KHQM / HQM — Bowerman Airport

MVFR

Medium Regional Airport • Hoquiam, WA, United States

Elevation: 18 ft (5 m) • 46.9712, -123.9370

Bowerman Airport (KHQM / HQM) is a medium regional airport serving Hoquiam, WA, United States, situated at an elevation of 18 ft (5 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 15.1° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,000 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFRFlight CategoryVis 3-5SM or Ceiling 1000-3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW9ktMagVar +15.1

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kFew 1200ftOvercast 2000ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR KHQM 011353Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM FEW012 OVC020 16/14 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP106 T01610139 PWINO $
Category:
MVFR
Wind:
240° at 9 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
16°C / 14°C
Altimeter:
29.83 inHg
No TAF available for KHQM.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
06 5,000 ft 150 ft Asphalt 80°
24 5,000 ft 150 ft Asphalt 260°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.