KLOU/LOU METAR Bowman Field

Louisville, KentuckyElevation 546 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR45 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,155 ft

+609 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1953Z (3:53 PM local) · 45 min old

KLOU is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

23°C / 6°C

73°F / 43°F. 17°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.39 inHg

1029.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR 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)

SLP289

sea-level pressure 1028.9 hPa

T02330056

precise temperature 23.3°C, dew point 5.6°C

FAA: no delays reported at LOU.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 75F, low near 46F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	75/46	0 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	75/48	SW 3 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	75/51	SE 1 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/50	S 6 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	77/51	S 7 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	78/55	S 4 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	75/59	S 7 kt	–	65%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 2015Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 4,358 ft

06/24

Dimensions

4,358 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0660°T

Landing length (LDA)3,469 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,047 / 4,357 / 4,316 ft

Displaced threshold848 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24240°T

Landing length (LDA)3,856 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,509 / 4,357 / 4,165 ft

Displaced threshold310 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

15/33

Dimensions

3,580 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15144°T

Landing length (LDA)3,373 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,238 / 3,579 / 3,579 ft

Displaced threshold206 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33324°T

Landing length (LDA)3,125 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,373 / 3,579 / 3,466 ft

Displaced threshold342 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

1,155 ft

Pressure altitude

76 ft

Field elevation

546 ft MSL

Temperature

23°C (73°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.39 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

2251Z 6:51 PM

Sunrise

1202Z 8:02 AM

Loggable night

2318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1202Z (8:02 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 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

Bowman Field is in Louisville, Kentucky. Field elevation 546 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerJORGIE DERMODY

Manager phone502-243-7305

AttendedDaily, 0700–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLOU / LOU

SectionalST LOUIS

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE

RegionKentucky

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.2280, -85.6637

Distance from city5 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF119.500

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.675

LOUISVILLE APP/DEP

A/D

112.2

ATIS

118.9

CLNC DEL

CLD

119.5

CTAF

121.8

GND

122.2

LOUISVILLE RDO

RDO

119.5

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

KLOU traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

57.3

AVG OPS/DAY

90.8

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 50%Unknown 41%Helicopter 4%Twin 2%Turboprop 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~470 landings/mo

›DV20 (Unknown) · ~277 landings/mo

›NG5 (Unknown) · ~91 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~31 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~31 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›DV20 (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›NG5 (Unknown)

›RV8 (Unknown)

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.

KSDF Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

5 NM SW

VFR

KFTK Godman Army Air Field

VFR

KIMS Madison Municipal Airport

33 NM N

VFR

KEKX Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport

35 NM S

VFR

KFFT Capital City Airport

36 NM E

UNKNOWN

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

›6 FT PATH & GOLF CARTS.

›AMGR CELL 502-458-1475.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT DURG DALGT HR.

›ADCUS FLT NOTIFICATION SVC AVBL.

›OBSTNS & TREES IN ALL APCH SFCS.

›COMPASS ROSE LCTD AT ADMIN BLDG NOT FOR COMPASS CALIBRATION USE.

›TRNG OPS NA WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›STAGE 3 COMPLIANCE RQRD FOR TURBOJET; PPR OVR 30000 LB GWT - AMGR.

›NOISE ABATEMENT: NO PRACTICE APCH MON-SAT 2200-0700. SUN 2200-0900, OR WHEN TWR CLSD.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 & 15/33 - CTAF.

›+8 FT FENCE 188 FT FM RWY END; 394 FT FM DTHR.

›8 FT FENCE 108 FT FM RWY END; 956 FT FM DTHR. ROAD 159 FT FM RWY END; 1007 FT FM DTHR.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC SDF ATCT 502-375-7499.

›24 HR PPR FOR MIL ROTARY WING.

›CLEAR 33:1 APCH TO DTHR.

›CLEAR 53:1 APCH TO DTHR.

›CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KLOU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLOU have a METAR?

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

Does KLOU have a TAF?

When KLOU 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 KLOU?

KLOU sits at 546 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLOU?

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.

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