KBOW
Airport
Bartow Exec
Bartow, Florida

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:BOW / KBOW (Bravo-Oscar-Whiskey)
Lat/Lng:27.9433586111, -81.7834372222
27-56-36.0910N, 081-47-00.3740W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 12/21/2020
Elevation:124 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 12/21/2020
Magnetic Variation:04W,(1995), [-7W (2025)]
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 0600-1800 (local)
Unattnd Easter, Independance Day, Thanksgiving & Christmas.
Control Tower:yes 0730-1730 (local)Air Traffic Control Tower Closed Easter; Thanksgiving; Christmas; & Other Hols by Notam.
Type:ATCT
Hours:10
Days Tower Operational:ALL
Airspace Class:D,Class D Svc 0730-1730; Other Times Class G
ARTCC:Miami(ZMA)Miami Center
FSS:Saint Petersburg FSS(PIE)
NOTAMs and Weather:BOWNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes-lighted
Lights:Activate Reils Runway 05, 09L, 23 & 27R; PAPI Runways 05, 09L, 23, & 27R; MIRL Runways 05/23 & 09L/27R; and Wind Cone - CTAF. REIL Runways 05, 09L, 23 & 27R Operate When MIRL Runways 05/23 & 09L/27R High Intensity only.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
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
L 100Ll Available 24 Hours with Credit Card.
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Other Services:Air Ambulance, Avionics, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales, Annual Surveying

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:Bartow Muni Airport Dvlpmnt Auth
Po Box 650
Bartow, Fl 33831-0650
863-533-1195
Manager:John B. Helms, II
5993 Airport Blvd
Bartow, Fl 33830
863-533-1195

Runways

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

Runway 05/23

Length:5001 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 12/21/2020
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Poor Condition
Cracking Thrut Runway 05/23.
Surface Treatment:NONE
Classification (PCN):27 /F/A/X/T, 27 , Flexible, Subgrade Strength High (represents CBR >e; 13), Tire pressure Medium (limited to 218 psi), Technical determination
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,(039 Magnetic)226,(219 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Fair ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:107.9' MSL122.2' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:123.4' MSL124.0' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:51' AGL48' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.50°3.50°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:TreesTrees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mileOther than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:31:124:1
Object Height:36' AGL23' AGL
Object Distance:1335' Along centerline
205' Left of centerline
770' Along centerline
200' Left of centerline

Runway 09L/27R

Length:5000 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 12/21/2020
Width:150 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Classification (PCN):48 /F/A/W/T, 48 , Flexible, Subgrade Strength High (represents CBR >e; 13), Tire pressure High (no limit), Technical determination
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 09L End 27R
True Alignment:087,(080 Magnetic)267,(260 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern: Yes
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Fair ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:116.9' MSL114.5' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:124.6' MSL124.6' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:46' AGL34' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:TreeTree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mileOther than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:34:134:1
Object Height:62' AGL28' AGL
Object Distance:2290' Along centerline
110' Right of centerline
1130' Along centerline
240' Left of centerline

Runway 09R/27L

Length:4416 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 12/21/2020
Width:150 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Porland Cement Concrete, Poor Condition
Runway 27L Conc 1St 300 ft.
Runway 09R/27L Producing Loose Aggregate in Some Areas.
Surface Treatment:NONE
Classification (PCN):6 /F/A/Y/T, 6 , Flexible, Subgrade Strength High (represents CBR >e; 13), Tire pressure Low (limited to 145 psi), Technical determination
End 09R End 27L
True Alignment:087,(080 Magnetic)267,(260 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:Yes 
Runway Markings:Basic,Fair ConditionBasic,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:112.3' MSL111.6' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:119.9' MSL119.9' MSL
Objects:TreesTrees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:31:120:1
Object Height:56' AGL40' AGL
Object Distance:1900' Along centerline
175' Left of centerline
1000' Along centerline
30' Right of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Overhead Powerlines in T-Hangar Area - Approx 20' Vertical Clearance.
Wildlife in Vicinity of Airport.
When Air Traffic Control Tower Closed, for Cd Contact Tampa Approach at 813-878-2528

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