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.
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METAR KLOU 011453Z 24007KT 10SM CLR 31/22 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP191 T03110217 50001
| 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