Nonstop flight route between Louisville, Kentucky, United States and Owensboro, Kentucky, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bowman Field (LOU), Louisville, Kentucky, United States and Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB), Owensboro, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 89 miles (or 143 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Bowman Field and Owensboro-Daviess County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOU / KLOU |
Airport Name: | Bowman Field |
Location: | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°13'41"N by 85°39'48"W |
Area Served: | Louisville, Kentucky |
Operator/Owner: | Louisville Regional Airport Authority (LRAA) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 546 feet (166 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LOU |
More Information: | LOU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OWB / KOWB |
Airport Name: | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport |
Location: | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'20"N by 87°10'0"W |
Area Served: | Owensboro, Kentucky |
Operator/Owner: | Owensboro City & Daviess County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 407 feet (124 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from OWB |
More Information: | OWB Maps & Info |
Facts about Bowman Field (LOU):
- Bowman Field was used in the James Bond film Goldfinger as the base for Pussy Galore's Flying Circus.
- The furthest airport from Bowman Field (LOU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,243 miles (18,093 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Bowman Field is Kentucky's first commercial airport and is the oldest continually operating commercial airfield in North America.
- During the Great Depression, Louisvillians would often come to the Art Deco terminal building to watch airplanes depart and land as a form of inexpensive entertainment.
- Bowman found an outlet for his enthusiasm after meeting and forming a brief partnership with Louisvillian Robert H.
- Kentucky Flying Service is no longer in operation.
- Bowman Field (LOU) has 2 runways.
- The dominant landmark of Bowman Field is its terminal, known as the Administration Building, styled in aerodynamic Moderne.
- The closest airport to Bowman Field (LOU) is Louisville International Airport (SDF), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) SW of LOU.
- Because of Bowman Field's relatively low elevation of 546 feet, planes can take off or land at Bowman Field at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB):
- Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) has 2 runways.
- RegionsAir operating as AmericanConnection provided flights to St.
- On February 19, 2009, Allegiant Air began service from Owensboro to Orlando Sanford International Airport, and did operate flights to Las Vegas as well.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 16,193 passenger boardings in calendar year 2010, 17,296 in 2011, and 30,795 in 2012.
- Owensboro-Daviess County Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Owensboro, a city in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States.
- The closest airport to Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) is Evansville Regional Airport (EVV), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) NW of OWB.
- The furthest airport from Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,165 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Owensboro-Daviess County Airport's relatively low elevation of 407 feet, planes can take off or land at Owensboro-Daviess County Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.