K3U3 METAR Bowman Field

Anaconda, MontanaElevation 5,034 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR4 min old

Ceiling 17,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

17,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

4,651 ft

-383 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0115Z (7:15 PM local) · 4 min old

K3U3 is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 17,000 feet AGL.

WIND

150° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 17,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / 1°C

39°F / 34°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.18 inHg

1022 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T00410012

precise temperature 4.1°C, dew point 1.2°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 150° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 17,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 27F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	27	SSW 6 kt	–	0%
Monday	Partly Sunny	54/30	SSE 10 kt	–	85%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain And Snow	46/24	WSW 20 kt	25 kt	24%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Sunny	48/24	SSW 14 kt	–	17%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	48/24	S 7 kt	–	16%
Friday	Chance Rain And Snow	46/24	SSE 4 kt	–	39%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	47/24	SSW 4 kt	–	25%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow	48	WSW 4 kt	–	36%

Source: National Weather Service (office MSO). Forecast issued 0119Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

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

150° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 176 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

3 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

2 runways · longest 6,011 ft

04/22

Dimensions

4,074 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0457°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22237°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

6,010 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 35360°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

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

4,651 ft

Pressure altitude

4,774 ft

Field elevation

5,034 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

30.18 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

0028Z 6:28 PM

Sunrise

1403Z 8:03 AM

Loggable night

0059Z (6:59 PM local) → 1332Z (7:32 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0028Z (6:28 PM local) → 1403Z (8:03 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0128Z (7:28 PM local) → 1303Z (7:03 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 Field is in Anaconda, Montana. Field elevation 5,034 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMONTE BELGARDE

Manager phone406-490-3627

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK3U3

SectionalGREAT FALLS

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS

RegionMontana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.1531, -112.8680

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.4

SALT LAKE CITY 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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBTM Bert Mooney Airport

20 NM SE

VFR

KHLN Helena Regional Airport

46 NM NE

VFR

KDLN Dillon Airport

55 NM S

IFR

KMSO Missoula Montana Airport

68 NM NW

VFR

KBZN Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport

75 NM E

LIFR

KSMN Lemhi County Airport

75 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ARPT UNATNDD. CONDS UNMONITORED 1700 - 0800.

›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

›PCR VALUE: 150/F/D/X/T

›SEE HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV OR CALL AMGR FOR CURRENT RWY CONDS.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 04, 17, 22, & 35; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 17/35 - CTAF.

›ROTG BCN LCTD MIDWAY OF RWY 04/22 & OFFSET 700 FT SE OF CNTRLN.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -25C.

›UNLIGHTED HAZARDOUS STACK; 585 FT AGL LCTD 3.2 NM SW OF ARPT.

›AWOS AVBL 124.175 MHZ AND 406-563-8275

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K3U3 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K3U3 have a METAR?

Yes. K3U3 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K3U3 have a TAF?

When K3U3 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 K3U3?

K3U3 sits at 5,034 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3U3?

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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