METAR & TAF KLOU
Current METAR
Observed 00:09Z
KLOU 280009Z 05013G24KT 2 1/2SM TSRA BR BKN030 OVC050 18/17 A2982 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS PRESFR P0018 T01780172
- Wind
- 050° @ 13G24 kt
- Visibility
- 0.5 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 18°C / 17°C
- Altimeter
- 29.82 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,160 ft
- Ceiling
- 3,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- LIFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 5 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- ST LOUIS
- ARTCC
- ZID · INDIANAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- LOU (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JORGIE DERMODY
- Phone
- 502-243-7305
- Address
- 3345 ROGER E SCHUPP STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40205
Flight service · Hours
- FSS LOU
- LOUISVILLE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0700-2200
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 06
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24Favored | 56° / 236° | 4,358 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 15/33 | 140° / 320° | 3,580 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 4,047' | 4,357' | 4,316' | 3,469' | PAPI 2-box left(3.5°) | — | 29', tree, 202' from thr, 232' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 24 | 3,509' | 4,357' | 4,165' | 3,856' | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 13', tree, 378' from thr, 131' R of cntrln, slope 13 |
| 15 | 3,238' | 3,579' | 3,579' | 3,373' | PAPI 2-box left(3.5°) | — | 10', fence, 187' from thr, 28' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 33 | 3,373' | 3,579' | 3,466' | 3,125' | PAPI 2-box left(3.25°) | — | 22', road, 388' from thr, 235' R of cntrln, slope 8 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Training operations are not authorized when the tower is closed.Show FAA
- Automatic dependent surveillance broadcast flight notification service is available.Show FAA
- The compass rose located at the administration building is not for compass calibration use.Show FAA
- Stage 3 compliance is required for turbojet aircraft. Prior permission required for aircraft over 30000 pounds gross weight from the airport manager.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures prohibit practice approaches Monday through Saturday from 2200 to 0700 and Sunday from 2200 to 0900 or when the tower is closed.Show FAA
- Twenty-four hour prior permission is required for military rotary wing operations.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact SDF tower at 502-375-7499.Show FAA
- Obstructions and trees are present in all approach surfaces.Show FAA
- Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport during daylight hours.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights on runways 06/24 and 15/33 are activated by the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 06Near runway 06 there is an 8 foot fence 108 feet from the runway end and 956 feet from the displaced threshold. A road is 159 feet from the runway end and 1007 feet from the displaced threshold.Show FAA
- 15There is an 8-foot fence 188 feet from the runway end and 394 feet from the displaced threshold.Show FAA
- 24There is a clear 53 to 1 approach slope to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
- 33Runway 33 has a clear 33 to 1 approach slope to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
- 15The controlling obstruction for runway 15 exceeds a 45 degree slope.Show FAA
- 06The controlling obstruction for runway 06 exceeds a 45 degree slope.Show FAA
- 15There is a 6 foot path and golf carts near runway 15.Show FAA
Other notes
- This airport existed prior to 1959.Show FAA
- MANAGERAirport manager cell phone number is 502-458-1475.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KLOU
Answer card- ICAO
- KLOU
- Name
- BOWMAN FLD
- Location
- LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
- Elevation
- 545.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,545.5 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2200
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 06/24 · 4,358 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 9
- Magnetic variation
- 4°
- Current flight rules
- LIFR
- Current wind
- 050° at 13 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 06
Bowman Fld is in Louisville, Kentucky. The field elevation is 545.5 ft MSL. It has two asphalt runways. The longest is runway 06/24 at 4,358 ft. The tower is open daily from 0700 to 2200. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. Louisville Executive Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. The airport also has ATIS, ground, clearance delivery, local control, UNICOM, CTAF and approach or departure service on the listed frequencies.
A few operational items matter here. Training operations are not authorized when the tower is closed. Noise abatement limits practice approaches late at night and early morning. Different Sunday hours apply. Runway 06 has an obstacle note near the threshold area. Runway 24 and runway 33 both have published clear approach slopes to the displaced threshold. The airport also requires stage 3 compliance for turbojet aircraft. If you are planning a heavier aircraft or military rotary wing flight, check the permission rules before you go. For the latest restrictions, verify the current Chart Supplement or call the airport manager directly.