FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LOU |
| Lat/Long: | 38-13-40.8000N / 085-39-49.4000W
38-13.680000N / 085-39.823333W
38.2280000 / -85.6637222
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 546 ft. / 166.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (1980) |
| From city: | 5 miles SE of LOUISVILLE, KY |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 40207 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
CTC LOUISVILLE RADIO FOR AIRPORT ADVISORY SERVICE ON 119.5 WHEN TOWER IS CLSD. |
| NOTAMs facility: | LOU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 06/24 & 15/33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.5 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 112.2 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 502-473-0693 |
| BOWMAN GROUND: | 121.8 [0700-2200] |
| BOWMAN TOWER: | 119.5 257.625 [0700-2200] |
| LOUISVILLE APPROACH: | 123.675(WEST) 132.075(EAST) |
| LOUISVILLE DEPARTURE: | 123.675(WEST) 132.075(EAST) |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.9 |
| IC: | 132.075(EAST) |
| VFR-ADV: | 119.5 |
| WX ASOS at SDF (5 nm SW): | PHONE 502-367-1492 |
| WX AWOS-3 at JVY (9 nm NW): | 118.575 (812-246-1278) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BQM at field | | BOWMAN VOR/DME | | 112.20 | | 01W |
| IIUr330/8.5 | | LOUISVILLE VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 01E |
| ABBr182/21.7 | | NABB VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 01E |
| FTKr038/24.2 | | FORT KNOX VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 01W |
| MYSr055/(34.0) | | MYSTIC VOR | | 108.20 | | 01W |
| FFTr277/(35.7) | | FRANKFORT VOR | | 109.40 | | 03W |
| EWOr360/35.8 | | NEW HOPE VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| GODMAN | | 044/21.9 | | 396 | | 02W | | GOI | --. --- .. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 4326 x 75 ft. / 1319 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 38-13.527783N | | 38-13.888690N |
| Longitude: | 085-40.161770W | | 085-39.382598W |
| Elevation: | 542.1 ft. | | 528.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 061 magnetic, 060 true | | 241 magnetic, 240 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 813 ft. | | 307 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4047 TODA:4357 ASDA:4316 LDA:3469 | | TORA:3509 TODA:4357 ASDA:4165 LDA:3856 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.80 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 53 ft. trees, 269 ft. from runway, 70 ft. left of centerline
+8 FT 6 INCH FENCE 956 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD; ROAD 992 FT FM DSPLCD THLD. | | 27 ft. trees, 410 ft. from runway, 7:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3579 x 75 ft. / 1091 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 38-13.882080N | | 38-13.407480N |
| Longitude: | 085-40.108262W | | 085-39.664568W |
| Elevation: | 538.2 ft. | | 518.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 144 magnetic, 143 true | | 324 magnetic, 323 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 206 ft. | | 341 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3238 TODA:3579 ASDA:3579 LDA:3373 | | TORA:3373 TODA:3579 ASDA:3466 LDA:3125 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. trees, 210 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline
+9 FT FENCE 394 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD. | | 75 ft. trees, 825 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
ROAD 600 FT FM DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | REG APT AUTH LOU & JEFF CO
P O BOX 9129
LOUISVILLE, KY 40209-0129
Phone 502-368-6524 |
| Manager: | TIM BRADSHAW
2815 TAYLORSVILLE ROAD
LOUISVILLE, KY 40205-3166
Phone 502-314-3196 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 221 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 178 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 42 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 270/day * | | 51% | local general aviation | | 46% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | STAGE 3 COMPLIANCE RQRD FOR TURBOJET ACFT; PPR FOR ALL ACFT OVER 30000 LBS GWT. CALL AMGR 502-368-6524 FOR PPR. |
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD TRNG OPNS PROHIBITED. |
| - | NMRS OBSTNS, PRIMARLIY TREES IN ALL RY APCH SFCS. |
| - | FLT NOTIFICATION SERVICE(ADCUS) AVBL. |
| - | BE ALERT FOR BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT DURG DALGT HRS. |
| - | RY 06, +24' BLDG, 262' RT OF RY END, VIOLATES 7:1 TRANSITIONAL SFC. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CHERI TWO | |
download (230KB) |
| DARBY FOUR | |
download (275KB) |
| DARBY FOUR | |
download (275KB) |
| REDSTONE ONE | |
download (302KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (258KB) |
| VOR RWY 24 | |
download (213KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 33 | |
download (183KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 33 | |
download (183KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (14KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (60KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSDF - Louisville International Airport-Standiford Field (5 nm SW)
KJVY - Clark Regional Airport (9 nm NW)
KFTK - Godman Army Airfield (24 nm SW)
KBRY - Samuels Field Airport (26 nm S)
KIMS - Madison Municipal Airport (33 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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 08-Nov-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:50 | | 11:50 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunset | | 17:36 | | 22:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:03 | | 23:03 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 13:33:29 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2009 08:33:29 |
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| METAR |
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| KLOU | 081253Z 17005KT 10SM CLR 12/03 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP237 T01220028
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KSDF
4nm SW | 081256Z 16006KT 10SM CLR 11/04 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP234 T01060044
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| TAF |
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KSDF
4nm SW | 081120Z 0812/0918 18007KT P6SM SKC FM090700 16003KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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