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KBOW Bartow Municipal Airport
Bartow, Florida, USA

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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
LALr101/12.5LAKELAND VORTAC116.0001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PLANT CITY102/20.134602WPCM .--. -.-. --
ZEPHYRHILLS134/26.125303WRHZ .-. .... --..
WAUCHULA016/26.526104WCHN -.-. .... -.
KISSIMMEE227/27.832905WISM .. ... --
KNIGHT089/35.627002WTPF - .--. ..-.

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 27-56.288847N27-56.861123N
Longitude: 081-47.363782W081-46.694518W
Elevation: 108.0 ft.122.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 050 magnetic, 046 true230 magnetic, 226 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 51 ft. tree, 2314 ft. from runway, 41:1 slope to clear60 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: 27-56.673090N27-56.715088N
Longitude: 081-47.436667W081-46.508662W
Elevation: 117.0 ft.114.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 091 magnetic, 087 true271 magnetic, 267 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 50 ft. tree, 2152 ft. from runway, 70 ft. right of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear40 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: 27-56.508327N27-56.545408N
Longitude: 081-47.424967W081-46.608465W
Elevation: 112.4 ft.111.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 091 magnetic, 087 true271 magnetic, 267 true
Markings: basic, in poor conditionbasic, in fair condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 39 ft. tree, 1761 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear54 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
    
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3310:33
Sunrise06:5710:57
Sunset20:0700:07
Evening civil twilight20:3100:31

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 05:26:50
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2013 01:26:50
 
METAR
KBOW 130455Z AUTO 12006KT 6SM BR CLR 24/24 A3008 RMK AO2
KGIF 
8nm N 
130453Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02670233 403440244 TSNO $
KLAL 
12nm W 
130455Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 25/21 A3008 RMK AO2
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Bartow Flying Service 863-533-1361
863-533-1195
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KBOW have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN WINTER HAVEN 5.5 
HOWARD JOHNSON INN - WINTER HAVEN 5.5 51-52
BEST WESTERN PARK VIEW HOTEL 6.8 81-135
 

Other hotels near Bartow Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS BARTOW 4.3 91-124
STAY INN AND SUITES 4.5 
HAMPTON INN WINTER HAVEN 5.5 140-141
DAYS INN WINTER HAVEN 5.5 48-70

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Bartow Municipal Airport

1 in Bartow
9 in Winter Haven
2 in Mulberry
25 in Lakeland
5 in Lake Wales
2 in Haines City
1 in Plant City, CA
19 in Davenport
 

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