Bowerman Airport
HQM · KHQM · Hoquiam, WA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:19 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:24 AM | 12:24Z |
| Sunrise | 05:59 AM | 12:59Z |
| Sunset | 08:44 PM | 03:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:19 PM | 04:19Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 241° mag · 260° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.7 (HQM) · GS 3.50°
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 061°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 24
- Threshold elev
- 15 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 55 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 16 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Hoquiam”Taxi & takeoff
“Hoquiam”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.0 | HOQUIAM RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 24
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 24 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.7 (HQM) · GS 3.50° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HQM 117.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HQM · Hoquiam | VORTAC | 117.70 · 124X | High | r061° / 8.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KHQM / HQM
- Coordinates
- 46.9712, -123.9370
- Elevation
- 18 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 135.775 · ☎ 360-538-7021
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Seattle Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- HQM
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1944/04
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT HIRL RY 06/24, PAPI RWY 06/24, MALSR RY 24 & REIL RY 06 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: 4-light PAPI (right) · 24: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- <FLOCKS OF WATERFOWL ON AND IN VCNTY ARPT. CAUTION ADZD.
- SERVICE ROAD SOUTH OF RY IN PRIMARY SURFACE.
- ULTRALIGHTS PROHIBITED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSON FROM ARPT MGR.
- 103 FT CRANE 0.2 NM SW OF AER RY 24.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
Runways
- MRKGS FADED.
- MRKGS FADED.
Lighting
- ACTVT HIRL RY 06/24, PAPI RWY 06/24, MALSR RY 24 & REIL RY 06 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 100LL AND JET A AVBL 24 HRS A DAY WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD.
Contact
- AMGR CELL 360-310-0201.
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About KHQM
Bowerman Airport (HQM · KHQM) is an airport in Hoquiam, WA, at 18 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHQM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KHQM have a control tower?
No. Bowerman Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KHQM?
Bowerman Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KHQM?
Bowerman Airport is in Hoquiam, WA, at an elevation of 18 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.9712, -123.9370.
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