KHQM/HQM METAR & TAF Bowerman Airport

Q: Does KHQM have a METAR?

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

Q: Does KHQM have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KHQM; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

Q: What is the field elevation at KHQM?

KHQM sits at 18 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Q: Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHQM?

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.

Hoquiam, WashingtonElevation 18 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR36 min old

Ceiling 3,600 ft, visibility 6 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

100@6

steady

VISIBILITY

6 SM

9.7 km

CEILING

3,600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-443 ft

-461 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0753Z (12:53 AM local) · 36 min old

KHQM is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 6 knots. Visibility is 6 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,600 feet AGL. Reported weather: rain, mist. The main issue is mist reported.

WIND

100° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

6 statute miles

9.7 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 10°C

52°F / 50°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.91 inHg

1012.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, BR

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR SCT BKN 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)

SLP131

sea-level pressure 1013.1 hPa

P0003

0.03 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T01110100

precise temperature 11.1°C, dew point 10.0°C

401170083

24-hour maximum 11.7°C, minimum 8.3°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (11:00 PM local)

KHQM forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Worst period is 08Z to 18Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 06Z to 08Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0404,000 ft

OVC0151,500 ft

OVC0252,500 ft

OVC0505,000 ft

0600Z11:00 PM1048Z3:48 AM1536Z8:36 AM2024Z1:24 PM0112Z6:12 PM0600Z11:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN BR OVC

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at HQM.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Mist reported.

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 100° at 6 kt, visibility 6 SM, ceiling 3,600 ft. Forecast suggests monday chance light rain then partly sunny, high near 57F, low near 44F, 64% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Light Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	57/44	NNE 8 kt	–	64%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy then Light Rain	55/42	W 11 kt	–	100%
Wednesday	Light Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms	54/36	SW 10 kt	–	90%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms	52/35	SE 9 kt	–	82%
Friday	Chance Light Rain	53/35	ESE 6 kt	–	35%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	55/35	SE 5 kt	–	7%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	56	SE 5 kt	–	6%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 0828Z.

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

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

100° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 066 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

2 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 · longest 5,000 ft

06/24

Dimensions

5,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0679°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 24259°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-443 ft

Pressure altitude

28 ft

Field elevation

18 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

29.91 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

0110Z 6:10 PM

Sunrise

1449Z 7:49 AM

Loggable night

0142Z (6:42 PM local) → 1418Z (7:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0110Z (6:10 PM local) → 1449Z (7:49 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0210Z (7:10 PM local) → 1349Z (6:49 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

Bowerman Airport is in Hoquiam, Washington. Field elevation 18 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerSHANNON ANDERSON

Manager phone360-533-9544

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHQM / HQM

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.9712, -123.9370

Distance from city2 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.775

ASOS

128.3

SEATTLE CNTR

CNTR

122.2

SEATTLE RDO

RDO

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

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.

KSHN Sanderson Field

36 NM NE

MVFR

KOLM Olympia Regional Airport

42 NM E

LIFR

KCLS Chehalis Centralia Airport

43 NM SE

VFR

KAST Astoria Regional Airport

49 NM S

MVFR

KGRF Gray Army Air Field

56 NM E

VFR

KPWT Bremerton National Airport

57 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›<FLOCKS OF WATERFOWL ON AND IN VCNTY ARPT. CAUTION ADZD.

›ACTVT HIRL RY 06/24, PAPI RWY 06/24, MALSR RY 24 & REIL RY 06 - CTAF.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

›103 FT CRANE 0.2 NM SW OF AER RY 24.

›ULTRALIGHTS PROHIBITED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSON FROM ARPT MGR.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›AMGR CELL 360-310-0201.

›MRKGS FADED.

›SERVICE ROAD SOUTH OF RY IN PRIMARY SURFACE.

›100LL AND JET A AVBL 24 HRS A DAY WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD.

›MRKGS FADED.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KHQM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHQM have a METAR?

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

Does KHQM have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KHQM; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KHQM?

KHQM sits at 18 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHQM?

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.