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Radio calls at Barksdale Air Force Base
KBAD · Bossier City, LA · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure119.9
ATIS37.58
Ground121.8
Tower128.25
Runways
15/33
e.g. runway 15 is “runway one five” on the radio.
What to say at Barksdale Air Force Base
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS37.58
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
TaxiGROUND121.8
- Barksdale Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER128.25
- Barksdale Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 15, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 15, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS37.58
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH119.9
- Barksdale Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER128.25
- Barksdale Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 15, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.8
- Clear of the runway: "Barksdale Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 15, taxi to parking."
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