FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BOW |
| Lat/Long: | 27-56-36.0910N 081-47-00.3740W
27-56.601517N 081-47.006233W
27.9433586,-81.7834372
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 124.6 ft. / 38.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1995) |
| From city: | 4 miles NE of BARTOW, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 33830 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1944 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BOW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-1800
UNATTND EASTER, INDEPENDANCE DAY, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REILS RWY 05, 09L, 23 & 27R; PAPI RWYS 05, 09L, 23, & 27R; MIRL RWYS 05/23 & 09L/27R; AND WIND CONE - CTAF. REIL RWYS 05, 09L, 23 & 27R OPER WHEN MIRL RWYS 05/23 & 09L/27R HIGH INTST ONLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 121.2 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 123.775 (863-533-9004) |
| BARTOW GROUND: | 121.9 [0730-1730] |
| BARTOW TOWER: | 121.2 121.5R [0730-1730] |
| TAMPA APPROACH: | 120.65 119.9 |
| TAMPA DEPARTURE: | 120.65 119.9 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 |
| WX ASOS at GIF (7 nm N): | 133.675 (863-956-2097) |
| WX AWOS-3 at X07 (9 nm E): | 124.225 (863-678-1334) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at LAL (13 nm W): | PHONE 863-834-2030 |
- ATCT CLSD EASTER; THANKSGIVING; CHRISTMAS; & OTHER HOLS BY NOTAM.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| LALr101/12.5 | | LAKELAND VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 01E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:100LL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition
CRACKING THRUT RWY 05/23. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/27 /F/A/X/T | | Single wheel: | /2020 | | Double wheel: | 35.0 | | Double tandem: | 60.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 110.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 23 MARKINGS STAINED AND IN POOR CONDITION. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 27-56.288747N | | 27-56.861127N |
| Longitude: | 081-47.363900W | | 081-46.694528W |
| Elevation: | 107.9 ft. | | 122.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 050 magnetic, 046 true | | 230 magnetic, 226 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 34 ft. trees, 1290 ft. from runway, 215 ft. left of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear | | 23 ft. trees, 770 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear |
Runway 9L/27R
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/48 /F/A/W/T | | Single wheel: | /2020 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9L | | RUNWAY 27R |
| Latitude: | 27-56.673068N | | 27-56.715102N |
| Longitude: | 081-47.436642W | | 081-46.508657W |
| Elevation: | 116.9 ft. | | 114.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 091 magnetic, 087 true | | 271 magnetic, 267 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, 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 |
| Obstructions: | 62 ft. tree, 2290 ft. from runway, 110 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | 28 ft. tree, 1130 ft. from runway, 240 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Runway 9R/27L
| Dimensions: | 4416 x 150 ft. / 1346 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in poor condition
RWY 09R/27L CRACKING THROUGHOUT PRODUCING LOOSE AGGREGATE.
RWY 27L CONC 1ST 300 FT. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/6 /F/A/Y/T | | Single wheel: | /2020 |
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| Runway edge markings: | RWY 27L MARKINGS DISCOLORED AND IN POOR CONDITION. |
| RUNWAY 9R | | RUNWAY 27L |
| Latitude: | 27-56.508177N | | 27-56.545423N |
| Longitude: | 081-47.428055W | | 081-46.608430W |
| Elevation: | 112.3 ft. | | 111.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 091 magnetic, 087 true | | 271 magnetic, 267 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 56 ft. trees, 1900 ft. from runway, 175 ft. left of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear | | 40 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 30 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BARTOW MUNI ARPT DVLPMNT AUTH
PO BOX 650
BARTOW, FL 33831-0650
Phone 863-533-1195 |
| Manager: | JOHN B. HELMS, II
5993 AIRPORT BLVD
BARTOW, FL 33830
Phone 863-533-1195 |
Additional Remarks
| - | OVERHEAD PLINES IN T-HANGAR AREA - APPROX 20' VERTICAL CLEARANCE. |
| - | WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-371-7810. |
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 from 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (268KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09L **CHANGED** | |
download (223KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (275KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27R **CHANGED** | |
download (234KB) |
| VOR RWY 09L **CHANGED** | |
download (213KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (126KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (408KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGIF - Winter Haven Regional Airport (7 nm N)
X07 - Lake Wales Municipal Airport (9 nm E)
KLAL - Lakeland Linder International Airport (13 nm W)
KPCM - Plant City Airport (20 nm W)
KAVO - Avon Park Executive Airport (25 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Gregory White
Photo taken 01-Apr-2008
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 14-Sep-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 10:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 11:13 |
| Sunset | | 19:33 | | 23:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:56 | | 23:56 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Sep-2026 21:04:38 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 14-Sep-2026 17:04:38 |
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| METAR |
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| KBOW | 142055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN050 BKN055 35/23 A2998 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND W PWINO
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KGIF
8nm N | 142053Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM FEW050 BKN100 33/24 A2999 RMK AO1 LTG DSNT W AND NW SLP152 T03280239 56018
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KLAL
12nm W | 142050Z 27013KT 10SM BKN050 A2998 RMK AWOS OTS WEATHER ESTIMATED.
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KLAL
12nm W | 141720Z 1418/1518 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM142000 30006KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB SCT250 TEMPO 1421/1423 VRB25G35KT 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM150000 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC100 FM150300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM151500 08005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050
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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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