Airport · KLOU / LOU

Bowman Field

Louisville, United States · 546 ft

Runway diagram

Satellite map with the runway layout of Bowman Field (KLOU)

Weather

obs 14:53Z · 54 min ago · VFR

Wind: wind 070° 9 kt
Visibility: vis 16 km (10+ SM)
Clouds: clouds —
Temperature: 18° / 7° · QNH 1027 hPa (30.32 inHg)
Density altitude: 670 ft

METAR KLOU 301453Z 07009KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP266 T01830067 51016

Runway wind

Runway	End	Headwind	Crosswind
06/24	06	9 kt	2 kt
06/24	24	-9 kt	-2 kt
15/33	15	3 kt	-9 kt
15/33	33	-3 kt	9 kt

negative headwind means tailwind; crosswind is absolute. check the METAR for gusts and variable directions.

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25 aircraft within 75 km · snapshot 2s ago

Callsign	Registration	Type	Airline	Route	Altitude	Speed	Distance	Map
N2866W	N2866W	P28A	N28		625 ft	70 kt	2 km	map
N245NH	N245NH	DV20	N24		1000 ft	85 kt	2 km	map
N20312	N20312	C172	N20		1200 ft	94 kt	5 km	map
N65231	N65231	B06	N65		750 ft	43 kt	5 km	map
JBU215	N2157J	A21N	Jetblue Airways Corporation	JFK → SFO	34000 ft	398 kt	9 km	map
N61890	N61890	C172	N61		3200 ft	93 kt	12 km	map
N219SP	N219SP	C172	N21		2100 ft	69 kt	16 km	map
YEL11	N261TX	E55P	Summit Aviation		1950 ft	169 kt	18 km	map
N4885D	N4885D	C172	N48		1000 ft	86 kt	21 km	map
ENY3580	N322RC	E75L	Envoy Air	ORD → SDF → ORD	2625 ft	171 kt	25 km	map
N47544	N47544	P28A	N47		4000 ft	98 kt	28 km	map
CXK661	N23172	C172	Atp Flight School		2150 ft	53 kt	34 km	map
N191TF	N191TF	C550	N19		31000 ft	376 kt	46 km	map
N3138W	N3138W	BE35	N31		2650 ft	139 kt	51 km	map
COL120	N120DR	CL35	Sc Aviation		45000 ft	467 kt	51 km	map
UAL1101	N68801	B739	United Airlines	DEN → IAD → MCO	37000 ft	523 kt	55 km	map
UPS5837	N923UP	B763	United Parcel Service Company	BOI → SDF	9425 ft	293 kt	58 km	map
N78873	N78873	M20P	N78		2750 ft	111 kt	58 km	map
N254SA	N254SA	DA40	N25		5625 ft	108 kt	59 km	map
EJA135	N135QS	GL5T	Netjets Aviation		45000 ft	507 kt	59 km	map
N2733G	N2733G	C182	N27		600 ft	70 kt	64 km	map
UPS5855	N361UP	B763	United Parcel Service Company	SLC → SDF	8825 ft	285 kt	68 km	map
N3067D	N3067D	P28A	N30		3100 ft	106 kt	71 km	map
UAL1862	N37513	B39M	United Airlines	SFO → SMF	27000 ft	512 kt	72 km	map
UPS5189	N169UP	A306	United Parcel Service Company	PHL → SDF	12950 ft	301 kt	74 km	map

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Airport data

Latitude: 38.2280
Longitude: -85.6637
Type: medium_airport
Region: Kentucky
IATA: LOU
GPS code: KLOU
Local code: LOU
Magnetic variation: -4.0°
Operations: no PPR
Weather: METAR / TAF

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighted
06 / 24	4358 ft · 1.33 km · 60°	75 ft	ASP	yes
15 / 33	3580 ft · 1.09 km · 143°	75 ft	ASPH-G	yes

Frequencies

Type	Description	Frequency
A/D	LOUISVILLE APP/DEP	123.675 MHz
ATIS	ATIS	112.200 MHz
CLD	CLNC DEL	118.900 MHz
CTAF	CTAF	119.500 MHz
GND	GND	121.800 MHz
RDO	LOUISVILLE RDO	122.200 MHz
TWR	TWR	119.500 MHz
UNIC	UNICOM	122.950 MHz

Airports near Bowman Field

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF/SDF) Louisville, United States · 9 km (6 mi)
Blue Lick Airport (07KY) Louisville, United States · 17 km (10 mi)
Clark Regional Airport (KJVY) Jeffersonville, United States · 17 km (10 mi)
Woodledge Farm Airport (82KY) Crestwood, United States · 17 km (11 mi)
Brooks Field (73KY) Brooks, United States · 25 km (15 mi)
Robinson Airpark (1IN4) Elizabeth, United States · 30 km (18 mi)
Jeffries Farm Airport (6KY6) Crestwood, United States · 30 km (19 mi)
Greenridge Restricted Landing Area (IN14) Lanesville, United States · 31 km (19 mi)

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