Medium Regional Airport • Owensboro, KY, United States
Elevation: 407 ft (124 m) • 37.7401, -87.1668
Owensboro Daviess County Airport (KOWB / OWB) is a medium regional airport serving Owensboro, KY, United States, situated at an elevation of 407 ft (124 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.1° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 8,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI KOWB 220927Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM BKN023 OVC041 24/24 A2978 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE TSE0859RAE0858 P0000
TAF KOWB 220636Z 2207/2306 20012KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC060 PROB30 2207/2210 4SM -TSRA BR BKN035CB FM221000 22010KT 6SM -TSRA BR OVC020CB FM221200 25010KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 2212/2216 5SM -TSRA BR OVC010CB FM221800 29010KT P6SM OVC025 FM222000 31010KT P6SM BKN035
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 52° |
| 18 | 8,000 ft | 150 ft | concrete/grooved | 178° |
| 23 | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 232° |
| 36 | 8,000 ft | 150 ft | concrete/grooved | 358° |
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