Bartow Executive Airport (KBOW) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 6:40 AM ET, Oct 28, KBOW is currently MVFR with winds from 340° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,700 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Bartow Executive Airport in Bartow, FL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Bartow Executive Airport (KBOW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bartow, FL at a field elevation of 125 ft. KBOW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (05/23, 09L/27R, 09R/27L), the longest 5,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,700 ft, broken clouds at 4,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,700 ft.
METAR KBOW 281040Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM BKN027 BKN040 21/19 A3000 RMK AO2 PWINO
What changed at KBOW?
Since the 1020Z (6:20 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 3,900 ft to 2,700 ft.
Current pilot readout for KBOW
KBOW is currently MVFR with winds from 340° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 05, 27L, 27R. Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 125 ft). KBOW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAL, about 13 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 5,001 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 27L | 4,416 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 9 kt right |
| 27R | 5,000 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 9 kt right |
| 09L | 5,000 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 9 kt left |
| 09R | 4,416 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 9 kt left |
| 23 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 8 kt right |
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KBOW runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/235,001 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBOWWind
- 05
- 4 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 4 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 09L/27R5,000 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBOWWind
- 09L
- 3 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
- 27R
- 3 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 09R/27L4,416 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBOWWind
- 09R
- 3 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
- 27L
- 3 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 9→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,700 ft.
KBOW weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KBOW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RSW UA /OV RSW060005/TM 1042/FL030/TP B738/SK BKN015
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RSW060005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1042Reported at 10:42 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DAB UA /OV DAB0905/TM 1016/FL025/TP C172/SK BKN020/WX - RA
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DAB0905Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1016Reported at 10:16 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX - RAWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO180010/TM 1004/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC029
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1004Reported at 10:04 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.SK OVC029Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO 180010/TM 0927/FLDURD/TP B738/SK OVC040
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO 180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0927Reported at 09:27 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DAB UA /OV OMN030005/TM 0919/FL025/TP C152/SK CLR/WX 7SM VIS HZ
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OMN030005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0919Reported at 09:19 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C152Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 7SM VIS HZWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV 36R FINAL/TM 0911/FL016/TP A21N/RM MOSTLY SMOOTH ON FINAL RUNWAY 36R
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 36R FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0911Reported at 09:11 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.RM MOSTLY SMOOTH ON FINAL RU…Remarks.Show raw report
MCO UA /OV MCO 180010/TM 0905/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC030 TOPS 042
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCO 180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0905Reported at 09:05 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK OVC030 TOPS 042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LEE UA /OV LEE360010/TM 0853/FLDURD/TP A21N/TB SMOOTH
LEE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LEE360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0853Reported at 08:53 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBOW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBOW reported mostly VFR across 65 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,700 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 64%
- 09L/09R
- 26%
- 23
- 6%
- 27L/27R
- 4%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBOW's own weather station.
Wind is 66° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 09L/27R, 09R/27L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KBOW
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KBOW.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0600-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBOW
- IATA
- BOW
- FAA LID
- BOW
- City
- Bartow
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.9434, -81.7834
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLAL
- AWOS/ASOS
- 123.775 MHz
- CTAF
- 121.2 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 1m
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KBOW airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Bartow Executive Airport (KBOW)
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