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Owensboro Daviess County Airport
OWB · KOWB · Owensboro, KY · 407 ft elevation · var 4W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KOWB / OWB
- Coordinates
- 37.7401, -87.1668
- Elevation
- 407 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LOUISVILLE
- NOTAM facility
- OWB
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2000
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1949/12
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:55 AM | 09:55Z |
| Sunrise | 05:27 AM | 10:27Z |
| Sunset | 08:14 PM | 01:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 01:45Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:45 PM → 04:55 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:14 PM → 04:27 AM
Plan a flight from KOWB
Runway 06/24
5,000 ft × 100 ft · ASPH-CONC (Fair) 06
- Heading
- 056° mag · 52° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
24
- Heading
- 236° mag · 232° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 18/36
8,000 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good) 18
- Heading
- 182° mag · 178° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
36
- Heading
- 002° mag · 358° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 126.4 | EVANSVILLE APP/DEP |
| CTAF | 120.7 | |
| GND | 121.7 | |
| RDO | 108.6 | LOUISVILLE RDO |
| TWR | 120.7 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| OWB · Owensboro | VOR-DME | 108.60 | r190° / 0.2 NM |
| CCT · Central City | VORTAC | 109.80 | r013° / 22 NM |
| PXV · Pocket City | VORTAC | 113.30 | r109° / 30.4 NM |
| HNB · Huntingburg | VOR-DME | 109.20 | r198° / 32.2 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 36 ↗ · amdt 14
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 ↗ · amdt 1B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 ↗ · amdt 2C
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 ↗ · amdt 2B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 ↗ · amdt 4B
- VOR RWY 06 ↗ · amdt 2B
- VOR RWY 18 ↗ · amdt 10B
- VOR RWY 36 ↗ · amdt 19C
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Charter, Instruction
Ownership & management
Owner
OWENSBORO CITY & DAVIESS COUNTY
2200 AIRPORT ROAD, OWENSBORO, KY
270-685-4179
Manager
TRISTAN DURBIN
2200 AIRPORT ROAD, OWENSBORO, KY
270-685-4179
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- PPR 24 HR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX - AMGR.
- WILDLIFE & AGRICULTURE OPS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC EVANSVILLE APCH AT 812-436-4690, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
- 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.
- PCR VALUE: 180/R/C/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 470/R/C/W/T
- RWY 06/24 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.
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