Bartow Exec Airport

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METAR: METAR KBOW 050215Z AUTO 07006KT 10SM CLR 20/18 A3014 RMK AO2 PWINO

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KBOW (0.3 NM at True Heading of 28)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1020.7
Temperature: 20 C (68 F)
Dewpoint: 18 C (64.4 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 27-56-36.0910N (27.943359)
Longitude: 
 081-47-00.3740W (-81.783437)
Elevation: 
 124.6 feet MSL (38 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 6.6 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 04 N.M. NE of Bartow, Florida
Found On: 
 Miami Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

BOW Airport web site
Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
JOHN B. HELMS, II
5993 AIRPORT BLVD
BARTOW, FL 33830
863-533-1195		 BARTOW MUNI ARPT DVLPMNT AUTH
PO BOX 650
BARTOW, FL 33831-0650
863-533-1195

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 02/1944
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0600-1800
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMA (Miami)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMA (Miami)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes, Lighted
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1125 feet (343 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 BOW
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  121.200
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  BARTOW
121.2

121.5R
Hrs: 0730-1730
Ground:  121.9
Approach:  TAMPA

119.9
119.9
119.9
Departure:  TAMPA

119.9
119.9
119.9
AWOS-3:  123.775 (863-533-9004)
EMERG:  121.5

  • ATCT CLSD EASTER; THANKSGIVING; CHRISTMAS; & OTHER HOLS BY NOTAM.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 863
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Aircraft Engineering, Inc.
  
533-1870, -6461
Bartow Flying Service
  
Unicom 122.95 533-1195 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

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

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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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-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 SE-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 09L SE-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 SE-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 27R SE-3
IAP VOR RWY 09L SE-3
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SE-3
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near BOW

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
6.9 Jack Browns Seaplane Base
(F57)		 9 16 100LL
7.3 Winter Haven Regional Airport
(GIF KGIF GIF)		 12 19 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
9.1 Lake Wales Municipal Airport
(X07)		 109 116 100LL, Jet A
9.7 Chalet Suzanne Air Strip Airport
(X25)		 86 93 100LL
12.8 Lakeland Linder International Airport
(LAL KLAL LAL)		 282 289 100LL, Jet A
20.4 Plant City Airport
(KPCM PCM)		 279 285 100LL, Jet A
25.1 Avon Park Exec Airport
(AVO KAVO AVO)		 147 154 100LL, Jet A
26.0 Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
(ZPH KZPH ZPH)		 310 316 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
26.2 Wauchula Municipal Airport
(KCHN CHN)		 191 198 100LL
27.7 Kissimmee Gateway Airport
(ISM KISM ISM)		 41 48 100LL, Jet A
30.1 Tampa Exec Airport
(KVDF VDF)		 278 284 100LL, Jet A
35.3 Peter O Knight Airport
(TPF KTPF TPF)		 267 273 100LL, Jet A
35.5 Tampa North Aero Park Airport
(X39)		 298 304 100LL, JP-8+100
37.5 Sebring Regional Airport
(SEF KSEF SEF)		 141 148 100LL, Jet A, UL94
38.5 Orlando International Airport
(MCO KMCO MCO)		 40 47 100LL, Jet A
39.8 Tampa International Airport
(TPA KTPA TPA)		 272 278 100LL, Jet A
43.1 Manatee Airport
(48X)		 245 251 100LL
43.3 Orlando Exec Airport
(ORL KORL ORL)		 33 40 100, 100LL, Jet A
44.3 Pilot Country Airport
(X05)		 301 307 100LL
45.0 Arcadia Municipal Airport
(X06)		 183 190 100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

A110-2 OVERHEAD PLINES IN T-HANGAR AREA - APPROX 20' VERTICAL CLEARANCE.
A110-5 WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
A110-6 WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
A17 UNATTND EASTER, INDEPENDANCE DAY, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS.
A33-05/23 CRACKING THRUT RWY 05/23.
A33-09R/27L RWY 09R/27L PRODUCING LOOSE AGGREGATE IN SOME AREAS.
A33-09R/27L 1 RWY 27L CONC 1ST 300 FT.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL 100LL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
A81-APT 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.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 05/23
09L/27R
09R/27L
Longest Runway: 05/23 is 5001 ft (1524 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

BOW Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23  5001 ft x 100 ft (1524 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 12/21/2020
Surface:  Asphalt - Poor condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  27 /F/A/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  35.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  60.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  110.0

Runway 05

Runway 23
Elevation: 
 107.9 122.2
Latitude: 
 27-56-17.3248N 27-56-51.6676N
Longitude: 
 081-47-21.8340W 081-46-41.6717W
Runway True Alignment: 
 046 226
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.5 degrees 3.5 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Fair Fair
Object at End: 
 TREES TREES
Object Height: 
 36 23
Distance from End: 
 1335 770
Object Centerline Offset: 
 205 ft. left of centerline 200 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 51 48

Runway 09L/27R  5000 ft x 150 ft (1524 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 12/21/2020
Surface:  Asphalt - Poor condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  48 /F/A/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway 09L

Runway 27R
Elevation: 
 116.9 114.5
Latitude: 
 27-56-40.3841N 27-56-42.9061N
Longitude: 
 081-47-26.1985W 081-46-30.5194W
Runway True Alignment: 
 087 267
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Right
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Fair Fair
Object at End: 
 TREE TREE
Object Height: 
 62 28
Distance from End: 
 2290 1130
Object Centerline Offset: 
 205 ft. left of centerline 200 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 46 34

Runway 09R/27L  4416 ft x 150 ft (1346 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 12/21/2020
Surface:  Asphalt - Poor condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  6 /F/A/Y/T

Runway 09R

Runway 27L
Elevation: 
 112.3 111.6
Latitude: 
 27-56-30.4906N 27-56-32.7254N
Longitude: 
 081-47-25.6833W 081-46-36.5058W
Runway True Alignment: 
 087 267
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Right Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Fair Fair
Object at End: 
 TREES TREES
Object Height: 
 56 40
Distance from End: 
 1900 1000
Object Centerline Offset: 
 205 ft. left of centerline 200 ft. left of centerline

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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