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Bowman Field (K3U3) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 1:35 PM MDT, Oct 28, K3U3 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 12 knots gusting 20, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Bowman Field in Anaconda, MT, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Bowman Field (K3U3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Anaconda, MT at a field elevation of 5,034 ft. K3U3 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 17/35), the longest 6,010 ft.

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VFR
Observed 1935Z (1:35 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
230° 12 kt
gusting 20 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
7,000 ft
Altimeter
29.96"
Temp / Dew
47°F / 8°C
feels like 41°F

Wind from the southwest (230°) at 12 kt, gusting 20 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 7,000 ft, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K3U3 281935Z AUTO 23012G20KT 10SM OVC070 08/M06 A2996 RMK AO2 T00811063

What changed at K3U3?

Since the 1915Z (1:15 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 20 kt.

Current pilot readout for K3U3

K3U3 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 12 knots gusting 20, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 5,350 ft (field elevation 5,034 ft). K3U3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBTM, about 20 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
22FAV12 kt head1 kt left (g2)
178 kt head9 kt right (g15)
358 kt tail9 kt left (g15)
0412 kt tail1 kt right (g2)

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K3U3 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 04/22
    4,074 × 60 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K3U3
    Wind
    04
    12 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    22
    12 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 17/35
    6,010 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K3U3
    Wind
    17
    8 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
    35
    8 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132519Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 10→12 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → 7,000 ft.

K3U3 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K3U3

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1921Z (1:21 PM MDT) · 90 NM NW of K3U3 · 17,300 ft MSL · B739
light chop 173 to 160 turbulencelight rime 130 to 085 icing
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MSO UA /OV MSO270025/TM 1921/FL173/TP B739/SK BASES 085 TOPS 130 /TA M15/TB LGT CHOP 173 TO 160/IC LGT RIME 130 TO 085
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSO270025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1921Reported at 19:21 UTC.
FL173Altitude: 17,300 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 085 TOPS 130Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT CHOP 173 TO 160Turbulence: light chop 173 to 160.
IC LGT RIME 130 TO 085Icing: light rime 130 to 085.
PIREP1850Z (12:50 PM MDT) · 68 NM NW of K3U3 · during descent · E170
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MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 1850/FLDURD/TP E170/IC NEG/RM DURD ILS RY 12
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1850Reported at 18:50 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD ILS RY 12Remarks.
PIREP1840Z (12:40 PM MDT) · 91 NM NW of K3U3 · 9,500 ft MSL · E170
int light chop turbulence
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MSO UA /OV ODIRE/TM 1840/FL095/TP E170/SK TOPS 095 BASES 080 /TB INT LGT CHOP/IC NEG
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ODIRELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1840Reported at 18:40 UTC.
FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 095 BASES 080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB INT LGT CHOPTurbulence: int light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1801Z (12:01 PM MDT) · 68 NM NW of K3U3 · during descent · E55P
continuous moderate 14,000–8,500 ft turbulencelight rime 130 icing
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MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 1801/FL130/TP E55P/SK TOP140-BASE085/TA M02/TB CONS MOD 140-085/IC LGT RIME 130/RM DURD /ZLC
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP140-BASE085Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M02Outside air temperature, °C.
TB CONS MOD 140-085Turbulence: continuous moderate 14,000–8,500 ft.
IC LGT RIME 130Icing: light rime 130.
RM DURD /ZLCRemarks.
PIREP1757Z (11:57 AM MDT) · 87 NM NW of K3U3 · 14,000 ft MSL · E170
cont moderate turbulencelight rime 130 to 083 icing
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MSO UA /OV MSO290020/TM 1757/FL140/TP E170/SK TOPS 140 BASES 083/TA M2/TB CONT MOD/IC LGT RIME 130 TO 083
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSO290020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1757Reported at 17:57 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 140 BASES 083Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M2Outside air temperature, °C.
TB CONT MODTurbulence: cont moderate.
IC LGT RIME 130 TO 083Icing: light rime 130 to 083.
PIREP1538Z (9:38 AM MDT) · 68 NM NW of K3U3 · during descent · BE9L
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MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 1538/FL100/TP BE9L/SK OVC100/TB NEG/RM DURD RNAV RY 30
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURD RNAV RY 30Remarks.
PIREP1432Z (8:32 AM MDT) · 68 NM NW of K3U3 · during descent · AT43
trace rime icing
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MSO UA /OV MS0/TM 1432/FL065/TP AT43/SK OVC065-TOP105/IC TRACE RIME/RM DURD ILS RY 12
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MS0Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1432Reported at 14:32 UTC.
FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.
TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC065-TOP105Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.
RM DURD ILS RY 12Remarks.
PIREP1348Z (7:48 AM MDT) · 90 NM NW of K3U3 · 9,000 ft MSL · B190
moderate rime icing
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MSO UA /OV MSO300022/TM 1348/FL090/TP B190/TA M08/IC MOD RIME
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSO300022Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1348Reported at 13:48 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
TA M08Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at K3U3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, K3U3 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/17 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 4%IFR 4%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/19 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

22
46%
17
43%
35
8%
04
3%

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Live K3U3 Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by K3U3's own weather station.

N220412 kt
Headwind
12 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt
Headwind in gusts
20 kt
Crosswind in gusts
2 kt

Wind is 6° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 4,074 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Bowman Field (K3U3) with runway 04/22, 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 04/22, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting · Air ambulance
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
K3U3
FAA LID
3U3
City
Anaconda
State
Montana
Country
United States
Elevation
5,034 ft
Coordinates
46.1531, -112.8680
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
6,010 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KBTM
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
4h 41m

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Pilot PIREPs for Bowman Field (K3U3)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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