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KOWB

OWB

Owensboro Daviess County Airport · Owensboro

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

407 ft / 124 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 120.70 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

18/368,000 ftconcrete/groovedLIGHTED

05/235,000 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

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Briefing for Owensboro Daviess County Airport (KOWB), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 407 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Owensboro Daviess County Airport

ICAO / IATA

KOWB / OWB

Municipality

Owensboro

Country

Region

US-KY

GPS Coordinates

37.740101, -87.166801

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 18 / 36

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 8,000 ft / 2,438 m
Surface: concrete/grooved
Heading: 178° / 358°

RWY 18

No ILS

RWY 36

111.50 MHz

ID: OWB | CRS: 2°

Runway 05 / 23

LIGHTED

Crosswind 05 Crosswind 23 TOD VDP

Length: 5,000 ft / 1,524 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 52° / 232°

RWY 05

No ILS

RWY 23

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

OW · NDB (Higuy)341 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KOWB
37.635300, -87.161697

OWB · VOR-DME (Owensboro)108,600 kHz

400 ft · Associated: KOWB
37.743599, -87.165901

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D EVANSVILLE APP/DEP

126.40 MHz

CTAF CTAF

120.70 MHz

GND GND

121.70 MHz

RDO LOUISVILLE RDO

108.60 MHz

TWR TWR

120.70 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Evansville Regional Airport

Godman Army Air Field

Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport

Campbell Army Airfield (Fort Campbell)

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

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