Home to the 2d Bomb Wing and the Mighty 8th Air Force, Barksdale is situated on over 22,000 acres of land in the NW corner of Louisiana.
Just 18 miles East of the Texas border and 70 miles South of Arkansas it's just a short drive to any of several large cities. Barksdale AFB is 3 hours from Dallas, TX; 6 hours from New Orleans, La; 5 hours from Houston, TX and 3 hours from Little Rock, Arkansas. Upon arrival Barksdale is an easy find as Interstate 20 goes right by the base, and Interstate 49 ends just 8 miles from the base.
The base's namesake is Lieutenant Eugene Hoy Barksdale of the Army Air Corps, who lost his life while flight testing an observation aircraft over McCook Field, in Dayton, Ohio on Aug 11, 1926. Originally designated Barksdale Field in 1933, it was the largest airfield in the world! Over the years Barksdale has taken on a number of different aircraft in its inventory, but presently the primary aircraft flown are the B-52 Stratofortress and A-10 Warthog.
The Hampton Inn Shreveport/Bossier City is about three miles from Barksdale Air Force Base and is your best choice when overnight accommodations are needed in the Shreveport Bossier City area. We offer daily complimentary hot breakfast as well as complimentary high-speed Internet. Welcome to Hampton!
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