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US-8812

Bowie Airport

Yazoo City, MississippiElevation 97 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVKS · 39 NM S · 21 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KVKS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday sunny, high near 98F, low near 74F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Thursday Sunny 98/74 SSE 4 kt – 5%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 95/73 SSW 4 kt – 57% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 95/72 SSW 4 kt – 24%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 96/73 S 4 kt – 19%
Monday Sunny 97/73 SSW 4 kt – 9%
Tuesday Sunny 97/73 S 4 kt – 13%
Wednesday Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 97 ESE 4 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAN). Forecast issued 0615Z.

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 US-8812. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
97 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0017Z 7:17 PM
Sunrise
1143Z 6:43 AM
Loggable night
0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1118Z (6:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0117Z (8:17 PM local) → 1043Z (5:43 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 Airport is in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Field elevation 97 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8812
RegionMississippi
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.8539, -90.7111
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-8812 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVKS (39 NM S, VFR).

KVKS Vicksburg Municipal Airport
39 NM S
VFR
KMBO Bruce Campbell Field
40 NM SE
VFR
KHKS Hawkins Field
40 NM SE
VFR
KGLH Mid Delta Regional Airport
40 NM N
VFR
KJAN Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport
46 NM SE
VFR
KGWO Greenwood–Leflore Airport
50 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8812 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8812 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8812. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8812 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8812. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8812?
US-8812 sits at 97 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8812?
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.