FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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: | 0730-1730 FOR ATTENDANT AFTER HRS CALL 863-255-5755. |
| 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 (863-293-1604) |
- 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 |
| 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: | basic, in good condition | | basic, 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: | 47 ft. trees, 1380 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear | | 34 ft. trees, 950 ft. from runway, 22:1 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: | 39 ft. tree, 2000 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 46:1 slope to clear | | 26 ft. trees, 1100 ft. from runway, 34:1 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: | none | | 46 ft. trees, 1370 ft. from runway, 25:1 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 33830 Phone 863-533-1195 |
| Manager: | CINDY BARROW PO BOX 650 BARTOW, FL 33830 Phone 863-533-1195 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ARPT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 115 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 94 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 135/day * | | 58% | transient general aviation | | 42% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 15 July 2002 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | OVERHEAD PLINES IN T-HANGAR AREA - APPROX 20' VERTICAL CLEARANCE. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | AEROBATIC PRACTICE AREA SFC TO 5000 FT PARALLEL TO & INCLUDING A PORTION OF RY 09R/27L SR-SS. |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09L **CHANGED** | |
download (198KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27R **CHANGED** | |
download (196KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 09L **CHANGED** | |
download (200KB) |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 13-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:14 | | 10:14 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 10:39 |
| Sunset | | 20:08 | | 00:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:33 | | 00:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 07:10:00 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-May-2008 03:10:00 |
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| METAR |
| KBOW | 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A2995 RMK AO2
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KGIF 8nm N | 130653Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01720133
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KLAL 12nm W | 130150Z 30003KT 15SM SKC 20/11 A2993 RMK LAST
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| TAF |
KISM 28nm NE | 130520Z 130606 30006KT P6SM SKC FM1400 03008KT P6SM SKC FM1800 05012KT P6SM FEW035 FM0100 05006KT P6SM SKC AMD NOT SKED 02Z-12Z
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| NOTAMs |
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