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5B4 Weather Bowbells Municipal Airport

Bowbells, North DakotaElevation 1,955 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYEN · 37 NM NW · 26 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYEN
WIND
030@5
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 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 50° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature -1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 18F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 18 E 5 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 43/26 SE 11 kt 18 kt 1%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain And Snow Showers 41/27 SE 12 kt 20 kt 82%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 48/23 W 16 kt 25 kt 30% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 48/23 W 8 kt – 4%
Friday Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers 44/25 E 9 kt 17 kt 23%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers 46/27 NE 5 kt – 24%
Sunday Partly Sunny 50 SW 7 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 0226Z.

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 5B4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,900 ft

08/26
Dimensions
2,900 x 200 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 08
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26
Displaced threshold460 ft
Traffic patternLeft

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
1,955 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2340Z 5:40 PM
Sunrise
1326Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
0013Z (6:13 PM local) → 1253Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2340Z (5:40 PM local) → 1326Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0040Z (6:40 PM local) → 1226Z (6:26 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

Bowbells Municipal Airport is in Bowbells, North Dakota. Field elevation 1,955 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWAYNE JACOBSON
Manager phone701-339-1574
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5B4
SectionalBILLINGS
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.8097, -102.2450
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

5B4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: CYEN (37 NM NW, VFR).

CYEN Estevan Airport
37 NM NW
VFR
KMIB Minot Air Force Base
42 NM SE
VFR
KMOT Minot International Airport
51 NM SE
VFR
KXWA Williston Basin International Airport
68 NM SW
VFR
KPWD Sher-Wood Airport
91 NM W
VFR
KSDY Sidney - Richland Regional Airport
102 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TWY SOFT WHEN WET WITH 1 INCH DRAINAGE SWALE.
›+25 FT RLRD 520 FT FM DTHR; 135 FT L/R CL; 20:1 APCH SLP.
›DSPLCD THR MKD ONLY WITH DALGT BLK & WHT CNS.
›RWY 8/26 - MRKD W/ BLK & WHT CNS.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›IREG SNOW REMOVAL; CFM RY COND PRIOR TO USE; CALL (701) 339-1574 OR 701-377-2731.
›RY IREG & SOFT WHEN WET WITH WATER PONDING POSSIBLE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5B4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5B4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5B4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5B4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5B4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5B4?
5B4 sits at 1,955 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5B4?
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.