Aviation View | Volume 2, Issue 1

151 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 OWENSBORO-DAV I ESS COUNTY REGIONAL A I RPORT ample room to spare for future use. Currently, OWB has two runways: 18-36 is 8,000 by 150 feet with a concrete surface and 6-24 is 5,000 by 100 feet with an asphalt/concrete surface. Both runways have undergone extensive renovations, which now allow for them to easily accommodate heavy cargo operations, military deployment, and any large charter needs. The upgrades also means that OWB can carry on accommodating the approximately 30,000 aircraft operations at the airport, annually. At present there are two commercial operators on the field. Airport Director Tristan Durbin reports, “Since Allegiant Air and Cape Air opened their services at OWB we’ve flown just over 350,000 passengers.” Allegiant Air flies out of OWB to Sanford/Orlando, Florida twice a week, seasonally three times a week. Cape Air operates direct daily flights from OWB to Nashville, Tennessee, and St. Louis, Missouri. The airport terminal building, which was originally