Identifier
LOU
Bowman Field Map Print (LOU)
LOU
KLOU
Louisville, Kentucky
$55
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Colorway
White
Black
Navy
Sand
Blueprint
Night Ops
Hi-Viz
Finish
Fine Art Print pairs 330 gsm, 100% cotton Hot Press paper with pigment giclée printing for rich color and a smooth matte finish. Supplied unframed. Orders containing only paper prints ship flat.
Framed Fine Art Print presents the same cotton paper in a 1.25 inch solid wood frame, with a white beveled mat and optical-grade clear acrylic. The mat is included, and hanging wire is already installed.
Glossy Metal Print brings vivid color to coated aluminum through dye sublimation. The glossy surface resists scratches and water; the included hidden mount positions it about 3/4 inch off the wall.
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- Museum-quality, 330 gsm cotton paper with pigment inks for rich color and fine detail. Ready for your own frame.
- Louisville's runways and taxiways, composed as art for anyone who has spent time at the field.
- Seven colorways to suit the room. A considered gift for pilots, crew, and frequent flyers.
Description
A runway diagram map print of Bowman Field (LOU), made from the airport's own layout for the place it holds in your life. Choose your colorway and your format: a fine art giclée print on cotton paper, a framed fine art print, a glossy metal print or a digital download.
Your fine art print is made to order with pigment inks on heavyweight, 100% cotton Hot Press paper, a 330 gsm sheet with a high color gamut and deep black density. The acid-free, archival-grade paper has a smooth matte surface. Supplied unframed, ready for your own frame.
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Shipping and Returns
Physical prints are made to order in 2 to 3 business days; shipping time is added on top and varies by your location and the method you choose. Standard shipping is free across the US. Orders containing only paper prints ship flat, though paper may retain a slight curl; orders with framed or metal pieces ship in separate boxes. Digital downloads are delivered by email, so there is nothing to ship.
The Digital Download is a JPEG at 300 dpi, sized for 24 by 30 inches. The digital add-on matches the selected physical print size at 300 dpi. Download links arrive by email and stay active for 30 days; save the file within that time and keep it for personal, non-commercial use. No physical item is shipped.
Physical products have a 30-day money-back guarantee. Contact us within 30 days of delivery to request a refund; we may require a return before issuing it.
Digital downloads are non-refundable once delivered, except where required by law or where AirportPrints determines that a delivery failure or technical issue was caused by AirportPrints.
Materials
Fine Art Print: pigment giclée printing on heavyweight 330 gsm (17 mil), 100% cotton Hot Press paper, on regularly calibrated giclée printers. The paper is acid-free and archival-grade, with a smooth matte surface and the high color gamut and black density that let a dark ground and fine linework keep their depth. Supplied unframed, with no added white margin, ready for your own frame.
Framed Fine Art Print: the same cotton fine art paper in a 1.25 inch solid wood frame. A white, acid-free, 4-ply mat with a 45-degree bevel and optical-grade, shatter-resistant clear acrylic (safer to ship than glass) are included. The print is mounted to foam core for a flat presentation, with a kraft paper dust cover and installed hanging wire on the back.
Glossy Metal Print: the image is transferred by dye sublimation into polymer-coated aluminum with a glossy white base. The 1.14 mm panel has a scratch- and water-resistant surface, with a hidden inset mount that positions it about 3/4 inch off the wall. Display indoors, away from direct sunlight.
Digital Download: a high-resolution JPEG for personal, non-commercial use. No physical paper, frame, or metal panel is included.
Dimensions
Fine Art Print: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, and 24 x 30 inches.
Framed Fine Art Print: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, and 24 x 30 inches, measured across the mat and acrylic area inside the frame. The mat sits within that area, so the visible image is about 6 x 8, 12 x 16, or 18 x 24 inches. The outside frame is larger than the listed size.
Glossy Metal Print: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, and 24 x 30 inches. During sublimation, 1/8 to 1/4 inch of the artwork may be cropped, so the printed edge can differ slightly from the preview.
