K0F2 METAR Bowie Municipal Airport

Bowie, TexasElevation 1,101 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR4 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,476 ft

+375 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0235Z (9:35 PM local) · 4 min old

K0F2 is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

140° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT120

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 11°C

64°F / 52°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.16 inHg

1021.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01820106

precise temperature 18.2°C, dew point 10.6°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 140° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 58F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	58	SSE 4 kt	–	6%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	78/60	S 9 kt	–	17%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	81/62	S 9 kt	22 kt	3%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/60	S 9 kt	–	37%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	70/57	SE 9 kt	17 kt	74%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	74/58	SSE 4 kt	–	38%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	79/62	S 4 kt	–	24%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	79	SSW 13 kt	–	32%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0239Z.

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

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

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25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

140° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 172 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,603 ft

17/35

Dimensions

3,603 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17174°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35354°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,476 ft

Pressure altitude

861 ft

Field elevation

1,101 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.16 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2345Z 6:45 PM

Sunrise

1245Z 7:45 AM

Loggable night

0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0045Z (7:45 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Bowie Municipal Airport is in Bowie, Texas. Field elevation 1,101 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSTONY LOWRANCE

Manager phone940-841-4156

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0730–1630

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK0F2

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.6017, -97.7756

Distance from city4 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

133.25

FORT WORTH CNTR

CNTR

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K0F2 traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-10-25, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.3

AVG OPS/DAY

2.7

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 71%Twin 29%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›PA44 (Twin) · ~2 landings/mo

›RV14 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›BL17 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C72R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›RV14 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KGLE Gainesville Municipal Airport

29 NM E

VFR

KCWC Kickapoo Downtown Airport

39 NM NW

VFR

KSPS Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base

43 NM NW

VFR

KAFW Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport

43 NM SE

VFR

KMWL Mineral Wells Regional Airport

51 NM S

VFR

KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport

51 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR ARPT ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 940-841-4156.

›CROP DUSTING JAN-APRIL.

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›PUBLIC WORKS DIR./AMGR.

›EXTENSIVE AGRI OPS JAN-APR.

›DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.

›RWY 35 30 FT DROP-OFF 190 FT DSTC, BOTH SIDES.

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›RWY 17/35 PVMT LIP 1.5 INCHES ABV GRADE.

›8 FT TREES 0-200 FM THR 228 FT L.

›100LL & JET A 24 HR SELF-SERVE.

›4 FT FENCE, 0-199 FT DSTC, 246 FT. RIGHT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K0F2 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K0F2 have a METAR?

Yes. K0F2 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K0F2 have a TAF?

When K0F2 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K0F2?

K0F2 sits at 1,101 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K0F2?

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.

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