Bowman Fld Airport (LOU)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	LOU
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	85°39'49.4940" W / 38°13'40.7450" N -85.663748 / 38.227985 (Estimated)
Elevation	545.50 ft / 166.27 m (Surveyed)
Land	426 acres
From nearest city	5 nautical miles SE of Louisville, KY
Location	Jefferson County, KY
Magnetic Variation	04W (2010)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTH
Address	P O BOX 9129 LOUISVILLE, KY 40209-0129
Phone number	502-368-6524
Manager	JORGIE DERMODY
Address	3345 ROGER E SCHUPP STREET LOUISVILLE, KY 40205
Phone number	502-243-7305

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	ST LOUIS
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZID - INDIANAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS	LOU - LOUISVILLE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	LOU (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	119.5 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	LOU (502-473-0693)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 06/24

Dimensions	4358 x 75 ft (1328 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	Medium

	06	24
Alignment	60°	240°
Physical elevation	544.40 ft	530.80 ft
Coordinates	38.225426 / -85.669449	38.231484 / -85.656366
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on left	2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights		Yes

Runway 15/33

Dimensions	3580 x 75 ft (1091 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	15	33
Alignment	144°	324°
Physical elevation	538.60 ft	518.70 ft
Coordinates	38.231367 / -85.668470	38.223457 / -85.661074
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on left	2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights		Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GVR	DME	HANOVER	93Y	114.65		33.1 nm
LK	NDB	LAANG		414.00	04W	5.2 nm
GOI	NDB	GODMAN		396.00	03W	21.9 nm
MYS	VOR	MYSTIC		108.20	01W	34.0 nm
FFT	VOR	FRANKFORT		109.40	03W	35.8 nm
FTK	VOR/DME	FORT KNOX	33X	109.60	01W	24.2 nm
EWO	VOR/DME	NEW HOPE	86Y	113.95	01E	35.8 nm
IIU	VORTAC	LOUISVILLE	95X	114.80	01E	8.5 nm
SDF	VOT	LOUISVILLE STANDIFD		111.00		4.2 nm

Remarks

• COMPASS ROSE LCTD AT ADMIN BLDG NOT FOR COMPASS CALIBRATION USE.
• 24 HR PPR FOR MIL ROTARY WING.
• FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC SDF ATCT 502-375-7499.
• NOISE ABATEMENT: NO PRACTICE APCH MON-SAT 2200-0700. SUN 2200-0900, OR WHEN TWR CLSD.
• STAGE 3 COMPLIANCE RQRD FOR TURBOJET; PPR OVR 30000 LB GWT - AMGR.
• TRNG OPS NA WHEN ATCT CLSD.
• OBSTNS & TREES IN ALL APCH SFCS.
• ADCUS FLT NOTIFICATION SVC AVBL.
• BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT DURG DALGT HR.
• EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.