Bowman Regional Airport (KBWW) Weather: METAR & Live Crosswind
As of 10:55 PM MST, Nov 11, KBWW is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13), with about a 7 kt crosswind on runway 13.
For Bowman Regional Airport in Bowman, ND: the decoded METAR and the live crosswind on its runway.
Bowman Regional Airport (KBWW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bowman, ND at a field elevation of 2,965 ft. KBWW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 5,701 ft.
Wind from the east (080°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 2°C (36°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBWW 120555Z AUTO 08008KT 10SM CLR 02/01 A3012 RMK AO2
What changed at KBWW?
Since the 0535Z (10:35 PM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 1°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
Current pilot readout for KBWW
KBWW is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13), with about a 7 kt crosswind on runway 13. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 2,965 ft). KBWW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDIK, about 43 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 5,701 ft | CONC | 4 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 31 | 5,701 ft | CONC | 4 kt tail | 7 kt right |
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KBWW runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 13/315,701 × 75 ft · CONCCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBWWWind
- 13
- 4 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 4 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 10→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBWW weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBWW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBWW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 8,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 55%
- 31
- 45%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBWW's own weather station.
Wind is 60° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 5,701 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-29) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBWW
- IATA
- BWM
- FAA LID
- BWW
- City
- Bowman
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,965 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.1655, -103.3007
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,701 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDIK
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 17h 27m
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Pilot PIREPs for Bowman Regional Airport (KBWW)
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