Overview summary

Louisville Bowman Field is a public airport near downtown Louisville, Kentucky. It is one of the longest continuously operating general aviation airports in the US.

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LOUISVILLE BOWMAN FIELD HISTORY

Louisville Bowman Field is Kentucky's first commercial airport and is the oldest continually operating commercial airfield in North America.

The airport was founded by Abram Bowman, who was drawn to aviation during World War I. He teamed up with Robert Gast to open the airport in 1921.

Charles Lindbergh famously landed at the airport in 1927, surrounded by 10,000 spectators.

Louisville Bowman Field was a training airport during World War II and was featured in the 1963 James Bond film, Goldfinger.

LOUISVILLE BOWMAN FIELD LOCATION

Louisville Bowman Field is a public airport located 5 miles southeast of Downtown Louisville, Kentucky. It usually serves as a reliever airport for Louisville International Airport and is popular for private jet travel.

LOUISVILLE BOWMAN FIELD FACTS

Airport codes: LOU/KLOU
Elevation: 546 ft
Runway Length: 2 runways with lengths of 4,356 and 3,579 respectively.

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