Bowerman Airport

HQM · KHQM · Hoquiam, WA · 18 ft elevation · var 19E · Non-towered

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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 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: HQM
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1944/04
Distance from city: 2 W

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:41 AM	11:41Z
Sunrise	05:21 AM	12:21Z
Sunset	09:14 PM	04:14Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:54 PM	04:54Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:54 PM → 04:41 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:14 PM → 04:21 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 06 · 060°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 06 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 06/24

5,000 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 40k, Dual tandem 80k.

Heading: 060° mag · 79° true
Threshold elev: 18 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 18 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 240° mag · 259° true
Threshold elev: 15 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.7 (HQM) · GS 3.50°
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 55 ft
TDZ elevation: 16 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
06/24	5,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Hoquiam”

ASOS/AWOS	135.775
CTAF	122.7
UNICOM	122.7
Flight service	122.2 · 128.3 (LOW/HIGH)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
269.0	HOQUIAM RCAG (LOW/HIGH)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

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

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HQM · Hoquiam	VORTAC	117.70	r061° / 8.8 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches4

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

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

Owner

PORT OF GRAYS HARBOR

BOX 660, 111 S WOODING STREET, ABERDEEN, WA

360-533-9528

Manager

SHANNON ANDERSON

BOX 660, 111 S WOODING STREET, ABERDEEN, WA

360-533-9544

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
<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.
ACTVT HIRL RY 06/24, PAPI RWY 06/24, MALSR RY 24 & REIL RY 06 - CTAF.
AMGR CELL 360-310-0201.
100LL AND JET A AVBL 24 HRS A DAY WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD.
MRKGS FADED.
MRKGS FADED.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KHQM in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KHQM?

Bowerman Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways tab 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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