Owensboro/Daviess County Regional Airport

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Owensboro Weather (°F)

METAR: KOWB 190656Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR M03/M06 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP238 T10331061

TAF: KOWB 190520Z 1906/2006 29004KT P6SM SKC FM191400 22017G27KT P6SM SKC FM200200 24012KT P6SM SKC FM200500 25008KT P6SM SKC

Reporting Station: KOWB (0.6 NM at True Heading of 187)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1023.5
Temperature: -3.3 C (26.06 F)
Dewpoint: -6.1 C (21.02 F)

Location

Latitude: 
37-44-19.8030N (37.738834)
Longitude: 
087-10-00.5828W (-87.166828)
Elevation: 
407.3 feet MSL (124 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
4 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. SW of Owensboro, Kentucky
Found On: 
St Louis Chart
FAA Region: 
ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
TRISTAN DURBIN
2200 AIRPORT ROAD
OWENSBORO, KY 42303
270-685-4179
OWENSBORO CITY & DAVIESS COUNTY
2200 AIRPORT ROAD
OWENSBORO, KY 42303
270-685-4179

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
12/1949
Control tower: 
Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0600-2000
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZID (Indianapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZID (Indianapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1407 feet (429 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
OWB
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
Class I
ARFF Index: B
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 04/1989

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  47
Multi Engine:  8
Jet Engine:  9
Gliders:  1
Ultralights:  2

Annual Operations (as of 06/24/2021)

Total Operations:  19581
Commercial:  232 1.2%
Air Taxi:  2795 14.3%
GA Local:  5812 29.7%
GA Itinerant:  8816 45.0%
Military Aircraft:  1926 9.8%

Communications

CTAF:  120.700
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  OWENSBORO
120.7
251.15
Hrs: 0600-2200
Ground:  121.7
Approach:  EVANSVILLE
124.025
124.025
INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC
Departure:  EVANSVILLE
124.025
124.025
INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC
AWOS-3PT:  119.025 (270-683-3228)
VFR ADZY:  120.7
EMERG:  121.5
EMERG:  243.0
VFR ADZY:  251.15

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 128.3/291.625 (EVANSVILLE RCAG) WHEN EVANSVILLE APCH CTL CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 270

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Martin Aviation, Inc.
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Unicom 122.95 683-1078, -3475 100LL, Jet A
Million Air Owensboro
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Unicom 122.95 926-6700 100LL, Jet A
Precision Engine
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684-1083
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Louisville(LOU)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.

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APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SE-1
HOT HOT SPOT SE-1
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 36 SE-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 SE-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 SE-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 SE-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 SE-1
IAP VOR RWY 06 SE-1
IAP VOR RWY 18 SE-1
IAP VOR RWY 36 SE-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SE-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near OWB

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
22.6 Ohio County Airport
(KJQD JQD)
138 142 100LL
24.9 Evansville Regional Airport
(EVV KEVV EVV)
316 320 100LL, Jet A
25.0 Henderson City-County Airport
(KEHR EHR)
279 283 100LL, Jet A+
25.5 Madisonville Regional Airport
(2I0)
205 209 100LL, Jet A+
26.1 Skylane Airport
(3EV)
309 313 100LL
28.1 Perry County Municipal Airport
(KTEL TEL)
53 57 100LL, MOGAS
30.8 Muhlenberg County Airport
(M21)
179 183 100LL, Jet A+
32.2 Huntingburg Airport
(HNB KHNB HNB)
18 22 100LL, Jet A-1+
32.3 Rough River State Park Airport
(2I3)
103 108 100LL
39.2 Sturgis Municipal Airport
(KTWT TWT)
252 256 100LL, Jet A+
47.6 Leitchfield-Grayson County Airport
(M20)
115 120 100LL
49.9 Carmi Municipal Airport
(KCUL CUL)
295 298 100LL, Jet A
52.4 French Lick Municipal Airport
(FRH KFRH FRH)
28 33 100LL, Jet A
54.7 Hopkinsville-Christian County Airport
(KHVC HVC)
194 198 100LL, Jet A+
57.7 Daviess County Airport
(KDCY DCY)
1 5 100LL, Jet A+
58.4 Mount Carmel Municipal Airport
(KAJG AJG)
333 337 100LL, Jet A
58.6 Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport
(BWG KBWG BWG)
142 147 100LL, Jet A
58.9 Russellville-Logan County Airport
(4M7)
163 167 100LL, Jet A+
59.0 Addington Field Airport
(EKX KEKX EKX)
92 97 100LL, Jet A+
64.9 Lawrenceville-Vincennes International Airport
(LWV KLWV LWV)
341 345 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-2 WILDLIFE & AGRICULTURE OPS ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-6 FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC EVANSVILLE APCH AT 812-436-4690, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
A26 PPR 24 HR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX - AMGR.
A30-06/24 SKED ACR OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS OR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH AT LEAST 31 PAX SEATS NA.
A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 36; REIL RWY 06, 18, 24; PAPI RWY 6, 18, 24, 36; MIRL RWY 6/24; HIRL RWY 18/36; TWY; WINDCONE - CTAF.
E111 EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 06/24
18/36
Longest Runway: 18/36 is 8000 ft (2438 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 36

OWB Airport Runway Details

Runway 06/24  5000 ft x 100 ft (1524 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/22/2011
Surface:  Asphalt/Concrete - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  17 /R/C/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  40.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  40.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  40.0

Runway 06

Runway 24

Elevation: 
405.1 403.1
Latitude: 
37-44-09.7274N 37-44-40.1780N
Longitude: 
087-10-22.8673W 087-09-33.8287W
Runway True Alignment: 
052 232
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
45 45
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
5000 5000
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
5000 5000
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
5000 5000
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
5000 5000

Runway 18/36  8000 ft x 150 ft (2438 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/22/2011
Surface:  Asphalt/Concrete - Fair condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  37 /R/C/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  150.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  200.0

Runway 18

Runway 36

Elevation: 
407.3 397.2
Latitude: 
37-44-56.0961N 37-43-37.0744N
Longitude: 
087-10-03.9581W 087-10-00.0018W
Runway True Alignment: 
178 358
ILS Type: 
ILS
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
53 56
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
8000 8000
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
8000 8000
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
8000 8000
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
8000 8000

Services

Airframe Repair: 
Major
Powerplant Repair: 
Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
None
Bulk Oxygen: 
None
Fuel Available: 
100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Hangars and tiedowns available

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