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Bowman Field Kentucky
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Bowman Field
Louisville, Kentucky
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Distance Calculator:
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Mileage Type:
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Airport Location:
FAA Identifier:
LOU
Latitude/Longitude:
38-13-40.7425N / 085-39-49.4966W
38.2278 / -85.6636
Elevation:
545 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation:
04W (2010)
Land Area Covered:
426 acres
From City:
5 nautical miles SE of Louisville, KY
County/Parish:
Jefferson, KY
Airport Operations:
Airport Use:
Public
Activiation Date:
4/1/1940 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart:
St Louis
Control Tower:
Yes
ARTCC:
Indianapolis Center (ZID)
FSS:
Louisville Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:
ALL/ALL/0700-2200
Wind Indicator:
Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle:
No
Lights:
See Rmk
Beacon:
White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations:
No
Landing Fee:
No
Communications:
Unicom:
122.95
CTAF:
119.5
LCL/P VFR-ADV
119.5
LCL/P
257.625
GND/P
121.8
CD/P
118.9
ATIS
118.275
Services:
Fuel available:
100LL Jet-A
Airframe Repair:
Major
Power Plant Repair:
Major
Bottled oxygen:
High/low
Bulk oxygen:
High/low
Runway Information:
Runway:
06/24
Dimensions:
4358 x 75 ft.
Surface:
Asphalt - in good condition
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel:
30 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium intensity
Runway:
15/33
Dimensions:
3580 x 75 ft.
Surface:
Asphalt - in good condition
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel:
30 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
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) 363-8533
Sectional Map:
Bowman Field at SkyVector.com
Remarks:
COMPASS ROSE LOCATED AT THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING IS NOT FOR ACFT COMPASS CALIBRATION USE.
ROTARY WING MIL ACFT REQUIRE 24 HR PPR.
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.
RWY 33 VASI OUT OF SERVICE INDEFINITELY
APCH RATIO 24:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
APCH RATIO 12:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
APCH RATIO 17:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
+8 FT 6 INCH FENCE 956 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD; ROAD 992 FT FM DSPLCD THLD.
+9 FT FENCE 392 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD.
ACTVT MIRL RYS 06/24 & 15/33 - CTAF.
EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
NW.
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EKX
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8I1
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FFT
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ID
Name
City/State/Use
Chart
Distance
07KY
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St Louis
10 miles
82KY
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St Louis
11 miles
73KY
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15 miles
4KY5
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18 miles
1IN4
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19 miles
6KY6
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St Louis
19 miles
IN14
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St Louis
19 miles
58KY
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19 miles
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20 miles
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