LOU - Bowman Field Airport

LOU

Bowman Field Airport

Official FAA Data Effective 2013-05-02 0901Z

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Location Information for KLOU

Coordinates: N38°13.68' / W85°39.82'
Located 05 miles SE of Louisville, Kentucky on 426 acres of land. View all Airports in Kentucky.
Surveyed Elevation is 546 feet MSL.
Magnetic Variation from 2010 is 4° West

Operations Data

Airport Use:	Open to the public
Activation Date:	April 1940
Status:	Operational
Control Tower:	Yes
Seg-Circle:	No
Beacon:	Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:	Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK

A.R.T.C.C.:	INDIANAPOLIS
F.S.S.:	LOUISVILLE
NOTAMs Facility:	LOU (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:	ST LOUIS
Customs:	Customs Landing Rights
AirspaceAnalysis:	NOT ANALYZED EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
Attendance:	ALL/ALL/0700-2200

Airport Communications

ATIS:	118.275
ASOS:	Tel. 502-473-0693
BOWMAN TOWER:	119.5 257.625
BOWMAN GROUND:	121.8
LOUISVILLE APPROACH:	132.075 327.0
LOUISVILLE DEPARTURE:	132.075 327.0
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	118.9
VFR-ADV:	119.5
UNICOM:	122.950
CTAF:	119.500
ASOS at SDF (4.6 SW):	502-367-1492
D-ATIS at SDF (4.7 SW):	118.725
ATIS at FTK (24.1 SW):	109.6

Nearby Navigation Aids

ID	Name	Freq	Radial / Range
BQM	BOWMAN	112.20	163°	0.1
IIU	LOUISVILLE	114.80	330°	8.5
ABB	NABB	112.40	182°	21.7
FTK	FORT KNOX	109.60	038°	24.2

ID	Name	Freq	Bearing / Range
LK	LAANG	414	167°	5.2
JV	CATCH	331	350°	15.1
GOI	GODMAN	396	226°	21.9
IMS	MADISON	404	020°	33.3

Runway 06/24

Dimensions:	4326 x 75 feet
Surface:	Asphalt in Fair Condition
Weight Limits:	S-30
Edge Lighting:	Medium Intensity
	Runway 06	Runway 24
Coordinates:	N38°13.53' / W85°40.16'	N38°13.89' / W85°39.38'
Elevation:	542.1	528.2
Gradient:	0.4	0.4
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Heading:	064° Magnetic, 060° True	244° Magnetic, 240° True
Displaced Threshold:	813 Feet	307 Feet
Declared Distances:	TORA:4047 TODA:4357 ASDA:4316 LDA:3469	TORA:3509 TODA:4357 ASDA:4165 LDA:3856
Markings:	Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.	Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope Indicator	P2L (4.00° Glide Path Angle)	P2L (3.80° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:		Yes
Obstacles:	53 ft Trees 269 ft from runway, 70 ft left of center APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD OVER 65 FT TREE; DISTANCE 1140 FT - 235 FT LEFT. +8 FT 6 INCH FENCE 956 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD; ROAD 992 FT FM DSPLCD THLD.	27 ft Trees 410 ft from runway APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Runway 15/33

Dimensions:	3579 x 75 feet
Surface:	Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:	S-30
Edge Lighting:	Medium Intensity
	Runway 15	Runway 33
Coordinates:	N38°13.88' / W85°40.11'	N38°13.41' / W85°39.66'
Elevation:	538.2	518.1
Gradient:	0.7	0.6 UP NW.
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Heading:	147° Magnetic, 143° True	327° Magnetic, 323° True
Displaced Threshold:	206 Feet	341 Feet
Declared Distances:	TORA:3238 TODA:3579 ASDA:3579 LDA:3373	TORA:3373 TODA:3579 ASDA:3466 LDA:3125
Markings:	Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.	Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope Indicator	V4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)	V4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:		Yes
Obstacles:	22 ft Trees 482 ft from runway, 62 ft left of center APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. +9 FT FENCE 392 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD.	54 ft Trees 666 ft from runway, 80 ft left of center APCH RATIO 14:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

Services Available

Fuel:	100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:	Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:	MAJOR
Engine Repair:	MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:	HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen:	HIGH/LOW
Other Services:	CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES

Ownership Information

Ownership:	Publicly owned
Owner:	REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTH
	P O BOX 9129
	LOUISVILLE, KY 40209-0129
	502-368-6524
Manager:	STEVEN PETTY
	3345 ROGER SCHUPP STREET
	LOUISVILLE, KY 40205
	502-458-1475

Operational Statistics

Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field:	159	Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2010-08-31
Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field:	34	Annual Commercial Operations:	none
Jet Aircraft Based on Field:	1	Annual Commuter Operations:	none
Helicopters Based on Field:	1	Annual Air Taxi Operations:	3980
Military Aircraft Based on Field:	none	Annual Military Operations:	898
Gliders Based on Field:	none	Annual GA Local Operations:	33228
Ultralights Based on Field:	none	Annual GA Itinerant Operations:	36238

Other Remarks

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
COMPASS ROSE LOCATED AT THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING IS NOT FOR ACFT COMPASS CALIBRATION USE.
STAGE 3 COMPLIANCE RQRD FOR TURBOJET ACFT; PPR FOR ALL ACFT OVER 30000 LBS GWT. CALL AMGR 502-368-6524 FOR PPR.
WHEN ATCT CLSD TRNG OPNS PROHIBITED.
NMRS OBSTNS, PRIMARLIY TREES IN ALL RY APCH SFCS.
FLT NOTIFICATION SERVICE(ADCUS) AVBL.
BE ALERT FOR BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT DURG DALGT HRS.
RY 06, +24' BLDG, 262' RT OF RY END, VIOLATES 7:1 TRANSITIONAL SFC.
ACTVT MIRL RYS 06/24 & 15/33 - CTAF.
CTC LOUISVILLE RADIO FOR AIRPORT ADVISORY SERVICE ON 119.5 WHEN TOWER IS CLSD.

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