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.
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CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KOWB 011156Z 17004KT 10SM CLR 23/23 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP190 T02330228 10244 20222 53015
| 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