FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 A |
| 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 |
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| OWB at field | | OWENSBORO VOR/DME | | 108.60 | | 01E |
| CCTr013/21.9 | | CENTRAL CITY VORTAC | | 109.80 | | 01W |
| PXVr109/30.4 | | POCKET CITY VORTAC | | 113.30 | | 03E |
| HNBr198/32.3 | | HUNTINGBURG VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| EVANSVILLE | | 136/25.0 | | 284 | | 00E | | PDW | .--. -.. .-- |
| TELL CITY | | 236/28.0 | | 206 | | 02W | | TEL | - . .-.. |
| GENEVA | | 099/28.9 | | 224 | | 01W | | GVA | --. ...- .- |
| MUHLENBERG | | 358/30.7 | | 362 | | 01E | | GMH | --. -- .... |
| FERDINAND | | 207/34.3 | | 239 | | 00E | | FNZ | ..-. -. --.. |
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: | asphalt/concrete, in fair condition
FIRST 2000 FT OF RY 18 CONC-EXCELLENT. LAST 4494 FT ASPH-FAIR. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 150.0 | | Double tandem: | 200.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Gradient: | GRADIENT 0.12% DOWN S.
GRADIENT 0.12% UP N. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 37-44.934947N | | 37-43.617893N |
| Longitude: | 087-10.065955W | | 087-10.000013W |
| Elevation: | 407.3 ft. | | 397.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% DOWN | | 0.1% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 179 magnetic, 178 true | | 359 magnetic, 358 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 1500 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7000 TODA:7000 ASDA:8000 LDA:8000 | | TORA:8000 TODA:8000 ASDA:8000 LDA:6500 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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 lights | | yes, 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | GRADIENT 0.04% UP SW. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 37-44.162117N | | 37-44.669628N |
| Longitude: | 087-10.381088W | | 087-09.563820W |
| Elevation: | 405.2 ft. | | 403.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | UP | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 053 magnetic, 052 true | | 233 magnetic, 232 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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: | TIM BRADSHAW
2200 AIRPORT ROAD
OWENSBORO, KY 42303
Phone 270-685-4179 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 50 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 37 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| 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 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| A58-05 | +5' CORN CROP 180' FROM RWY END 120' LEFT. |
| A58-36 | +3' CROP AT RWY END 100' LEFT & RIGHT. |
| - | 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 31 July 2008 at 0901Z and 28 August 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 36 | |
download (317KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (284KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (283KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (275KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (300KB) |
| VOR RWY 05 | |
download (303KB) |
| VOR RWY 18 | |
download (266KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 | |
download (299KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (14KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (27KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
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 (26 nm SW)
KTEL - Perry County Municipal Airport (28 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 30-Aug-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:52 | | 10:52 |
| Sunrise | | 06:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunset | | 19:19 | | 00:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:46 | | 00:46 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Aug-2008 14:13:42 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 30-Aug-2008 09:13:42 |
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| METAR |
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| KOWB | 301356Z 04007KT 10SM FEW043 23/16 A3008 RMK AO2 T02330155 SLP182
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| TAF |
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| KOWB | 301120Z 301212 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 FM1400 05007KT P6SM SCT050 FM0000 05003KT P6SM SKC FM0400 00000KT 4SM BR SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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