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Bowman Field
Louisville · Kentucky · United States
KLOUIATA LOU
Airport overview
Bowman Field serves Louisville, United States. The longest reported open paved runway is 1,328 metres (4,358 feet). The directory lists 1 FBO and 0 handling providers at this airport.
- ICAO code
- KLOU
- IATA code
- LOU
- Local / reference code
- LOU
- Location
- Louisville · Kentucky · United States
- Coordinates
- 38.227985, -85.663748
- Elevation above sea level
- 166 m / 545.5 ft
- Time zone
- America/Kentucky/Louisville
- Reported access
- Public use
- Longest open paved runway
- 1,328 m / 4,358 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 1 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- 100LL
- Control tower
- Yes
- Customs airport designation
- No
- Landing-rights designation
- No
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (2 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 1,328 m4,358 ft | 23 m75 ft | ASPH | LightedReported open |
| 15/33 | 1,091 m3,580 ft | 23 m75 ft | ASPH | LightedReported open |
Runway 06/24 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 60° | 166 m / 544.4 ft | 258 m / 848 ft | 38.22543, -85.66945 |
| 24 | 240° | 162 m / 530.8 ft | 94 m / 310 ft | 38.23148, -85.65637 |
Declared distances & approach equipment
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | ILS / lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 1,234 m / 4,047 ft | 1,328 m / 4,357 ft | 1,316 m / 4,316 ft | 1,057 m / 3,469 ft | Not reported |
| 24 | 1,070 m / 3,509 ft | 1,328 m / 4,357 ft | 1,269 m / 4,165 ft | 1,175 m / 3,856 ft | Not reported |
TORA: take-off run available · TODA: take-off distance available · ASDA: accelerate-stop distance available · LDA: landing distance available.
Runway 15/33 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 144° | 164 m / 538.6 ft | 63 m / 206 ft | 38.23137, -85.66847 |
| 33 | 324° | 158 m / 518.7 ft | 104 m / 342 ft | 38.22346, -85.66107 |
Declared distances & approach equipment
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | ILS / lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 987 m / 3,238 ft | 1,091 m / 3,579 ft | 1,091 m / 3,579 ft | 1,028 m / 3,373 ft | Not reported |
| 33 | 1,028 m / 3,373 ft | 1,091 m / 3,579 ft | 1,056 m / 3,466 ft | 953 m / 3,125 ft | Not reported |
TORA: take-off run available · TODA: take-off distance available · ASDA: accelerate-stop distance available · LDA: landing distance available.
FBOs & handling
Fixed-base operators · 1
History & management
Wikidata records 1920 as the airport’s inception year. The airport activation record dates to 1940-04; this is an administrative date and may differ from the airport’s founding. The recorded owner is Regional Airport Auth. The recorded operator is Louisville Regional Airport Authority.
- Inception year
- 1920
- Airport activation date
- 1940-04
- Recorded owner
- Regional Airport Auth
- Recorded operator
- Louisville Regional Airport Authority
- Airport manager
- Jorgie Dermody
- Manager telephone
- 502-243-7305
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | LOUISVILLE APP/DEP | 123.675 MHz |
| ATIS | ATIS | 112.2 MHz |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 118.9 MHz |
| CTAF | CTAF | 119.5 MHz |
| GND | GND | 121.8 MHz |
| RDO | LOUISVILLE RDO | 122.2 MHz |
| TWR | TWR | 119.5 MHz |
| UNIC | UNICOM | 122.95 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.
Airport & runway remarks (19)
Airport remarks can include operating restrictions, prior-permission contacts and noise procedures; check current publications before a flight.
- AIRPORTEXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- AIRPORTSTAGE 3 COMPLIANCE RQRD FOR TURBOJET; PPR OVR 30000 LB GWT - AMGR.
- AIRPORTTRNG OPS NA WHEN ATCT CLSD.
- AIRPORTOBSTNS & TREES IN ALL APCH SFCS.
- AIRPORTADCUS FLT NOTIFICATION SVC AVBL.
- AIRPORTBIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT DURG DALGT HR.
- AIRPORTCOMPASS ROSE LCTD AT ADMIN BLDG NOT FOR COMPASS CALIBRATION USE.
- AIRPORT24 HR PPR FOR MIL ROTARY WING.
- AIRPORTFOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC SDF ATCT 502-375-7499.
- AIRPORTNOISE ABATEMENT: NO PRACTICE APCH MON-SAT 2200-0700. SUN 2200-0900, OR WHEN TWR CLSD.
- AIRPORTACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 & 15/33 - CTAF.
- AIRPORT_CONTACTAMGR CELL 502-458-1475.
- RUNWAY_END8 FT FENCE 108 FT FM RWY END; 956 FT FM DTHR. ROAD 159 FT FM RWY END; 1007 FT FM DTHR.
- RUNWAY_END+8 FT FENCE 188 FT FM RWY END; 394 FT FM DTHR.
- RUNWAY_END_OBSTNCONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
- RUNWAY_END_OBSTNCONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP
- RUNWAY_END_OBSTNCLEAR 53:1 APCH TO DTHR.
- RUNWAY_END_OBSTNCLEAR 33:1 APCH TO DTHR.
- RUNWAY_END_OBSTN6 FT PATH & GOLF CARTS.