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KLOU Bowman Field Airport
Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 & 14/32 - 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
BQM at fieldBOWMAN VOR/DME112.2001W
IIUr330/8.5LOUISVILLE VORTAC114.8001E
ABBr182/21.7NABB VORTAC112.4001E
FTKr038/24.2FORT KNOX VOR/DME109.6001W
MYSr055/(34.0)MYSTIC VOR108.2001W
FFTr277/(35.7)FRANKFORT VOR109.4003W
EWOr360/35.8NEW HOPE VOR/DME110.8001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GODMAN044/21.939602WGOI --. --- ..

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: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Latitude: 38-13.527783N38-13.888690N
Longitude: 085-40.161770W085-39.382598W
Elevation: 542.1 ft.528.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 061 magnetic, 060 true241 magnetic, 240 true
Displaced threshold: 813 ft.307 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:4047 TODA:4357 ASDA:4316 LDA:3469TORA:3509 TODA:4357 ASDA:4165 LDA:3856
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, 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 14/32

Dimensions: 3579 x 75 ft. / 1091 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 38-13.882080N38-13.407480N
Longitude: 085-40.108262W085-39.664568W
Elevation: 538.2 ft.518.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.7%0.7%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 144 magnetic, 143 true324 magnetic, 323 true
Displaced threshold: 206 ft.341 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:3238 TODA:3579 ASDA:3579 LDA:3373TORA:3373 TODA:3579 ASDA:3466 LDA:3125
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, 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: BILL MUSSLEWHITE
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
    
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
CHERI TWO   download (230KB)
DARBY THREE   download (245KB)
REDSTONE ONE   download (302KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24   download (262KB)
VOR RWY 24   download (225KB)
NDB OR GPS RWY 32   download (187KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (14KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (53KB)

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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Airport diagram
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From to KLOU

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5509:55
Sunrise06:2610:26
Sunset21:0801:08
Evening civil twilight21:4001:40

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 06:35:18
Local (UTC-4)  05-Jul-2009 02:35:18
 
METAR
KLOU 050553Z AUTO 07005KT 8SM OVC019 19/18 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP113 60001 T01940178 10206 20194 58006 TSNO
KSDF 
4nm SW 		050556Z 09004KT 6SM BR OVC019 19/18 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP110 60000 T01940183 10206 20194 58004 $
TAF
KSDF 
4nm SW 		050607Z 0506/0612 08005KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN015 FM051200 12007KT 5SM -RA BR OVC010 FM051900 34005KT P6SM VCSH OVC030 FM060000 02004KT P6SM BKN040
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Louisville Executive Aviation
 ASRI 129.85
502-292-4800
[web site]
[email]
 Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...
 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Air Center 1 502-451-6451
[web site]
[email]
 Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft sales / leasing / brokerage, Pilot supplies

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 Louisville Aviation
 502-905-8747
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 Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft charters, Aviation accessories, Pilot supplies
 
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Le Relais Restaurant 502-451-9020
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Bearno's Little Sicily Pizza 502-458-8605
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Bowman Field Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Bowman Field Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KLOU have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BRECKINRIDGE INN 1.6 71-81
DAYS INN LOUISVILLE AIRPORT FAIR AND EXPO CENTER 5.8 42-85
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA LOUISVILLE - DUTCHMAN 1.2 50-60
HYATT REGENCY LOUISVILLE 5.3 100-228
HOLIDAY INN LOUISVILLE-NORTH (CLARKSVILLE) 6.3 60-162
BAYMONT INN & SUITES LOUISVILLE EAST 4.5 44-53
HAWTHORN SUITES 2.1 89-186
QUALITY INN AND SUITES 1.4 50-122
 

Other hotels near Bowman Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
TRAVELODGE LOUISVILLE AIRPORT 1.4 54-64
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA LOUISVILLE - ST. MATTHEWS 1.9 53-63
BEST WESTERN AIRPORT EAST/EXPO CENTER 2.1 77-104
RED ROOF INN LOUISVILLE FAIR AND EXPO 2.3 50-62
HOLIDAY INN LOUISVILLE-I-264 (ARPT AREA E) 2.5 
SUBURBAN EXTENDED STAY LOUISVILLE EAST 3.6 32-51
BROWNSBORO INN LOUISVILLE EAST 3.8 54-75
RAMADA DOWNTOWN NORTH 3.8 42-99
SLEEP INN AND SUITES AIRPORT 4.2 120-130
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES - AIRPORT AND EXPO 4.3 80-134
RED ROOF INN LOUISVILLE EAST 4.4 50-59
DAYS INN HURSTBOURNE/LOUISVILLE EAST 4.4 48-60
RED ROOF INN LOUISVILLE EXPO AI 4.4 55-65

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 Bowman Field Airport

7 in Jeffersonville, IN
89 in Louisville
1 in Jeffersontown
3 in Clarksville, IN
2 in New Albany, IN
4 in Brooks
4 in Sellersburg, IN
8 in Shepherdsville
5 in La Grange
 

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