Medium Regional Airport • Louisville, KY, United States
Elevation: 546 ft (166 m) • 38.2280, -85.6637
Bowman Field (KLOU / LOU) is a medium regional airport serving Louisville, KY, United States, situated at an elevation of 546 ft (166 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.2° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 4,357 feet.
METAR KLOU 221053Z 23009KT 10SM BKN085 OVC120 17/06 A3009 RMK AO2 RAB37E47 SLP186 P0000 T01670061
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 4,357 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 60° |
| 15 | 3,579 ft | 75 ft | ASPH-G | 143° |
| 24 | 4,357 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 240° |
| 33 | 3,579 ft | 75 ft | ASPH-G | 323° |
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