Bartow Executive Airport
BOW · KBOW · Bartow, FL · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:25 AM | 10:25Z |
| Sunrise | 06:51 AM | 10:51Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 00:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 00:41Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 230° mag · 226° true
- Dimensions
- 5,001 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 121.2
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 122 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 23 ft, 770 ft from threshold, 200 ft L of centerline — 24:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 48 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 124 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,001 ft | |
| 09L/27R | 5,000 ft | |
| 09R/27L | 4,416 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Bartow”Taxi & takeoff
“Bartow”Departure & arrival
“Tampa”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 290.3 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LAL 116.00 · MCF 111.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r101° / 12.5 NM |
| MCF · Macdill | TACAN | 111.00 · 47X | — | r089° / 39.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBOW / BOW
- Coordinates
- 27.9434, -81.7834
- Elevation
- 125 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0730-1730
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0730-1730; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 123.775 · ☎ 863-533-9004
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BOW
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1944/02
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- 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. on 121.2 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23: 4-light PAPI (left) · 09L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 27R: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- OVERHEAD PLINES IN T-HANGAR AREA - APPROX 20' VERTICAL CLEARANCE.
- WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
Runways
- CRACKING THRUT RWY 05/23.
- RWY 09R/27L PRODUCING LOOSE AGGREGATE IN SOME AREAS.
- RWY 27L CONC 1ST 300 FT.
Lighting
- 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.
Fuel
- 100LL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Attendance
- UNATTND EASTER, INDEPENDANCE DAY, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS.
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Nearby airports
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About KBOW
Bartow Executive Airport (BOW · KBOW) is an airport in Bartow, FL, at 125 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 5,001 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBOW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBOW have a control tower?
Yes. Bartow Executive Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KBOW?
Bartow Executive Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBOW?
Bartow Executive Airport is in Bartow, FL, at an elevation of 125 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.9434, -81.7834.
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