VFR · Visual Flight Rules

Bowerman Airport

Regional Airport · Hoquiam, WA, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at Bowerman Airport. It's 57°F with 77% humidity. Winds from 280° at 4 kt. Skies are clear.

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Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time

Local · UTC-8--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)

Elevation18ft5 m

Longest runway5,000ft1,524 m

Runways11 lighted

Coordinates46.97, -123.9446°58'16.3"N 123°56'13.2"W

ClassRegionalNo scheduled service

Current weather

57 min ago

57°F13.9°C · Dew 50°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules

280° @ 4 kt

Visibility10+ sm
CeilingSky clear
Humidity77%
Altimeter30.09 inHg
Pressure1019 hPa
GustsNone

Conditions are good for visual flight at Bowerman Airport. It's 57°F with 77% humidity. Winds from 280° at 4 kt. Skies are clear.

METAR observation

Live

RAWMETAR KHQM 281853Z AUTO 28004KT 10SM CLR 14/10 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01390100

Decoded — plain language

Wind280° @ 4 kt

Visibility10+ sm

Temperature57°F / 13.9°C

Dew point50°F · 77% RH

Altimeter30.09 inHg

CeilingSky clear

Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules

SkyClear

Observed 28 Sep 2026 18:53Z·Hoquiam/Bowerman Arpt, WA, US·57 min ago

Forecast

TAF

Valid Mon 18:00Z – Tue 18:00Z

InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Mon 22:00Z
VFRWind120° @ 5 ktVis6+ smSkyBroken 15,000′
Now
FromMon 22:00Zuntil Tue 03:00Z
VFRWind230° @ 10 ktVis6+ smSkyOvercast 5,000′
FromTue 03:00Zuntil Tue 10:00Z
MVFRWind200° @ 12 G18 ktVis6+ smSkyOvercast 2,500′WeatherShowers in the vicinity
FromTue 10:00Zuntil Tue 18:00Z
MVFRWind210° @ 17 G26 ktVis4 smSkyOvercast 1,000′WeatherLight rain, mist

RAW

TAF KHQM 281734Z 2818/2918 12005KT P6SM BKN150
  FM282200 23010KT P6SM OVC050
  FM290300 20012G18KT P6SM VCSH OVC025
  FM291000 21017G26KT 4SM -RA BR OVC010

Issued 28 Sep 2026 17:34Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runway winds

06/24

Headwind4 kt

Crosswind1 kt from R

★ Best

Tailwind4 kt

Crosswind1 kt from L

Wind components are computed from the reported surface wind and true runway headings. Actual runway selection is made by the airport and ATC — always consult official information.

Runways

1 total

06/24◐ lit

5,000 ft1,524 × 150 ft · Asphalt

Radio frequencies

4 listed

ASOS135.775

UNICOM122.70CTAF/UNICOM

Radio / FSS122.20SEATTLE RDO

Center128.30SEATTLE CNTR

Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM

AbernNDB

236 kHz5.8 NM080° E

HQM

HoquiamVORTAC

117.70 MHz8.8 NM261° W

MNC

Mason CoNDB

348 kHz38.5 NM064° NE

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point