Small General Aviation Airport • Bartow, FL, United States
Elevation: 125 ft (38 m) • 27.9434, -81.7834
Bartow Executive Airport (KBOW / BOW) is a small general aviation airport serving Bartow, FL, United States, situated at an elevation of 125 ft (38 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.6° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 5,001 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KBOW 011235Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM OVC006 26/26 A3004 RMK AO2 PWINO
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 46° |
| 09L | 5,001 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 87° |
| 09R | 4,400 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 87° |
| 23 | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 226° |
| 27L | 4,400 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 267° |
| 27R | 5,001 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 267° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM