FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BWG |
| Lat/Long: | 36-57-52.3000N / 086-25-10.8000W 36-57.871667N / 086-25.180000W 36.9645278 / -86.4196667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 547 ft. / 166.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of BOWLING GREEN, KY |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 42103 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BWG (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes NSTD LIGHTED WINDSOCK. |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 03/21 AND REIL RYS 03 & 21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | 24 HR PPR FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 270-842-1101. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 127.825 (270-843-8136) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 133.85/317.6 (NASHVILLE RCAG).
- COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY BOWLING GREEN RADIO ON FREQ 123.6 & 255.4.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BWGr026/2.4 | | BOWLING GREEN VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 02E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 6500 x 150 ft. / 1981 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 25.0 | | Double wheel: | 38.0 | | Double tandem: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Gradient: | RY 21 SLOPE 0.4% UP SW. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 36-57.521032N | | 36-58.449697N |
| Longitude: | 086-25.502012W | | 086-24.837060W |
| Elevation: | 546.7 ft. | | 520.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 032 magnetic, 030 true | | 212 magnetic, 210 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3955 x 150 ft. / 1205 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 25.0 | | Double wheel: | 38.0 | | Double tandem: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 36-57.844938N | | 36-57.520120N |
| Longitude: | 086-25.551188W | | 086-24.847018W |
| Elevation: | 530.8 ft. | | 531.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 122 magnetic, 120 true | | 302 magnetic, 300 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 349 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 3 ft. post, marked and lighted, 201 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline +1 FT FENCE 190 FT FM RY END 95 FT LEFT; 20:1 AT DISPLACEMENT. | | 15 ft. road, 270 ft. from runway, 4:1 slope to clear +10' FENCE 190' FROM RWY END 250' R TO 250' L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY BOWLING GREEN-WARREN CO 1000 WOODHURST ST BOWLING GREEN, KY 42103 Phone 270-842-1101 |
| Manager: | ROB BARNETT 1000 WOODHURST ST BOWLING GREEN, KY 42103 Phone 270-842-1101 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 58 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 49 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 171/day * | | 52% | local general aviation | | 44% | transient general aviation | | 2% | military | | 1% | air taxi | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 30 January 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BE ALERT FOR LARGE NUMBERS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | IFR CLEARANCES TO BE CANCELED ON 122.4 LOUISVILLE FSS |
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 03 | |
download (222KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (304KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (291KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 21 | |
download (233KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (212KB) |
| NDB RWY 03 | |
download (209KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (22KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (27KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
4M7 - Russellville-Logan County Airport (21 nm SW)
1M5 - Portland Municipal Airport (22 nm S)
KGLW - Glasgow Municipal Airport (23 nm E)
3M7 - Lafayette Municipal Airport (32 nm SE)
M91 - Springfield Robertson County Airport (35 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Bob Pitchford
Photo taken 17-Sep-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 05-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:45 | | 12:45 |
| Sunset | | 16:28 | | 22:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:57 | | 22:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Dec-2009 13:27:39 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 05-Dec-2009 07:27:39 |
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| METAR |
| KBWG | 051253Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR M03/M08 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP234 T10281078
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| TAF |
| KBWG | 051138Z 0512/0612 00000KT P6SM BKN110 FM051300 33006KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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