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Owensboro-Daviess County
Owensboro, Kentucky

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FAA Identifier: OWB
Latitude/Longitude: 37-44-19.8030N / 087-10-00.5828W
37.7386 / -87.1667
Elevation: 407 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation: 04W (2015)
Land Area Covered: 880 acres
From City: 3 nautical miles SW of Owensboro, KY
County/Parish: Daviess, KY
Airport Operations:
Airport Use: Public
Activiation Date: 12/1/1949 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart: St Louis
Control Tower: Yes
ARTCC: Indianapolis Center (ZID)
FSS: Louisville Flight Service Station ()
Attendance: ALL/ALL/0600-2000
Wind Indicator: Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle: Yes
Lights: See Rmk
Beacon: White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations: No
Landing Fee: No
Communications:
Unicom: 122.95
CTAF: 120.7
LCL/P VFR-ADV 120.7
LCL/P VFR-ADV 251.15
GND/P 121.7
EMERG 243.0
EMERG 121.5
APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 128.3/284.65 (EVANSVILLE RCAG) WHEN EVANSVILLE APCH CTL CLSD.
Services:
Fuel available: 100LL Jet-A
Airframe Repair: Major
Power Plant Repair: Major
Bottled oxygen: Low
Bulk oxygen: None
Runway Information:
Runway: 06/24
Dimensions: 5000 x 100 ft.
Surface: Asphalt - in poor conditionortland cement concrete
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel: 40 K lbs.
Double wheel: 40 K lbs.
Double tandem: 40 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights: Medium intensity
Runway: 18/36
Dimensions: 8000 x 150 ft.
Surface: Portland cement concrete - in excellent condition
Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or plastic groove
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel: 75 K lbs.
Double wheel: 150 K lbs.
Double tandem: 200 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights: High intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership: Publicly Owned
Owner: Owensboro City & Daviess County
2200 Airport Road
Owensboro, KY 42303
270-685-4179
Manager: Bob Whitmer
2200 Airport Road
Owensboro, KY 42303
270-685-4179
Sectional Map:
Remarks:
  • COYOTES ON & INVOF ALL RYS & TWYS.
  • LARGE FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • CROPS ADJACENT TO ALL RUNWAYS AND ALL RUNWAY ENDS.
  • RUNWAY 6-24 NOT AVAILABLE FOR AIR CARRIER USE.
  • PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 270-685-4179.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 18/36, MIRL RY 6/24, MALSR RY 36, REILS RY 06/24 & RY 18, PAPI RYS 6 & 24, PAPI RY 18/36, TWY & WINDCONE LGTS - CTAF.
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • GRADIENT 0.04% UP SW.
  • GRADIENT 0.12% DOWN S.
  • GRADIENT 0.12% UP N.
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