Barksdale Air Force Base

KBAD · Louisiana, United States

Compass
Wind direction of Wind direction 160° Barksdale Air Force Base 15/33
Wind: 19 kt, 5 beaufort

19 kt

3 kt
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Cloud Cloud
FEW 18,000
Cloud Cloud
FEW 20,000
METAR KBAD 262155Z AUTO 16019KT 10SM FEW180 FEW200 27/19 A2980 RMK AO2 PK WND 16029/21 SLP094 T02730188 $

METAR Barksdale Air Force Base - KBAD/BAD

Barksdale Air Force Base is a midsized airport in Louisiana, United States. The airport is located at latitude 32.50193 and longitude -93.66263. The airport has one runway: 15/33. The ICAO airport code of this field is KBAD. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is BAD. The airport's IATA code is BAD. The airport is in the Ft Worth FIR.

This aviation weather observation was made for Barksdale Air Force Base on April 26, 2024 16:55, local time.

Airport observations

The wind is from direction 160° with a speed of 19 kt.

Visibility is 10 mi.

There are few clouds at an altitude of 18,000 ft and few clouds at an altitude of 20,000 ft. No ceiling has been observed.

The temperature and wind chill are 27 °C. The heat index is 28. The dew point is 19 °C, the relative humidity is 62%. The air pressure at sea level is 29.80 inHg (QNH).

Daylight period

Today the sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 19:52. This applies to Barksdale Air Force Base, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -5 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

Companies

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Runways

Id Heading Crosswind Headwind Crosswind %
15/33 151°-331° 3 kt 19 kt 16 %

The direction with the greatest headwind component is highlighted and used for crosswind calculation. This does not necessarily mean this direction is in use.

Clouds

18,000 ft FEW Few clouds
20,000 ft FEW Few clouds

Temperature & Weather

Temperature 27.3 °C
Dewpoint 18.8 °C
Rel. humidity 62%
Heat index 28 °C
Kp-index 1 (0-9)

Remarks

AO2Automatic weather station that can determine the type of precipitation
PK WND 16029/21Peak wind from 160° with 29 kt at 21 UTC
SLP094Sea level pressure is 29.81 inHg (29.81 inHg)
T02730188Temperature is 27.3 °C (81.1 °F), dew point is 18.8 °C (65.8 °F)
$This weather station needs maintenance

Daylight period

Sunrise
06:32
Midday
13:12
Sunset
19:52 (2:42h)

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