Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport
BWG · KBWG · Bowling Green, KY · 547 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBWG / BWG
- Coordinates
- 36.9645, -86.4197
- Elevation
- 547 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LOUISVILLE
- NOTAM facility
- BWG
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:55 AM | 09:55Z |
| Sunrise | 05:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:08 PM | 01:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 01:39Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 03, 21; PAPI RWY 03, 21; HIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: 4-light PAPI (left) · 21: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 03 · 034°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 03/21
6,501 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 034° mag · 30° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Instrument landing
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.75 (BWG) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 214° mag · 210° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 12/30
3,956 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Poor)- Heading
- 124° mag · 120° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 304° mag · 300° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 349 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 6,501 ft | |
| 12/30 | 3,956 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ASOS | 127.825 | |
| CNTR | 133.85 | MEMPHIS CNTR |
| RDO | 122.2 | LOUISVILLE RDO |
| UNIC | 123 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BWG · Bowling Green | VORTAC | 117.90 | r026° / 2.4 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS 24 HR PPR - AMGR.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- CNL IFR - LOUISVILLE FSS 122.2.
- FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 03, 21; PAPI RWY 03, 21; HIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
- PCR VALUE: 560/F/C/X/T
- RWY 12/30 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- FIRST 1300 FT LONGL GRADIENT SLOPE 1.5 PERCENT; STEEPER THAN STD FOR APCH SPD GTR THAN 122 KTS.
- +54 FT TREE DIST 860 FT 200 FT L; 15:1 BASED ON DTHR.
- LONGL & TRANSVERSE CRACKING; UNEVEN SFC.
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About KBWG
Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport (BWG · KBWG) is an airport in Bowling Green, KY, at 547 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,501 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBWG, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBWG have a control tower?
No. Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KBWG?
Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,501 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBWG?
Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport is in Bowling Green, KY, at an elevation of 547 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.9645, -86.4197.
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