KBWW/BWM METAR Bowman Regional Airport

Bowman, North DakotaElevation 2,965 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR1 min old

Ceiling 4,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@12

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,687 ft

-1,278 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0235Z (8:35 PM local) · 1 min old

KBWW is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 12 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,600 feet AGL.

WIND

160° at 12 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / 2°C

37°F / 36°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.47 inHg

1031.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC 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)

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 160° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,600 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 27F, 37% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Rain Showers	27	SE 12 kt	18 kt	37%
Monday	Chance Rain And Snow Showers	40/27	SE 17 kt	27 kt	45%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	50/28	S 22 kt	33 kt	4%
Wednesday	Sunny	57/26	W 16 kt	25 kt	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	57/29	SE 13 kt	20 kt	10%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	50/31	E 15 kt	24 kt	37%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	51/31	N 10 kt	16 kt	36%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	55	SW 11 kt	–	31%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 0236Z.

Radar

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

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark

RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

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

160° at 12 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1311 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

11 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

11 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

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

13/31

Dimensions

5,701 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13140°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 31320°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

1,687 ft

Pressure altitude

2,415 ft

Field elevation

2,965 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.47 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

2349Z 5:49 PM

Sunrise

1325Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

0020Z (6:20 PM local) → 1254Z (6:54 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2349Z (5:49 PM local) → 1325Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0049Z (6:49 PM local) → 1225Z (6:25 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 Regional Airport is in Bowman, North Dakota. Field elevation 2,965 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRENT KLINE

Manager phone701-523-7484

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATABWM

SectionalBILLINGS

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS

RegionNorth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.1655, -103.3007

Distance from city4 NM E

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

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.

KBHK Baker Municipal Airport

41 NM W

VFR

KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport

43 NM NE

VFR

KGDV Dawson Community Airport

85 NM NW

VFR

KSDY Sidney - Richland Regional Airport

99 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIRL RWY 13/31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31 OPR SR-2200. MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW; AFT 2200 TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RWY 13/31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.

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

›CONFIRM SNOW REMOVAL WITH MGR AFT MAJOR STORM.

›SELF SVC FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

›BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›AMGR CELL PHONE 701-440-7449.

›FOR ATTENDANT & FUEL OTHER HRS CALL (701) 275-6352 OR (701) 440-0098.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBWW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBWW have a METAR?

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

Does KBWW have a TAF?

When KBWW 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 KBWW?

KBWW sits at 2,965 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBWW?

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.