Airports / Louisiana / BAD
Barksdale Air Force Base.
Bossier City, Louisiana · 166 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KBAD
IATA BAD
0
Operators based
166
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
9 nm
To the nearest alternate
Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV).
Overview
Located in Bossier City, Louisiana, Barksdale Air Force Base (KBAD / BAD) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 166 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
BAD has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV, 9 nm), East Texas Regional Airport (GGG, 54 nm), and Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK, 59 nm). BAD offers a single 11,758-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of BAD vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BAD, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
KBAD
IATA
BAD
FAA / Local
BAD
Elevation
166 ft
Coordinates
32.5018° N · 93.6627° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C, CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs LA fields
state range 2–330 ft
At 166 ft, BAD sits higher than 74% of the 27 Louisiana fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 11,758 ft
- 15/3311,758 ft × 299 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 11,758 ft
BAD's 11,758 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 9nmSHVShreveport Regional AirportShreveport
- 54nmGGGEast Texas Regional AirportLongview
- 59nmTXKTexarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field)Texarkana
- 61nmELDSouth Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin FieldEl Dorado
- 82nmMLUMonroe Regional AirportMonroe
- 89nmTYRTyler Pounds Regional AirportTyler
Location
Open the full mapKBAD · Barksdale Air Force Base · Bossier City, LA
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BAD on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas (DAL) | 162 nm | 47m |
| Houston (HOU) | 191 nm | 51m |
| Austin (AUS) | 247 nm | 58m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 409 nm | 1h 21m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 632 nm | 1h 52m |
| Denver (DEN) | 692 nm | 2h 1m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 758 nm | 2h 10m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 772 nm | 2h 12m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use BAD?
- Barksdale Air Force Base's longest paved runway is 11,758 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at BAD?
- Barksdale Air Force Base has one runway; the longest measures 11,758 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to BAD?
- The closest alternate is Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV), about 9 nm away, followed by East Texas Regional Airport (GGG) at 54 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BAD to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Austin about 58m (247 nm), Nashville about 1h 21m (409 nm), Chicago about 1h 52m (632 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.