Owensboro, Kentucky
KOWB Owensboro/Daviess County Rgnl
Owensboro/Daviess County Rgnl (KOWB) is a towered, public-use airport in Owensboro, Kentucky, at 407.3 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 06/24 (5,000 by 100 ft, asphalt and concrete), 18/36 (8,000 by 150 ft, concrete). CTAF 120.7.
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 KOWB, FAA OWB
- Location
- Owensboro, Kentucky (Daviess County). 3 NM SW of the city center
- Elevation
- 407.3 ft MSL
- Position
- 37.7388° N, 87.1668° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT)
- Sectional chart
- St Louis
- Magnetic variation
- 4° W (2015)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily 0600-2000
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 5,000 × 100 ft | Asphalt and Concrete, fair condition | Medium intensity |
| 18/36 | 8,000 × 150 ft | Concrete, good condition | High intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 5,000 ft |
| 24 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 5,000 ft |
| 18 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 8,000 ft |
| 36 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS | None listed | 8,000 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 120.7
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 120.7
- "Owensboro". Hours 0600-2200
- Ground
- 121.7
- "Owensboro". Hours 0600-2200
- Approach / departure
- 124.025
- "Evansville"
Weather station
- AWOS-3PT OWB
- 119.025
Before you go
Brief KOWB in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Owensboro/Daviess County Rgnl, 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.