Bowbells Municipal Airport
5B4 · Bowbells, ND · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:00 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:49 AM | 10:49Z |
| Sunrise | 05:26 AM | 11:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 02:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 03:00Z |
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 255° mag · 266° true
- Dimensions
- 2,900 × 200 ft
- TPA
- 3,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 460 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 075°) on the 45° at 3,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 1,950 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Rr, 29 ft, 100 ft from threshold, 135 ft L/R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,900 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5B4
- Coordinates
- 48.8097, -102.2450
- Elevation
- 1,955 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- BILLINGS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GRAND FORKS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GFK
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1969/04
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- RY IREG & SOFT WHEN WET WITH WATER PONDING POSSIBLE.
- IREG SNOW REMOVAL; CFM RY COND PRIOR TO USE; CALL (701) 339-1574 OR 701-377-2731.
- TWY SOFT WHEN WET WITH 1 INCH DRAINAGE SWALE.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- DSPLCD THR MKD ONLY WITH DALGT BLK & WHT CNS.
- RWY 8/26 - MRKD W/ BLK & WHT CNS.
Obstructions
- +25 FT RLRD 520 FT FM DTHR; 135 FT L/R CL; 20:1 APCH SLP.
Nearby airports
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About 5B4
Bowbells Municipal Airport (5B4) is an airport in Bowbells, ND, at 1,955 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5B4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5B4 have a control tower?
No. Bowbells Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5B4?
Bowbells Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,900 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5B4?
Bowbells Municipal Airport is in Bowbells, ND, at an elevation of 1,955 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.8097, -102.2450.
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