FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BOW |
| Lat/Long: | 27-56-36.1000N / 081-47-00.3000W 27-56.601667N / 081-47.005000W 27.9433611 / -81.7834167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 125 ft. / 38.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1995) |
| From city: | 4 miles NE of BARTOW, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 33830 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | MIAMI |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BOW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-1800 UNATTND EASTER, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RYS 05/23 & 09L/27R, PAPI RYS 09L, 27R, 05 & 23 AND WIND CONE - CTAF. REIL RYS 05, 23, 09L & 27R OPER WHEN MIRL RYS 05/23 & 09L/27R HIGH INTST ONLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 121.2 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 123.775 (863-533-9004) |
| BARTOW GROUND: | 121.9 [0730-1530 MON-FRI] |
| BARTOW TOWER: | 121.2 121.5R [0730-1530 MON-FRI] |
| TAMPA APPROACH: | 120.65 119.9 |
| TAMPA DEPARTURE: | 120.65 119.9 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 |
| WX ASOS at GIF (7 nm N): | 133.675 (863-956-2097) |
| WX AWOS-3 at X07 (9 nm E): | 124.225 (863-678-1334) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at LAL (13 nm W): | 118.025 (863-834-2030) |
- ATCT CLSD EASTER; THANKSGIVING; CHRISTMAS; & OTHER HOLS BY NOTAM.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LALr101/12.5 | | LAKELAND VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PLANT CITY | | 102/20.1 | | 346 | | 02W | | PCM | .--. -.-. -- |
| ZEPHYRHILLS | | 134/26.1 | | 253 | | 03W | | RHZ | .-. .... --.. |
| WAUCHULA | | 016/26.5 | | 261 | | 04W | | CHN | -.-. .... -. |
| KISSIMMEE | | 227/27.8 | | 329 | | 05W | | ISM | .. ... -- |
| KNIGHT | | 089/35.6 | | 270 | | 02W | | TPF | - .--. ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 35.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 | | Double tandem: | 110.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 27-56.288847N | | 27-56.861123N |
| Longitude: | 081-47.363782W | | 081-46.694518W |
| Elevation: | 108.0 ft. | | 122.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 050 magnetic, 046 true | | 230 magnetic, 226 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 51 ft. tree, 2314 ft. from runway, 41:1 slope to clear | | 60 ft. tree, 2257 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear |
Runway 9L/27R
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9L | | RUNWAY 27R |
| Latitude: | 27-56.673090N | | 27-56.715088N |
| Longitude: | 081-47.436667W | | 081-46.508662W |
| Elevation: | 117.0 ft. | | 114.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 091 magnetic, 087 true | | 271 magnetic, 267 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. tree, 2152 ft. from runway, 70 ft. right of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear | | 40 ft. tree, 1619 ft. from runway, 60 ft. left of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear |
Runway 9R/27L
| Dimensions: | 4400 x 150 ft. / 1341 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 9R | | RUNWAY 27L |
| Latitude: | 27-56.508327N | | 27-56.545408N |
| Longitude: | 081-47.424967W | | 081-46.608465W |
| Elevation: | 112.4 ft. | | 111.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 091 magnetic, 087 true | | 271 magnetic, 267 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 39 ft. tree, 1761 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear | | 54 ft. tree, 1342 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BARTOW MUNI ARPT DVLPMNT AUTH PO BOX 650 BARTOW, FL 33831-0650 Phone 863-533-1195 CONTACT PERSON: CYNTHIA BARROW 863-533-1195 |
| Manager: | CYNTHIA BARROW BARTOW MUNI ARPT DVLPMNT AUTH, PO BOX 650 BARTOW, FL 33831 Phone 863-533-1195 AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 5001 HIGHWAY 17 NORTH, BARTOW, FL 33830 FAX: 863-533-5968 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 102 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 84 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 76/day * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 48% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 28 July 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | OVERHEAD PLINES IN T-HANGAR AREA - APPROX 20' VERTICAL CLEARANCE. |
| - | WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (266KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09L | |
download (215KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (262KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27R | |
download (225KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 09L | |
download (169KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (162KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGIF - Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (7 nm N)
X07 - Lake Wales Municipal Airport (9 nm E)
KLAL - Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (13 nm W)
KPCM - Plant City Airport (20 nm W)
KAVO - Avon Park Executive Airport (25 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Gregory White
Photo taken 01-Apr-2008
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 10:33 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 10:57 |
| Sunset | | 20:07 | | 00:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:31 | | 00:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 05:26:50 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 01:26:50 |
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| METAR |
| KBOW | 130455Z AUTO 12006KT 6SM BR CLR 24/24 A3008 RMK AO2
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KGIF 8nm N | 130453Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02670233 403440244 TSNO $
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KLAL 12nm W | 130455Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 25/21 A3008 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KLAL 12nm W | 121722Z 1218/1318 07007KT P6SM SCT030 FM130200 10003KT P6SM FEW030 FM131100 00000KT 6SM BR FEW002 SCT010 FM131500 VRB04KT P6SM FEW020 SCT035
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