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Bowman Field Airport (LOU)

Louisville, KY

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LOU Bowman Field Airport location map

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective: 2006-02-16
Airport Identifier: LOU
Longitude/Latitude: 085-39-49.4000W/38-13-40.8000N
-85.663722/38.228000 (Estimated)
Elevation: 546 ft / 166.42 m (Surveyed)
Land: 426 acres
From nearest city: 5 nautical miles SE of Louisville, KY
Location: Jefferson County, KY
Magnetic Variation: 02W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership: Publicly owned
Owner: Reg Apt Auth Lou & Jeff Co
Address: P O Box 9129
Louisville, KY 40209-0129
Phone number: 502-368-6524
Manager: Bill Musslewhite
Address: 2815 Taylorsville Road
Louisville, KY 40205-3166
Phone number: 502-314-3196

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use: Open to public
Wind indicator: Yes
Segmented Circle: No
Control Tower: Yes
Attendance Schedule: ALL/ALL/0600-2200
Lighting Schedule: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 06/24 & 14/32 - CTAF.
Beacon Color: Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge: No
Sectional chart: St Louis
Region: ASO - Southern
Boundary ARTCC: ZID - Indianapolis
Tie-in FSS: LOU - Louisville
FSS on Airport: Yes
FSS Toll Free: 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility: LOU (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Federal Agreements: NGPY3

Airport Communications

CTAF: 119.500
Unicom: 122.950 

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LLA
Airframe Repair: MAJOR
Power Plant Repair: MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 06/24

Dimension: 4326 x 75 ft / 1318.6 x 22.9 m
Surface: ASPH, Fair Condition
NUMEROUS CRACKS IN RWY SFC INADEQUATELY FILLED/SEALED.
Weight Limit: Single wheel: 30000 lbs.
Edge Lights: Medium
 

Runway 06

Runway 24

Longitude: 085-40-10.0100W 085-39-22.9100W
Latitude: 38-13-31.5400N 38-13-53.3300N
Elevation: 544.00 ft 531.00 ft
Alignment: 60 127
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Markings: Non-precision instrument, Good Condition Non-precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height: 48.00 ft 42.00 ft
Displaced threshold: 848.00 ft 307.00 ft
VASI: 2-light PAPI on left side 2-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle: 4.00° 3.80°
Runway End Identifier: Yes
Obstruction: 57 ft trees, 300.0 ft from runway, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DSPLCD THLD OVER 65 FT TREE; DISTANCE 1140 FT - 235 FT LEFT.
+8 FT 6 INCH FENCE 1001 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD; ROAD 1037 FT FM DSPLCD THLD.
38 ft trees, 400.0 ft from runway, 70 ft right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Decleard distances: Take off run available 4047.00 ft
Take off distance available 4357.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 4316.00 ft
Landing distance available 3469.00 ft
Take off run available 3509.00 ft
Take off distance available 4357.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 4165.00 ft
Landing distance available 3856.00 ft

Runway 14/32

Dimension: 3579 x 80 ft / 1090.9 x 24.4 m
Surface: ASPH, Poor Condition
NUMEROUS CRACKS IN RWY SFC INADEQUATELY FILLED/SEALED.
Weight Limit: Single wheel: 30000 lbs.
Edge Lights: Medium
 

Runway 14

Runway 32

Longitude: 085-40-06.5000W 085-39-39.8700W
Latitude: 38-13-52.1300N 38-13-24.4500N
Elevation: 538.00 ft 518.00 ft
Alignment: 127 127
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Markings: Non-precision instrument, Fair Condition Non-precision instrument, Fair Condition
Crossing Height: 31.00 ft 42.00 ft
Displaced threshold: 206.00 ft 341.00 ft
VASI: 4-box on left side 4-box on left side
Visual Glide Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Runway End Identifier: Yes
Obstruction: 30 ft trees, 200.0 ft from runway, 125 ft left of centerline
APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
+9 FT FENCE 394 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD.
52 ft trees, 625.0 ft from runway, 225 ft left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
ROAD 600 FT FM DSPLCD THLD.
Decleard distances: Take off run available 3238.00 ft
Take off distance available 3579.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 3579.00 ft
Landing distance available 3373.00 ft
Take off run available 3373.00 ft
Take off distance available 3579.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 3466.00 ft
Landing distance available 3125.00 ft

Radio Navigation Aids

ID Type Name Ch Freq Var Dist
GOI NDB Godman 396.00 02W 21.9 nm
BRY NDB Bardstown/dcmsnd 248.00 02W 24.4 nm
IMS NDB Madison 404.00 03W 33.4 nm
FEU NDB Arnold 521.00 03W 39.9 nm
IKY NDB Springfield 429.00 03W 41.0 nm
EQZ NDB Captain 308.00 02W 41.1 nm
RRJ NDB Oranj 368.00 02W 44.5 nm
OVO NDB North Vernon 374.00 02W 49.5 nm
LE NDB Blayd 242.00 04W 49.6 nm
MYS VOR Mystic 108.20 01W 34.0 nm
FFT VOR Frankfort 109.40 03W 35.8 nm
BQM VOR/DME Bowman 059X 112.20 01W 0.1 nm
FTK VOR/DME Fort Knox 033X 109.60 01W 24.2 nm
EWO VOR/DME New Hope 045X 110.80 01E 35.8 nm
IIU VORTAC Louisville 095X 114.80 01E 8.5 nm
ABB VORTAC Nabb 071X 112.40 01E 21.7 nm
SDF VOT Louisville Standifd 111.00 4.6 nm

Remarks

  • 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.
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

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