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KLOU

LOU

Bowman Field · Louisville

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

546 ft / 166 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.50 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

06/244,357 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

15/333,579 ftASPH-GLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Bowman Field (KLOU), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 546 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Bowman Field

ICAO / IATA

KLOU / LOU

Municipality

Louisville

Country

Region

US-KY

GPS Coordinates

38.228001, -85.663696

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 06 / 24

LIGHTED

Crosswind 06 Crosswind 24 TOD VDP

Length: 4,357 ft / 1,328 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 60° / 240°

RWY 06

No ILS

RWY 24

No ILS

Runway 15 / 33

LIGHTED

Crosswind 15 Crosswind 33 TOD VDP

Length: 3,579 ft / 1,091 m
Surface: ASPH-G
Heading: 143° / 323°

RWY 15

No ILS

RWY 33

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

JV · NDB (Catch)331 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
38.473999, -85.737198

LK · NDB (Laang)414 kHz

624 ft · Associated: KLOU
38.144901, -85.633301

BQM · VOR-DME (Bowman)112,200 kHz

540 ft · Associated: KLOU
38.230202, -85.664703

IIU · VORTAC (Louisville)114,800 kHz

720 ft · Associated: KLOU
38.103500, -85.577400

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D LOUISVILLE APP/DEP

123.67 MHz

ATIS ATIS

112.20 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

118.90 MHz

CTAF CTAF

119.50 MHz

GND GND

121.80 MHz

RDO LOUISVILLE RDO

122.20 MHz

TWR TWR

119.50 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

Godman Army Air Field

Blue Grass Airport

Columbus Municipal Airport

Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified