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KBOW
Airport
Bartow Municipal
Bartow, Florida

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:BOW / KBOW (Bravo-Oscar-Whiskey)
Lat/Lng: 27.9433611111, -81.7834166667
27-56-36.1000N, 081-47-00.3000W
Estimated by 3RD PARTY SURVEY on 05/12/2006
Elevation: 125 feet Surveyed by 3RD PARTY SURVEY on 05/12/2006
Magnetic Variation: 04W, (1995), [-5W (2008)]
Sectional: MIAMI
From City: 4nm NE of Bartow

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 02/1944
Attended: All year Every day 0730-1730 (local)
for Attendant After Hrs Call 863-255-5755.
Control Tower: yes 0730-1730 (local) ATCT Closed Easter; Thanksgiving; Christmas; & Other Hols by Notam.
Type: ATCT
Hours: 10
Days Tower Operational: ALL
ARTCC: Miami Center (ZMA)
FSS: Saint Petersburg FSS (PIE)
NOTAMs and Weather: BOW NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runways 05/23 & 09L/27R, PAPI Runways 09L, 27R, 05 & 23 and Wind Cone - CTAF. REIL Runways 05, 23, 09L & 27R Operate When MIRL Runways 05/23 & 09L/27R High Intensity only.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 121.200
UNICOM: 122.950
Weather: AWOS-3 863-533-9004 123.775
Tower:
Contact 'Bartow Tower'
121.2, 121.5R
Ground:
Contact 'Bartow Ground'
121.9
Approach:
Contact 'TAMPA' Approach
120.65, 290.3, 119.9
Departure:
Contact 'TAMPA' Departure
120.65, 290.3, 119.9
Emergency:
121.5
Master Airport: TPA (TAMPA INTL)

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Crop Dusting, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales, Annual Surveying

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 76
Multi Engine GA: 16
Jet GA: 1
Helicopter GA: 7
Total: 100

Annual Operations

For year ending: 07/15/2002
Local GA (< 20 miles): 20622
Non-local GA: 28594
Military Operations: 152
Total: 49368

Ownership

Owner: Bartow Muni Airport Dvlpmnt Auth
Po Box 650
Bartow, Fl 33830
863-533-1195
Manager: Cindy Barrow
Executive Director, Airport Development Authority.
Po Box 650
Bartow, Fl 33830
863-533-1195

Runways

Runways: 05/23
09L/27R
09R/27L

Runway 05/23

Length: 5000 feet
by 3Rd Party Survey on 05/12/2006
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 35,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 60,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 110,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 05 End 23
True Alignment: 046, (041 Magnetic) 226, (221 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Basic, Good Condition Basic, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.3 0.3
Elevation at End: 108.0' MSL 122.3' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 123' MSL 124' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 49' AGL 46' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.50° 3.50°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on left side of runway 4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects: Trees Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a visual approach Other than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 25:1 22:1
Object Height: 47' AGL 34' AGL
Object Distance: 1380' Along centerline
0B'
950' Along centerline
0B'

Runway 09L/27R

Length: 5000 feet
by 3Rd Party Survey on 05/12/2006
Width: 150 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 09L End 27R
True Alignment: 087, (082 Magnetic) 267, (262 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Fair Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Fair Condition
Elevation at End: 117.0' MSL 114.7' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 125' MSL 125' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 44' AGL 32' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on left side of runway 4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects: Tree Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile Other than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 46:1 34:1
Object Height: 39' AGL 26' AGL
Object Distance: 2000' Along centerline
300' Right of centerline
1100' Along centerline
0B'

Runway 09R/27L

Length: 4400 feet
by 3Rd Party Survey on 05/12/2006
Width: 150 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
End 09R End 27L
True Alignment: 087, (082 Magnetic) 267, (262 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Basic, Poor Condition Basic, Fair Condition
Gradient: 0.2 0.2
Elevation at End: 112.4' MSL 111.9' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 120' MSL 120' MSL
Objects:   Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 25:1
Object Height:   46' AGL
Object Distance:   1370' Along centerline
0B'

Procedures

Additional Remarks

Overhead Powerlines in T-Hangar Area - Approx 20' Vertical Clearance.
Aerobatic Practice Area Surface to 5000 Ft Parallel to & Including a Portion of Runway 09R/27L Sr-Ss.
Wildlife in View of Airport.

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