Bowerman Airport (KHQM) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Bowerman Airport in Hoquiam, WA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Bowerman Airport (KHQM) is a regional airport serving Hoquiam, WA at 18 ft. KHQM reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (06, 24) — longest 5,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.775. Track KHQM in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

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Current pilot readout for KHQM

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Runway wind check

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

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KHQM. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
06	5,000 ft	ASP	—	—
24	5,000 ft	ASP	—	—

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KHQM weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Bowerman Airport in Hoquiam, WA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KHQM is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KHQM

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

URGENT0133Z (6:33 PM PDT) · 75 NM NE of KHQM · 300 ft MSL · BE99

low-level wind shear

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BFI UUA /OV BFI315001/TM 0133/FL003/TP BE99/RM LLWS +/- 10KTS

BFI UUAHeader — reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).

OV BFI315001Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0133Reported at 01:33 UTC.

FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.

TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.

RM LLWS +/- 10KTSRemarks.

PIREP0128Z (6:28 PM PDT) · 90 NM NE of KHQM · 3,000 ft MSL · PA28

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PAE UA /OV PAE360002/TM 0128/FL030/TP PA28/SK BKN030

PAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PAE360002Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0128Reported at 01:28 UTC.

FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.

TP PA28Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN030Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP0123Z (6:23 PM PDT) · 74 NM NE of KHQM · 1,000 ft MSL · B190

low-level wind shear

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BFI UA /OV BFI315003/TM 0123/FL010/TP B190/RM LLWS +/- 5-7KTS

BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BFI315003Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0123Reported at 01:23 UTC.

FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.

TP B190Aircraft type reporting.

RM LLWS +/- 5-7KTSRemarks.

PIREP0102Z (6:02 PM PDT) · 74 NM NE of KHQM · 2,000 ft MSL · DC9

low-level wind shear

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BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0102/FL020/TP DC9/RM LLWS +/- 3-5KTS

BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BFI315007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP DC9Aircraft type reporting.

RM LLWS +/- 3-5KTSRemarks.

PIREP0055Z (5:55 PM PDT) · 74 NM NE of KHQM · during descent · PC12

light chop turbulence

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BFI UA /OV BFI315008/TM 0055/FL020/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD

BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BFI315008Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0055Reported at 00:55 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

RM DURDRemarks.

PIREP0045Z (5:45 PM PDT) · 74 NM NE of KHQM · during descent · C700

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BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0045/FL020/TP C700/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD

BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BFI315007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0045Reported at 00:45 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP C700Aircraft type reporting.

RM SMOOTH RIDE DURDRemarks.

PIREP0035Z (5:35 PM PDT) · 74 NM NE of KHQM · 500 ft MSL · FA7X

low-level wind shear

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BFI UA /OV BFI315002/TM 0035/FL005/TP FA7X/RM LLWS +/- 5KTS

BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BFI315002Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0035Reported at 00:35 UTC.

FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.

TP FA7XAircraft type reporting.

RM LLWS +/- 5KTSRemarks.

PIREP0013Z (5:13 PM PDT) · 75 NM NE of KHQM · 300 ft MSL · LJ35

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BFI UA /OV BFI315001/TM 0013/FL003/TP LJ35/RM SMOOTH RIDE

BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BFI315001Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0013Reported at 00:13 UTC.

FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.

TP LJ35Aircraft type reporting.

RM SMOOTH RIDERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KHQM

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected — check back in a few days.

Last 7 days

VFR 33%MVFR 54%IFR 9%LIFR 4%

Wind avg/max: 7/14 kt

Max gust: 24 kt

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: 0.5 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 32

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

24: 97%
06: 3%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (4:20 PM PDT)

TAF KHQM 282320Z 2900/2924 24010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM290700 29004KT P6SM BKN015 FM291100 35004KT P6SM OVC015 FM291800 27010KT P6SM BKN020 FM292100 26011KT P6SM BKN250

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KHQM
IATA: HQM
FAA LID: HQM
City: Hoquiam
State: Washington
Country: United States
Elevation: 18 ft
Coordinates: 46.9712, -123.9370
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 5,000 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
AWOS/ASOS: 135.775 MHz
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in: 1h 47m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

14SWestport AirportWestport, WA8 nm SW W04Ocean Shores Municipal AirportOcean Shores, WA9 nm W 5WA8Hogan's Corner AirportHoquiam, WA10 nm NW 94WAWishkah River Ranch AirportAberdeen, WA10 nm NE 43IGGrayland Intergalactic AirportGrayland, WA12 nm SW S16Copalis State AirportCopalis Crossing, WA14 nm NW

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KSHNSanderson FieldShelton, WA36 nm NEVFR METAR KOLMOlympia Regional AirportOlympia, WA42 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KCLSChehalis Centralia AirportChehalis, WA43 nm SEMVFR METAR KASTAstoria Regional AirportAstoria, OR49 nm SVFR METAR · TAF WN88Martin AirportOcean Park, WA27 nm S WN48Kimbrel Farm AirportOakville, WA28 nm SE

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KGRFGray Army Air FieldFort Lewis/Tacoma, WA56 nm EMVFR METAR · TAF KPWTBremerton National AirportBremerton, WA57 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KTIWTacoma Narrows AirportTacoma, WA58 nm EVFR METAR KTCMMcChord Air Force BaseTacoma, WA61 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KKLSSouthwest Washington Regional AirportKelso, WA67 nm SEVFR METAR KPLUPierce County-Thun FieldPuyallup, WA68 nm EVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

Ocean Shores RC Flyers - Duck Lake Dr — Ocean Shores, WA · 10 mi
Ocean Shores RC Flyers- Hogans Corner Airport — Hoquiam, WA · 11 mi
SAM 8 - Wenzel Slough Rd — Elma, WA · 22 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHQM reported VFR conditions during about 62.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 179 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; July had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.5 kt, calm 10.7% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1387 of 1,400

Regional rank

#31

State rank

#32

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

62.0%

MVFR

24.2%

IFR

10.3%

LIFR

4.7%

Est. VFR days/yr

179

Most VFR month

April

Fewest VFR month

July

Median ceiling

2,600 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

10.7%

Median wind

7 kt

Gusty hours

8.2%

Crosswind >15 kt

4.6%

Fog/mist days/yr

259

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

162 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KHQM monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	56.9	28.4	11.6	3.2
Feb	60.3	26.3	10.0	3.4
Mar	64.8	25.1	7.5	2.5
Apr	69.3	22.9	6.3	1.5
May	63.8	25.2	8.3	2.6
Jun	62.4	26.1	8.8	2.6
Jul	53.9	25.4	13.7	7.0
Aug	54.1	21.0	14.8	10.1
Sep	60.0	20.0	12.4	7.6
Oct	63.0	21.0	9.3	6.7
Nov	62.3	23.8	9.9	4.0
Dec	59.1	25.6	10.7	4.6

Average wind by month

KHQM average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	8.9 kt
Feb	8.3 kt
Mar	8.2 kt
Apr	7.9 kt
May	7.3 kt
Jun	7.3 kt
Jul	6.8 kt
Aug	6.2 kt
Sep	5.9 kt
Oct	6.8 kt
Nov	8.3 kt
Dec	8.6 kt

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Historical summary of past observations — not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KHQM weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KHQM?+

KHQM has 2 runways — 06, 24; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KHQM report its own weather?+

Yes — Bowerman Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KHQM have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KHQM broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KHQM does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KHQM from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Bowerman Airport (KHQM)

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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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