KBOW/BOW METAR Bartow Executive Airport

Bartow, FloridaElevation 125 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR7 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@14

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,202 ft

+1,077 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2255Z (6:55 PM local) · 7 min old

KBOW is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 14 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

10° at 14 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT041

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

25°C / 19°C

77°F / 66°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.06 inHg

1017.9 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

PWINO

present-weather sensor not operating

FAA: no delays reported at BOW.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 10° at 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance rain showers then mostly clear, low near 67F, 18% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear	67	NNE 14 kt	26 kt	18%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Sunny	85/71	NE 19 kt	30 kt	8%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	84/71	NE 19 kt	29 kt	41%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	86/70	NE 15 kt	24 kt	42%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Mostly Sunny	87/70	NE 14 kt	22 kt	12%
Saturday	Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	87/69	ENE 13 kt	–	23%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	86/68	ENE 10 kt	–	34%
Monday	Sunny	86	NE 10 kt	–	10%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 2302Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

010° at 14 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0511 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

11 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

BEST

09R

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

14 kt L

X-WIND

09L

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

14 kt L

X-WIND

27L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

14 kt R

X-WIND

27R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

14 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

11 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 5,001 ft

09R/27L

Dimensions

4,416 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 09R87°T

Traffic patternRight

RWY 27L267°T

Traffic patternLeft

09L/27R

Dimensions

5,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 09L87°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 27R267°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

05/23

Dimensions

5,001 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0546°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23226°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,202 ft

Pressure altitude

-15 ft

Field elevation

125 ft MSL

Temperature

25°C (77°F)

Dewpoint

19°C (66°F)

Altimeter

30.06 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2247Z 6:47 PM

Sunrise

1134Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2347Z (7:47 PM local) → 1034Z (6:34 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Bartow Executive Airport is in Bartow, Florida. Field elevation 125 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOHN B. HELMS, II

Manager phone863-533-1195

AttendedDaily, 0600–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBOW / BOW

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates27.9434, -81.7834

Distance from city4 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF121.200

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.65

TAMPA APP/DEP

A/D

123.775

AWOS 3

AWOS

121.2

CTAF

121.9

GND

121.2

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBOW traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

18.7

AVG OPS/DAY

34.4

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 77%Unknown 13%Helicopter 4%Twin 2%Jet 2%Turboprop 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~129 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~38 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo

›COLT (Unknown) · ~10 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C152 (Piston single)

›COLT (Unknown)

›R66 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field

7 NM N

VFR

KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport

13 NM W

VFR

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport

26 NM NW

VFR

KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport

28 NM NE

VFR

KTPF Peter O Knight Airport

35 NM W

VFR

KSEF Sebring Regional Airport

37 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 27L CONC 1ST 300 FT.

›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.

›100LL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›RWY 09R/27L PRODUCING LOOSE AGGREGATE IN SOME AREAS.

›CRACKING THRUT RWY 05/23.

›UNATTND EASTER, INDEPENDANCE DAY, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528

›WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.

›OVERHEAD PLINES IN T-HANGAR AREA - APPROX 20' VERTICAL CLEARANCE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBOW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBOW have a METAR?

Yes. KBOW has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KBOW have a TAF?

When KBOW issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KBOW?

KBOW sits at 125 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBOW?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.