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KOWB Owensboro-Daviess County Airport
Owensboro, Kentucky, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

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 ft. / 124.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 01W (1985)
From city: 3 miles SW of OWENSBORO, KY
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 18/36, MIRL RY 05/23, MALSR 36, REILS RY 05/23 & RY 18, PAPI RYS 05 & 23, VASI RY 36, TWY & WINDCONE LGTS - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
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
  • 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
OWB at fieldOWENSBORO VOR/DME108.6001E
CCTr013/21.9CENTRAL CITY VORTAC109.8001W
PXVr109/30.4POCKET CITY VORTAC113.3003E
HNBr198/32.3HUNTINGBURG VOR/DME109.2000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
EVANSVILLE136/25.028400EPDW .--. -.. .--
TELL CITY236/28.020602WTEL - . .-..
GENEVA099/28.922401WGVA --. ...- .-
MUHLENBERG358/30.736201EGMH --. -- ....
FERDINAND207/34.323900EFNZ ..-. -. --..

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, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 150.0
Double tandem: 200.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Gradient: GRADIENT 0.12% UP N.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 37-44.934947N37-43.617893N
Longitude: 087-10.065955W087-10.000013W
Elevation: 407.3 ft.397.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.1% DOWN0.1% DOWN
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 179 magnetic, 178 true359 magnetic, 358 true
Displaced threshold: no1500 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:7000 TODA:7000 ASDA:8000 LDA:8000TORA:8000 TODA:8000 ASDA:8000 LDA:6500
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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)
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 lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS

Runway 5/23

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Gradient: GRADIENT 0.04% UP SW.
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 37-44.162117N37-44.669628N
Longitude: 087-10.381088W087-09.563820W
Elevation: 405.2 ft.403.3 ft.
Gradient: UP0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 053 magnetic, 052 true233 magnetic, 232 true
Declared distances: TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 49
Single engine airplanes: 33
Multi engine airplanes: 8
Jet airplanes: 6
Helicopters: 1
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 166/day *
50% transient general aviation
40% local general aviation
5% military
5% air taxi
1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 March 2009

Additional Remarks

A58-36 +3' CROP AT RWY END 100' LEFT & RIGHT.
A58-05 +5' CORN CROP 180' FROM RWY END 120' 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 36   download (316KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05   download (282KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (281KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download (274KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (298KB)
VOR RWY 05   download (296KB)
VOR RWY 18   download (259KB)
VOR RWY 36   download (298KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (14KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (52KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KY8 - Hancock County Airport-Ron Lewis Field (20 nm NE)
7K4 - 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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Aerial photo of KOWB (Owensboro-Daviess County Airport)
Photo by Doug Eddins
Photo taken 13-Sep-2009
from 9500 feet in PA-38 N2488C.
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Sectional chart

 
Airport diagram
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Diagram of KOWB (Owensboro-Daviess County Airport)
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From to KOWB

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1912:19
Sunrise06:4612:46
Sunset17:2023:20
Evening civil twilight17:4723:47

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Feb-2010 22:46:42
Local (UTC-6)  09-Feb-2010 16:46:42
 
METAR
KOWB 092156Z 30019KT 6SM SCT021 BKN044 M06/M11 A2991 RMK AO2 T10551111 SNB02E12 P0000 PK WND 29026/2147 SLP134
TAF
KOWB 091952Z 0920/1018 29012KT P6SM SCT012 OVC025 TEMPO 0920/0921 2SM -SN BR OVC010 FM092100 28015G25KT P6SM OVC025 TEMPO 0921/0924 SCT025 FM100400 30017G26KT 6SM -SN OVC012
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Modern Transportation Company
 UNICOM 122.95
270-685-1871
[web site]
 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft charters, Aircraft maintenance, Restrooms

More info about Modern Transportation Company
Air BP
100LL Jet A
PS --- $4.25 
SS $3.99 --- 
 Updated 28-Jan-2010
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MidAmerica Jet 270-926-6700
toll-free 1-888-737-7741
[web site]
[email]
 Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, ...

More info about MidAmerica Jet
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $4.50 $3.95 
GUARANTEED
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FS=Full service
PS=Pump service
SS=Self service
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Moonlight Bar-be-que Restaurant no information available

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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 Owensboro-Daviess County Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Owensboro-Daviess County 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 KOWB have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
RAMADA INN OWENSBORO KY 2.6 72-190
COMFORT SUITES OWENSBORO 3.0 109-136
FAIRFIELD INN MARRIOTT OWENSBO 2.6 93-110
 

Other hotels near Owensboro-Daviess County Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS OWENSBORO 1.3 95-125
SUPER 8 OWENSBORO KY 2.4 68-80
SLEEP INN OWENSBORO 2.7 122-168
HAMPTON INN OWENSBORO KY 2.7 98-150
EXECUTIVE INN RIVERMONT 3.7 78-200
OWENSBORO-DAYS INN 4.2 76-100

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 Owensboro-Daviess County Airport

9 in Owensboro
1 in Rockport, IN
 

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