Bowman Field (KLOU)
Towered public-use airport serving Louisville, Kentucky, at 546 ft elevation.
Elevation546 ft
ControlTowered
Longest runway4,358 ft
Magnetic variation4° W
On the field: flight training, aircraft rental, charter, avionics repair (as listed in FAA data). Find flight schools in Kentucky.
Live weather
Forecast (TAF)
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Frequencies
| ATIS | 124.15 |
|---|---|
| CTAF | 119.5 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Clearance delivery | 118.9 |
| Ground | 121.8 |
| Tower | 119.5 |
| Approach/Departure | 132.075 Louisville |
Runways
| Runway | Size | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 4,358 × 75 ft | Asphalt | Medium intensity |
| 15/33 | 3,580 × 75 ft | Asphalt | Medium intensity |
Fuel: 100LL, A. Sectional: St Louis.
Runway diagram
Drawn to scale from FAA runway-end data, true north up. White bars mark displaced thresholds. Not for navigation: use the official FAA airport diagram and Chart Supplement.
Nearby airports
KSDFLouisville Muhammad Ali International5 NM SWKBRYSamuels Field26 NM SKEKXAddington Field35 NM SKFFTCapital City36 NM E6I2Lebanon Springfield/George Hoerter Field41 NM SE8GKGallatin County44 NM NE
Before you fly here
- Read the FAA Chart Supplement entry for LOU: traffic pattern, CTAF/UNICOM, hours, fuel and remarks.
- Check NOTAMs and get a weather briefing at 1800wxbrief.com.
- Study the airport diagram and the sectional around KLOU for airspace and terrain.
- More detail: AirNav · SkyVector
Airport data from the FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) subscription effective Oct 1, 2026; magnetic variation as published for 2010. Weather is live from aviationweather.gov. Always confirm with current official sources before flight. This guide is a study aid.