc: Afld Wx is Mnt by An/Fmq-19 Asos and Augmented by Human Obsn When Rqr Dur Afld Opr Hrs

Service - Tran Alert: Tran Maint Hrs of Svc 1400-0100z++ Mon-Fri, 1400-2400z++ Sat-Sun; Clsd Hol

Engine Running Offload Operations Not Permitted

See Flip Ap/1 Supplementary Arpt Rmk

Misc: Wx Briefings for Tran Aircrews Byd Nml Opr Hr Avbl Via 26 Ows at Barksdale Afb Dsn 331-2651 or C318-529-2651

Caution - Lgt Acft and Prcht Opr in Vcnty of Shreveport Downtown 3.3 Nm Nw Dur Final Apch Rwy 15 and Dep Rwy 33

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

Rstd: Tran Acft with Ordnance Not Auth

Misc: Acft with Dv CTC Ptd or Comd Post at Least 20 Min Prior to Eta

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

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

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: 180ø Turns for C135 and Hvy Acft are Auth in the First 1200' Rwy 15 and the First 1600' Rwy 33

Tran Alert - No Priority Basis. Exp Svc Delays of 2 Hr or More. Ltd Fleet Svc Avbl. No Demineralized Water Avbl

Oil - O-132-133-148-156 Joap

Fluid - W Sp Presair Lhox Lox

Fuel - J8

Jasu - 1(Ma-1a) 7(A/M32a-86) 1(A/M32a-95) 1(A/M32a-60)

A-Gear - Bak-12b for Air Warrior Acft Use Only, Unsvc Ot. W Side A-Gear Mrk Perm Removed

Bearing Strength Rwy 15-33: St175, Auw800

Rstd: Twy C Rstd to Asgn A-10 Only

Rstd: Twys E, E1 & C Unlgtd & Usable for Daylt Vfr Only

RESTRICTED. MILITARY AIRPORT. PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. CONTACT BASE OPS MANAGER 318/456-3226

NOTAMs | TFR's

Runway 15/33

Dimensions:	11777 x 300ft. / 3589.6 x 91.4m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 155000 lb
Surface:	pem, no surface treatment, condition not reported	Runway Edge Lights:	high

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	ILS/LOC	Comments/Noise
15	163.3ft. MSL 146° mag 151° true 0.0% down	precision	visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI runway visual value: RVV is present runway visual range: Touchdown approach: 2400ft/High-Intensity/Sequenced Flashers, Cat-I Config.	ILS

33	161.0ft. MSL 326° mag 331° true 0.0% up	precision	approach: 2400ft/High-Intensity/Sequenced Flashers, Cat-I Config. runway visual range: Touchdown runway visual value: RVV is present visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI	ILS	Bak-12(B) (1100')

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Services at this airport:

Services:
Engine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: MajorBulk Oxygen: Low
Fuel: Jet B +Icing Inhibitor

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N32 30.1160' / W93 39.7577'32.5019333-93.6626278
Charts:	NACO: Memphis Sectional
Mag Var:	05E (1985)
ARTCC:	Fort Worth (ZFW)
FSS:	De Ridder (DRI) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	DRI
Approach/Departure Control Facility
Pattern Altitude:	No data provided. Assume 1000 AGL
Wind Indicator:	Present (unlit)
Seg. Circle:	No
Lighting:	No data

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone	Sector
Approach/Departure CLASS C	Barksdale	123.75	320-152
Approach/Departure CLASS C IC	Barksdale	119.9	153-319
Approach(S)	Barksdale	108.6
Approach(S)	Barksdale	111.2
Approach(S)	Barksdale	117.4
CLASS C	Barksdale	121.4
EMERG	Barksdale	121.5
Ground Control	Barksdale	121.8
Tower	Barksdale	128.25

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
BAD	TACAN	.0	103	0 nm
DTN	VOR	108.6	113	5 nm
EMG	VORTAC	111.2	324	7 nm
SHV	VOT	108.2	000	11 nm
EIC	VORTAC	117.4	148	18 nm
MSD	NDB	414.0	007	27 nm
VIV	NDB	284.0	138	28 nm
RPF	NDB	332.0	055	38 nm
ATA	NDB	347.0	139	45 nm
CZJ	NDB	341.0	028	47 nm

Contact Addresses

Owner:	Airport Manager:
USAF	Base Commander
Barksdale Afb	Barksdale Afb
Shreveport, LA 71110	Shreveport, LA 71110

	Airport Manager Admin

Attendance:	Attended Year-round, 7 Days a Week,AllClsd Hol.
Tower:	ATCT(Air Force) plus Radar Approach Control, 24 hrs/day, everyday, year-roundTower Hrs: 24
Elevation:	166 ft (50.6 m) (Surveyed)
Location:	3.00 mi. E of Bossier City
Beacon:	Present (white-green)
Approaches:	ILS, DME, LOC, VOR, TACAN
Runways:	15/33 (unpaved) Runway length: 11777 ft
Fees:	No data

APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	99.6 KB
IAP	HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 15	276.6 KB
IAP	HI-ILS OR LOC/DME Y RWY 33	273.6 KB
IAP	HI-ILS OR LOC/DME Z RWY 33	294.4 KB
IAP	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 33	261 KB
IAP	ILS OR LOC/DME Y RWY 15	257.8 KB
IAP	ILS OR LOC/DME Z RWY 15	246.3 KB
IAP	HI-VOR/DME RWY 33	219.3 KB
IAP	VOR/DME RWY 33	220.5 KB
IAP	HI-TACAN RWY 15	243.2 KB
IAP	HI-TACAN RWY 33	232.8 KB
IAP	TACAN RWY 15	209.5 KB
IAP	TACAN RWY 33	210.5 KB
MIN	RADAR MINIMUMS	56.8 KB