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Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport

BWG · KBWG · Bowling Green, KY · 547 ft elevation · var 4W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KBWG / BWG
Coordinates
36.9645, -86.4197
Elevation
547 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
4W
Sectional chart
ST LOUIS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS)
LOUISVILLE
NOTAM facility
BWG
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
2 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:55 AM09:55Z
Sunrise05:26 AM10:26Z
Sunset08:08 PM01:08Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:39 PM01:39Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:39 PM → 04:55 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:08 PM → 04:26 AM

Plan a flight from KBWG

Runway 03/21

6,501 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 221k, Dual tandem 358k.

03
Heading
034° mag · 30° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument approach
ILS
Traffic pattern
Left
21
Heading
214° mag · 210° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 12/30

3,956 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Poor)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 25.5k, Double wheel 40k.

12
Heading
124° mag · 120° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
30
Heading
304° mag · 300° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
349 ft

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
ASOS127.825
CNTR133.85MEMPHIS CNTR
RDO122.2LOUISVILLE RDO
UNIC123CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BWG · Bowling GreenVORTAC117.90r026° / 2.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Air freight, Air ambulance, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY BOWLING GREEN-WARREN CO
1000 WOODHURST ST, BOWLING GREEN, KY
270-842-1101
Manager
SUSAN HARMON
1000 WOODHURST ST, BOWLING GREEN, KY
270-842-1101

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS 24 HR PPR - AMGR.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • CNL IFR - LOUISVILLE FSS 122.2.
  • FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 03, 21; PAPI RWY 03, 21; HIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
  • PCR VALUE: 560/F/C/X/T
  • RWY 12/30 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
  • FIRST 1300 FT LONGL GRADIENT SLOPE 1.5 PERCENT; STEEPER THAN STD FOR APCH SPD GTR THAN 122 KTS.
  • +54 FT TREE DIST 860 FT 200 FT L; 15:1 BASED ON DTHR.
  • LONGL & TRANSVERSE CRACKING; UNEVEN SFC.

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