Bowman Field Airport (LOU) Information

Louisville, KY

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:LOU
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:085-39-49.4966W/38-13-40.7425N
-85.663749/38.227984 (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:04W (2010)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:Regional Airport Auth
Address:P O Box 9129
Louisville, KY 40209-0129
Phone number:502-368-6524
Manager:Steven Petty
Address:3345 Roger Schupp Street
Louisville, KY 40205
Phone number:502-458-1475

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:No
Control Tower:Yes
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
ACTVT MIRL RYS 06/24 & 15/33 - 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
CTC LOUISVILLE RADIO FOR AIRPORT ADVISORY SERVICE ON 119.5 WHEN TOWER IS CLSD.
FSS on Airport:No
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:4358 x 75 ft / 1328.3 x 22.9 m
Surface:ASPH, Fair Condition
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 30000 lbs.
Edge Lights:Medium
  Runway 06 Runway 24
Longitude:085-40-10.0197W085-39-22.9164W
Latitude:38-13-31.5308N38-13-53.3359N
Elevation:544.00 ft531.00 ft
Alignment:60127
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Non-precision instrument, Good ConditionNon-precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:34.00 ft29.00 ft
Displaced threshold:848.00 ft310.00 ft
VASI:2-light PAPI on left side2-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:4.00°3.80°
Runway End Identifier:Yes
Obstruction:70 ft trees, 357.0 ft from runway, 73 ft right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
+8 FT 6 INCH FENCE 956 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD; ROAD 992 FT FM DSPLCD THLD.
67 ft tree, 688.0 ft from runway, 208 ft left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 11:1 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 15/33

Dimension:3580 x 75 ft / 1091.2 x 22.9 m
Surface:ASPH, Good Condition
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 30000 lbs.
Edge Lights:Medium
  Runway 15 Runway 33
Longitude:085-40-06.4964W085-39-39.8701W
Latitude:38-13-52.9232N38-13-24.4453N
Elevation:539.00 ft519.00 ft
Alignment:127127
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Non-precision instrument, Good ConditionNon-precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:30.00 ft42.00 ft
Displaced threshold:206.00 ft342.00 ft
VASI:4-box on left side4-box on left side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.00°
Runway End Identifier:Yes
Obstruction:46 ft tree, 410.0 ft from runway, 140 ft right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 9:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
+9 FT FENCE 392 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD.
75 ft trees, 939.0 ft from runway, 163 ft left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 14:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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

Remarks

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.
EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

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