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KBOW

Bartow Executive Airport · Bartow

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
125 ft / 38 m
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Primary Channel
TWR 121.20 MHz (TWR)
Live Conversion
inHg
hPa
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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Bartow Executive Airport (KBOW), located in Bartow, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 4 active runways with a maximum elevation of 125 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Bartow Executive Airport
ICAO / IATA
KBOW / BOW
Municipality
Bartow
Country
Region
US-FL — Florida
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Elevation
125 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 09L / 27R
LIGHTED
Runway Length: 5,001 ft / 1,524 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 87° / 267°
RWY 09L (87°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 27R (267°)
No ILS / Visual Only
Runway 05 / 23
LIGHTED
Runway Length: 5,000 ft / 1,524 m
Runway Width: 100 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 46° / 226°
RWY 05 (46°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 23 (226°)
No ILS / Visual Only
Runway 14 / 32
UNLIT
Runway Length: 5,000 ft / 1,524 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 139° / 319°
RWY 14 (139°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 32 (319°)
No ILS / Visual Only
Runway 09R / 27L
UNLIT
Runway Length: 4,400 ft / 1,341 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 87° / 267°
RWY 09R (87°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 27L (267°)
No ILS / Visual Only

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

A/D TAMPA APP/DEP
120.65 MHz
AWOS AWOS 3
123.78 MHz
CTAF CTAF
121.20 MHz
GND GND
121.90 MHz
TWR TWR
121.20 MHz
UNIC UNICOM
122.95 MHz

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Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

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Orlando International Airport
71 km / 38 nm
KMCFILS
MacDill Air Force Base
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KTPAILS
Tampa International Airport
74 km / 40 nm

Base Airport Data: OurAirports (Public Domain)
Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026