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Bowman Field

public airport in Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Place airport Q3813569
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Bowman Field

Summary

Bowman Field is an airport[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (296 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bowman Field is located in Louisville[3].
  • Bowman Field is in the country of United States[4].
  • Bowman Field's instance of is recorded as airport[5].
  • Bowman Field's founder is recorded as Abram H. Bowman[6].
  • Bowman Field is owned by Louisville Regional Airport Authority[7].
  • Bowman Field is operated by Louisville Regional Airport Authority[8].
  • Abram H. Bowman is named after Bowman Field[9].
  • Bowman Field's IATA airport code is recorded as LOU[10].
  • Bowman Field's ICAO airport code is recorded as KLOU[11].
  • Bowman Field's FAA airport code is recorded as LOU[12].
  • Bowman Field's Commons category is recorded as Bowman Field (airport)[13].
  • Bowman Field's runway is recorded as 06/24[14].
  • Bowman Field's runway is recorded as 15/33[15].
  • 1920 marks the founding of Bowman Field[16].
  • Bowman Field's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 38.2281, 'longitude': -85.6636}[17].
  • Bowman Field's official website is recorded as http://www.flylouisville.com/Bowman-Field/Fast-Facts.aspx[18].
  • Bowman Field's place served by transport hub is recorded as Louisville[19].
  • Bowman Field's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[20].
  • Bowman Field sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+166'}[21].
  • Bowman Field's aerodrome reference point is recorded as {'latitude': 38.22798, 'longitude': -85.66375}[22].
  • Bowman Field's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}[23].

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Geography

Bowman Field is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Louisville[3].

Physical Characteristics

Bowman Field sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+166'}[21].

Designation and Status

Bowman Field's instance of is recorded as airport[5]. Its heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[20].

History and Context

1920 marks the founding of Bowman Field[16]. It is owned by Louisville Regional Airport Authority[7]. Abram H. Bowman is named after it[9].

Why It Matters

Bowman Field ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (296 views/month).[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': 38.2281, 'longitude': -85.6636}
    Founded by → —
    Inception → —
    Founder → Abram H. Bowman
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/55346|batch #55346]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
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