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4OA8 Weather Bowman Airport

Piqua, OhioElevation 980 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDAY · 13 NM S · 30 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDAY
WIND
160@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 120° at 1 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 73F, low near 47F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Sunny 73/47 SW 3 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 71/50 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/49 S 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 77/52 SW 9 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 76/53 SW 6 kt – 3%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 73/58 S 7 kt – 37%
Sunday Light Rain Likely 70 S 10 kt – 71%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILN). Forecast issued 0426Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 4OA8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 18
RWY 36
Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
980 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2243Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1159Z 7:59 AM
Loggable night
2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1159Z (7:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2343Z (7:43 PM local) → 1059Z (6:59 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Bowman Airport is in Piqua, Ohio. Field elevation 980 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLES BOWMAN
Manager phone937-603-3456
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4OA8
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)DAYTON
RegionOhio
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.1083, -84.2993
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
Traffic pattern alt400 ft MSL
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

4OA8 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-07-14, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

4OA8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDAY (13 NM S, VFR).

KDAY James M. Cox Dayton International Airport
13 NM S
VFR
KFFO Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
21 NM SE
VFR
KAXV Neil Armstrong Airport
23 NM N
VFR
KSGH Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport
27 NM SE
VFR
KMGY Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport
31 NM S
VFR
KRID Richmond Municipal Airport
33 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›REQUESTS TO BE LISTED ON THE CINCINNATI SECTIONAL CHART.
›PRVDD CLEAR 20:1 APCHS, CLEAR OBSTACLE FREE ZONE, AREA IS MKD, TFC PATTERN ALT IS MAX 400 FT AGL, AND ALL TFC FLOWN E OF ARPT TO DECONFLICT WITH PATTERNS AT PIQUA ARPT.
›ALL TFC REMAIN EAST OF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC COLUMBUS APCH AT 614-338-8537
›ACTVT LIRL RY 18/36 - 122.725.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗4OA8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4OA8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4OA8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4OA8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 4OA8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 4OA8?
4OA8 sits at 980 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4OA8?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.