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KOWB · Owensboro Daviess County Airport

ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events

ID KOWB FAA OWB Elev 407 ft Lat 37° 44.41' N Lon 87° 10.01' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.13%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 178° 8,000 ft 150 ft concrete/grooved Yes 0.13%
36 358° 8,000 ft 150 ft concrete/grooved Yes 0.13%
06 052° 5,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.04%
24 232° 5,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.04%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 6 frequencies

  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR TWR 120.700
  • CTAF CTAF 120.700
  • A/D EVANSVILLE APP/DEP 126.400
  • RDO LOUISVILLE RDO 108.600
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB OW

    Higuy

    0.34 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VOR-DME OWB

    Owensboro

    108.60 MHz · DME 108.60 · LO · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 16 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 36; REIL Rwy 06, 18, 24; PAPI Rwy 06, 18, 24, 36; MIRL Rwy 06–24; HIRL Rwy 18–36; twy; windcone. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 36; REIL Rwy 06, 18, 24; PAPI Rwy 06, 18, 24, 36; MIRL Rwy 06–24; HIRL Rwy 18–36; twy; windcone. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 36; REIL Rwy 06, 18, 24; PAPI Rwy 06, 18, 24, 36; MIRL Rwy 06–24; HIRL Rwy 18–36; twy; windcone. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 36; REIL Rwy 06, 18, 24; PAPI Rwy 06, 18, 24, 36; MIRL Rwy 06–24; HIRL Rwy 18–36; twy; windcone—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Wildlife and agricultural ops on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1200–0200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0200Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (16 sentences)
  • ·KENTUCKY 289 OWENSBORO/DAVIESS CO RGNL (OWB)(KOWB) 3 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N37º44.33´ W87º10.01´ 407 B Class I, ARFF Index B NOTAM FILE OWB RWY 18–36: H8000X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–75, D–150, 2S–175, 2D–200 PCN 37 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 18: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 56´.
  • ·RWY 06–24: H5000X100 (ASPH–CONC) S–40, D–40, 2D–40 PCN 17 R/C/W/T MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 06: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 06: TORA–5000 TODA–5000 ASDA–5000 LDA–5000 RWY 18: TORA–8000 TODA–8000 ASDA–8000 LDA–8000 RWY 24: TORA–5000 TODA–5000 ASDA–5000 LDA–5000 RWY 36: TORA–8000 TODA–8000 ASDA–8000 LDA–8000
  • ·PPR 24 hr for unsked acr ops with more than 30 pax—amgr.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 270-685-4179
  • ·AWOS–3PT 119.025 (270) 683–3228.
  • ·CTAF 120.7 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.1R 108.65T (LOUISVILLE RADIO) ®EVANSVILLE APP/DEP CON 124.025 (1200–0500Z‡) ®INDIANAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.3 (0500–1200Z‡) TOWER 120.7 (1200–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT clsd ctc Evansville Apch at 812-436-4690, when Apch clsd ctc Indianapolis ARTCC at 317-247-2411.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1200–0400Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·(VL) (L) VOR/DME 108.65 OWB Chan 23(Y) N37º44.61´ W87º09.96´ at fld. 400/4W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 017º–027º byd 57 NM blo 8,000´ 180º–190º byd 45 NM blo 10,000´ 180º–190º byd 52 NM 269º–279º byd 12 NM blo 6,000´ 269º–279º byd 6 NM blo 3,500´ DME unusable: 017º–027º byd 57 NM blo 8,000´ 180º–190º byd 45 NM blo 10,000´ 180º–190º byd 52 NM 261º–284º byd 12 NM blo 6,000´ 261º–284º byd 30 NM blo 7,000´ 261º–284º byd 37 NM 261º–284º byd 6 NM blo 3,500´ ILS 111.5 I–OWB Rwy 36.
  • ·Class IB. 1,543´ MSL tower on 150 side at 10 NM/28.5 deg.
  • ·ST LOUIS H–5E, L–16I IAP, AD SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · OWB

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

1

11.1% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 77,886 ops in 1999

2024 total

19,557

10-yr total

206,625

2024 mix

AC/AT 11% · GA 79% · Mil 11%

Events / million ops

14.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.61

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Loss of control 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=7

  • Loss of control 3
  • Other 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-06-25 ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · CFIT · day →
2022-06-19 Cessna 172R · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2022-05-12 Cessna 182 · Loss of control · VMC · dusk →
2007-11-26 Cessna 310R · Loss of control · night →
1993-03-02 Cessna 335 · Ground collision · night →
1987-04-21 Cessna R182 · Other · VMC · day →
1987-03-26 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in KY

CFI Flight Instructors 818 A&P Mechanics 2,840 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 25 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 15 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 53 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 26 FBO Fixed Base Operators 48 Clubs Flying Clubs 12 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 6 EAA EAA Chapters 13

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Bradley Vernon Kramer Henderson KY 21 nm
Ryan Hobby Henderson KY 21 nm
Bradley Vernon Kramer Evansville IN 23 nm
John Christopher Lemon Evansville IN 23 nm
Ryan Hobby Evansville IN 23 nm
David Lewis Clarksville TN 71 nm
Sean M Stephenson Clarksville TN 71 nm
Sokol Cela Clarksville TN 71 nm
James Kiper Louisville KY 73 nm
Matthew Ryan Torgerson Louisville KY 73 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Michael Scott Boyd Owensboro KY 3 nm
Siebrand Egbert Dooper Owensboro KY 3 nm
Stephen Joseph Reising Owensboro KY 3 nm
Eric Paul Loucks Owensboro KY 3 nm
Ronnie Joe Bunn Owensboro KY 3 nm
Logan Daniel Hass Owensboro KY 3 nm
Robert Alan Hamilton Owensboro KY 3 nm
Timothy Stephen Hendrix Rockport IN 11 nm
Paul Eugene Schroader Rockport IN 11 nm
Bruce Edward Epmeier Newburgh IN 17 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Richard Louis Dixon Owensboro KY 3 nm
Ricky Joseph Houston Owensboro KY 3 nm
Christopher Hayden May Owensboro KY 3 nm
Michael Ray Johnson Jr Owensboro KY 3 nm
Walter Duke Jr Owensboro KY 3 nm
Bruce Robert Hudson Owensboro KY 3 nm
Medley Stefan Ling Owensboro KY 3 nm
Timothy Richard Peck Owensboro KY 3 nm
William Henry Scott Jr Owensboro KY 3 nm
Barry Felix Shultz Owensboro KY 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Dusty’s Flying Service
Hopkinsville , KY
 55 nm
Harrison Avionics, Inc.
Hopkinsville, KY
 55 nm
Aero Turbine Maintenance
Murray, KY
 87 nm
Volar Avionics & Restoration
Lebanon, TN
 102 nm
Turbines, Inc
Terre Haute, IN
 104 nm
Eagle Avionics, LLC
Columbus, IN
 109 nm
Thoroughbred Aviation Maintenance
Lexington, KY
 123 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
 128 nm
Epic Flight Academy Aircraft Mechanic School
Erlanger, KY
 141 nm
Cumberland Aviation Maintenance
London, KY
 153 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.