FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | OWB |
| Lat/Long: | 37-44-19.8030N / 087-10-00.5828W
37-44.330050N / 087-10.009713W
37.7388342 / -87.1668286
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 407.3 ft. / 124.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2015) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of OWENSBORO, KY |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 42301 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1949 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OWB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 18/36, MIRL RY 05/23, REILS RY 05/23 & RY 18, PAPI RYS 05 & 23, VASI RY 18 & 36, TWY & WINDCONE LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 270-685-4179. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.7 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | 124.325 (270-683-3228) |
| OWENSBORO GROUND: | 121.7 [0600-2200] |
| OWENSBORO TOWER: | 120.7 251.15 [0600-2200] |
| EVANSVILLE APPROACH: | 126.4 |
| EVANSVILLE DEPARTURE: | 126.4 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| VFR-ADV: | 120.7 251.15 |
| WX AWOS-3 at KY8 (20 nm NE): | 119.775 (270-295-3565) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 128.3/284.65 (EVANSVILLE RCAG) WHEN EVANSVILLE APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| OWB at field | | OWENSBORO VOR/DME | | 108.60 | | 04W |
| CCTr013/21.9 | | CENTRAL CITY VORTAC | | 109.80 | | 01W |
| PXVr109/30.4 | | POCKET CITY VORTAC | | 113.30 | | 03E |
| HNBr198/32.3 | | HUNTINGBURG VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| EVANSVILLE | | 136/25.0 | | 284 | | 00E | | PDW | .--. -.. .-- |
| TELL CITY | | 236/28.0 | | 206 | | 02W | | TEL | - . .-.. |
| GENEVA | | 099/28.9 | | 224 | | 01W | | GVA | --. ...- .- |
| MUHLENBERG | | 358/30.7 | | 362 | | 01E | | GMH | --. -- .... |
| FERDINAND | | 207/34.3 | | 239 | | 00E | | FNZ | ..-. -. --.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 8000 x 150 ft. / 2438 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 150.0 | | Double tandem: | 200.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Gradient: | GRADIENT 0.12% UP N. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 37-44.934935N | | 37-43.617907N |
| Longitude: | 087-10.065968W | | 087-10.000030W |
| Elevation: | 407.3 ft. | | 397.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% DOWN | | 0.1% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 182 magnetic, 178 true | | 002 magnetic, 358 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8000 TODA:8000 ASDA:8000 LDA:8000 | | TORA:8000 TODA:8000 ASDA:8000 LDA:8000 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 40.0 | | Double tandem: | 40.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | GRADIENT 0.04% UP SW. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 37-44.162123N | | 37-44.669633N |
| Longitude: | 087-10.381122W | | 087-09.563812W |
| Elevation: | 405.1 ft. | | 403.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | UP | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 056 magnetic, 052 true | | 236 magnetic, 232 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 | | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | OWENSBORO CITY & DAVIESS COUNTY
2200 AIRPORT ROAD
OWENSBORO, KY 42303
Phone 270-685-4179 |
| Manager: | BOB WHITMER
2200 AIRPORT ROAD
OWENSBORO, KY 42303
Phone 270-685-4179 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 56 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 34 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Jet airplanes: | | 10 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 122/day * | | 47% | local general aviation | | 45% | transient general aviation | | 5% | air taxi | | 3% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| A58-36 | 3 FT CROP AT RY END 100 FT LEFT & RIGHT. |
| A58-06 | 5 FT CROPS 180 FT FROM RY END 120 FT LEFT. |
| - | COYOTES ON & INVOF ALL RYS & TWYS. |
| - | LARGE FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & 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.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KY8 - Hancock County Airport-Ron Lewis Field (20 nm NE)
KJQD - Ohio County Airport (23 nm SE)
KEVV - Evansville Regional Airport (25 nm NW)
KEHR - Henderson City-County Airport (25 nm W)
2I0 - Madisonville Municipal Airport (25 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Eve Cascella
Photo taken 10-Apr-2010
from the south looking north.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:08 | | 10:08 |
| Sunrise | | 05:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunset | | 19:53 | | 00:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:22 | | 01:22 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 11:29:49 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 06:29:49 |
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| METAR |
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| KOWB | 181021Z AUTO 11005KT 4SM BR OVC005 22/22 A2999 RMK AO2 CIG 002V009
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| TAF |
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| KOWB | 180727Z 1807/1906 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT009 OVC015 TEMPO 1807/1811 1SM -DZ BR OVC009 FM181400 23004KT P6SM BKN020
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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