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.
METAR KHQM 220953Z AUTO 27016KT 10SM SCT011 BKN017 OVC024 11/09 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP128 T01110089
TAF KHQM 220529Z 2206/2306 25008KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC012 FM221200 25012G18KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC009 FM222100 24013G20KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN015 OVC027
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 80° |
| 24 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 260° |
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