Bartow, Florida
KBOW Bartow Exec
Bartow Exec (KBOW) is a towered, public-use airport in Bartow, Florida, at 124.6 ft MSL. It has 3 runways: 05/23 (5,001 by 100 ft, asphalt), 09L/27R (5,000 by 150 ft, asphalt), 09R/27L (4,416 by 150 ft, asphalt and concrete). Right traffic for runways 27R, 09R. CTAF 121.2.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KBOW, FAA BOW
- Location
- Bartow, Florida (Polk County). 4 NM NE of the city center
- Elevation
- 124.6 ft MSL
- Position
- 27.9434° N, 81.7834° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT)
- Sectional chart
- Miami
- Magnetic variation
- 4° W (1995)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily 0600-1800
3 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,001 × 100 ft | Asphalt, poor condition | Medium intensity |
| 09L/27R | 5,000 × 150 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | Medium intensity |
| 09R/27L | 4,416 × 150 ft | Asphalt and Concrete, poor condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 23 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 09L | Not stated | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 27R | Right traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 09R | Right traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 27L | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 121.2
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 121.2
- "Bartow". Hours 0730-1730
- Tower
- 121.5
- "Bartow". Hours 0730-1730
- Ground
- 121.9
- "Bartow". Hours 0730-1730
- Approach / departure
- 120.475
- "Tampa"
- Approach / departure
- 120.65
- "Tampa"
Weather station
- AWOS-3 BOW
- 123.775
Before you go
Brief KBOW in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Bartow Exec, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.