FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | 0730-1730 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN 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) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 121.2 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 123.775 (863-533-9004) |
| BARTOW GROUND: | 121.9 [0730-1730] |
| BARTOW TOWER: | 121.2 121.5R [0730-1730] |
| 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) |
- 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 | | 62 ft. tree, 1454 ft. from runway, 20:1 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 fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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 | | 21 ft. tree, 1024 ft. from runway, 80 ft. left of centerline, 39:1 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: | 37 ft. tree, 1761 ft. from runway, 42:1 slope to clear | | 51 ft. tree, 1342 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BARTOW MUNI ARPT DVLPMNT AUTH BUILDING 400, BARTOW AIRPORT, PO BOX 650 BARTOW, FL 33831-0650 Phone 863-533-1195 CONTACT PERSON: CYNTHIA BARROW 863-533-1195 |
| Manager: | CYNTHIA BARROW BARTOW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, BUILDING 400 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: | | 94 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 72 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 135/day * | | 58% | transient general aviation | | 42% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 29 July 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | OVERHEAD PLINES IN T-HANGAR AREA - APPROX 20' VERTICAL CLEARANCE. |
| - | AEROBATIC PRACTICE AREA SFC TO 5000 FT PARALLEL TO & INCLUDING A PORTION OF RY 09R/27L SR-SS. |
| - | 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09L **CHANGED** | |
download (261KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27R **CHANGED** | |
download (275KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 09L **CHANGED** | |
download (205KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (62KB) |
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 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 12:10 |
| Sunset | | 18:13 | | 23:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:37 | | 23:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 21:30:13 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Feb-2010 16:30:13 |
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| METAR |
| KBOW | 092115Z AUTO 20011G19KT 3SM BR 18/18 A2980 RMK AO2
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KGIF 8nm N | 092105Z AUTO 19010KT 8SM SCT019 BKN028 OVC043 19/17 A2981 RMK AO2 RAE2056 P0000
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KLAL 12nm W | 092050Z 21010KT 5SM -RA BR SCT011 BKN017 OVC037 20/18 A2978
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KISM 28nm NE | 091814Z 0918/1018 14007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN045 OVC050 WS020/21030KT TEMPO 0918/0922 4SM SHRA BKN025 BKN050 FM092200 24010KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 BKN060 FM100000 28010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN060 FM100300 30011KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150 FM101400 33015G22KT P6SM S
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