Digital Download: a 7200 x 9000 pixel JPEG at 300 dpi for 24 x 30 inch printing. A digital add-on instead matches the selected physical size: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, or 24 x 30 inches at 300 dpi.
Made like something you keep.
The field itself
This is Louisville's own layout, the way its runways run and the taxiways thread between them, composed into a print you will want to look at every day. Not a stock template with a new name on it.
Museum-quality cotton paper
Heavyweight 330 gsm, 100% cotton Hot Press paper, acid-free and archival-grade. Its high color gamut and black density give the runways real depth, and pigment inks keep the fine detail crisp on a smooth matte surface.
Solid wood framing or glossy metal
Frame it in 1.25 inch solid wood, black, white or natural oak, with the white beveled mat, optical-grade clear acrylic and hanging wire included. Or choose glossy metal: dye sublimation into aluminum, floated about 3/4 inch off the wall on a hidden mount.
Bowman Field
LOU · Louisville, Kentucky
38.2280° N · 85.6637° W
Field elevation 546 ft
Field elevation 546 ft
ICAO code
KLOU
Field elevation
546ft
Runways
2
Magnetic variation
4°W
Runways
06/244,358 × 75 ft
15/333,580 × 75 ft
Composed from published airport information and available field depictions as original wall art. Learn how AirportPrints maps take shape.
Bowman Field Runway Diagram Print
Bowman Field draws as an X. Two runways cross a little left of center in the print, and everything else on the field arranges itself around that intersection. The long diagonal is 06/24, running lower left to upper right at 4358 feet by 75 feet on asphalt. The shorter diagonal is 15/33, 3580 feet by 75 feet, falling from upper left down to lower right. Both are labeled at their ends in the artwork, so you can read 6, 24, 15 and 33 from across a room. The field sits at 546 feet of elevation at 38.2280 N, 85.6637 W in Louisville, Kentucky.
Two crossing strips make a shape that hangs well. The runways are the only dark mass in the composition, and the pale gray around them does the quiet work: a taxiway loop that wraps the west side of the field, aprons east of the crossing, and rows of hangars stacked along the right edge. That asymmetry is the reason this one holds up at size. The ink sits off center, the built side balances it, and the identifier block with coordinates and elevation anchors the lower right corner. Nothing is invented to fill space, which is why the field reads as a specific place rather than a generic diagram.
LOU is a compact field, and the print is honest about that. It is not a sprawl of parallel strips, it is one clear geometric gesture. If you collect airports by region, it pairs naturally with other Ohio Valley fields: the Blue Grass diagram at Lexington, or the river layout near Covington. Hung together, the differences in angle and scale are the whole point.
Louisville (LOU) print, common questions
How many runways does Bowman Field have?
Two. Runway 06/24 measures 4358 feet by 75 feet, and runway 15/33 measures 3580 feet by 75 feet. They cross each other, which is what gives the print its X shape.
What is the longest runway at LOU?
Runway 06/24, at 4358 feet long and 75 feet wide, with an asphalt surface. It is the long diagonal running from the lower left to the upper right of the artwork.
Where is Bowman Field and what does LOU mean?
LOU is the identifier for Bowman Field in Louisville, Kentucky, at 38.2280 N, 85.6637 W. Its ICAO code is KLOU. Field elevation is 546 feet, and the magnetic variation is 4W.
How accurate is the layout in this print?
The geometry follows published airport information for LOU: runway designators, their crossing angle and proportions, and the taxiway and apron shapes around them. It is composed as artwork, so fine details may be simplified or omitted. Surface markings, lighting and signage are examples of what gets left out for clarity.
What formats and finishes does this come in?
Fine Art Print, Framed Fine Art Print, Glossy Metal Print and Digital Download. Physical pieces are made to order in the colorway you choose. The digital option is a file you download. Sizes and finish specifics are listed with the format you select.
Is this a good gift for a pilot who flies out of LOU?
It works well for anyone with a connection to the field, since the runway numbers 6, 24, 15 and 33 are legible and the crossing layout is recognizable at a glance. Student pilots, based owners and instructors tend to spot their home field immediately.
