Terminal Procedures

KBOW — Bartow Exec

BARTOW, FL · 8 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA BOWElevation 124 ft3 runwaysLongest 5,001 ftToweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume SE-3Not for navigation
KBOW airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KBOW airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

5 published instrument approaches: 4 RNAV (GPS), 1 VOR, serving 4 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 051PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09L chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 09L1DPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 230DPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27R chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 27R2PDF
VOR RWY 09L chart previewVOR RWY 09L2GPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KBOW airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
All all 0600-1800
ARTCC
Miami Center
Flight service
Saint Petersburg
NOTAM facility
BOW (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
4W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
February 1944
Airport area
1,846 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Miami
Last FAA inspection
2025-07-17

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KBOW radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF121.2
UNICOM122.95
Tower121.5Bartow
Ground121.9Bartow
Approach119.9120.65Bartow

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

5,001 × 100 ft05235,000 × 150 ft09L27R4,416 × 150 ft09R27LN1,000 ft
Runway layout at KBOW, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
05/235,001 ft100 ftAsphalt PoorMedium intensity
  05 46°TPAPI (4-box) 3.5°
  23 226°TPAPI (4-box) 3.5°
09L/27R5,000 ft150 ftAsphalt FairMedium intensity
  09L 87°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  27R 267°TPAPI (4-box) 3° · right-hand circuit
09R/27L4,416 ft150 ftAsphalt over concrete Poor
  09R 87°Tright-hand circuit

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KBOW is

Latitude, longitude27.9433590, -81.7834370
Elevation124 ft
From Bartow4 nm NE

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FAA remarks for KBOW

  • ACTVT REILS RWY 05, 09L, 23 & 27R; PAPI RWYS 05, 09L, 23, & 27R; MIRL RWYS 05/23 & 09L/27R; AND WIND CONE - CTAF. REIL RWYS 05, 09L, 23 & 27R OPER WHEN MIRL RWYS 05/23 & 09L/27R HIGH INTST ONLY.
  • UNATTND EASTER, INDEPENDANCE DAY, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS.
  • CRACKING THRUT RWY 05/23.
  • RWY 09R/27L PRODUCING LOOSE AGGREGATE IN SOME AREAS.
  • RWY 27L CONC 1ST 300 FT.
  • OVERHEAD PLINES IN T-HANGAR AREA - APPROX 20' VERTICAL CLEARANCE.
  • WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-371-7810.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Procedure coverage

Bartow Executive’s five approaches cover four of its six runway ends, so instrument procedure coverage is spread across the runway layout without extending to every direction. Four RNAV (GPS) procedures make the set predominantly satellite-based, while the single VOR approach preserves a conventional option. With five procedures serving four ends, one covered end has more than one published approach.

Runways and surrounding coverage

The parallel 09/27 runways share one alignment, while 05/23 provides a second; their lengths fall within 585 ft of one another, avoiding a large capacity difference between strips on length alone. Lakeland Linder International has much broader chart coverage than the other nearby fields, while Winter Haven Regional is closest to Bartow’s total and Avon Park Executive has the thinnest set. Two sectional charts provide wider visual context, supplemented by the more detailed Tampa-Orlando Terminal Area Chart.

Airports near KBOW

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KGIFWinter Haven RgnlWINTER HAVEN, FL7 nm N6
X07Lake Wales MuniLAKE WALES, FL9 nm E4
KLALLakeland Linder IntlLAKELAND, FL13 nm W23
KPCMPlant CityPLANT CITY, FL20 nm W5
KAVOAvon Park ExecAVON PARK, FL25 nm SE3
KZPHZephyrhills MuniZEPHYRHILLS, FL26 nm NW6
KCHNWauchula MuniWAUCHULA, FL26 nm S3
KISMKissimmee GatewayORLANDO, FL28 nm NE26

VFR charts covering KBOW

Common questions about KBOW

What charts are available for KBOW?

8 current FAA charts for Bartow Exec, including 5 instrument approachs, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KBOW?

Tower 121.5; Ground 121.9; CTAF 121.2; UNICOM 122.95. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KBOW?

Bartow Exec has 3 runways. The longest is 05/23 at 5,001 ft by 100 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KBOW have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KBOW has 5 published instrument approaches, of which 4 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KBOW airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Bartow Exec is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KBOW a towered airport?

Yes. Bartow Exec has an operating control tower, within Miami Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KBOW charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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