FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 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) |
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 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 10:11 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunset | | 20:10 | | 00:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:36 | | 00:36 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 08:50:47 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 04:50:47 |
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| METAR |
| KBOW | 180755Z AUTO 09005KT 9SM CLR 19/19 A3009 RMK AO2
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KGIF 8nm N | 180753Z AUTO 11004KT 7SM CLR 22/19 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP188 T02170194 TSNO
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KLAL 12nm W | 180755Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM CLR 21/17 A3008 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KLAL 12nm W | 180542Z 1806/1906 11003KT P6SM SCT035 FM181500 12004KT P6SM BKN040 BKN250 FM182000 35006KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 FM190100 VRB04KT P6SM FEW035 SCT250 AMD NOT SKED TIL 181200
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| NOTAMs |
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