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KBWW · Bowman Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KBWW FAA BWW Elev 2,965 ft Lat 46° 9.93' N Lon 103° 18.04' W

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METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 28 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 26 threshold displaced 460 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 13–31; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Runway 26 threshold displaced 460 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 13–31; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Runway 26 threshold displaced 460 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 26: Thld dsplcd 460´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 13–31; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 13–31; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds and deer on and invof arpt.

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Migratory waterfowl invof arpt Mar–Apr and Sep–Oct.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (28 sentences)
  • ·326 NORTH DAKOTA BOWBELLS MUNI (5B4) 1 N UTC–6(–5DT) N48º48.58´ W102º14.73´ 1955 NOTAM FILE GFK RWY 08–26: 2900X200 (TURF) RWY 08: Trees.
  • ·Irregular snow removal; confirm rwy condition prior to use; call 701–339–1574 or 701–377–2731.
  • ·Rwy irregular and soft when wet with water ponding possible.
  • ·Twy soft when wet with 1 in drainage swale.
  • ·Rwy 08–26 marked with blk and wht cns.
  • ·Rwy 26 dspl thld marked only with dalgt blk and wht cns.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 701-339-1574
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·BOWMAN RGNL (BWW)(KBWW) 4 E UTC–7(–6DT) N46º09.93´ W103º18.04´ 2965 B NOTAM FILE GFK RWY 13–31: H5701X75 (CONC–GRVD) S–25, D–40 MIRL 0.3% up SE RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 39´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 38´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT MIRL Rwy 13–31; PAPI Rwy 13 and 31 opr SR–0500Z‡.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1500–0000Z‡.
  • ·For attendant and fuel other hrs call 701–275–6352 or 701–440–0098.
  • ·Confirm snow removal with mgr after major storm.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 701-523-7484
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.075 (701) 523–3412.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 BOWMAN RCO 122.4 (GRAND FORKS RADIO) ®SALT LAKE CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.
  • ·DICKINSON (VH) (H) VORTACW 112.9 DIK Chan 76 N46º51.60´ W102º46.41´ 194º 47.1 NM to fld. 2527/14E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 005º–015º 180º–230º byd 40 NM 190º–200º 260º–270º CANDO MUNI (9D7) 1 W UTC–6(–5DT) N48º28.80´ W99º14.18´ 1482 B NOTAM FILE 9D7 RWY 16–34: H3500X60 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 16: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 26´.
  • ·RWY 34: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 26´.
  • ·LGT ACTIVATE PAPI Rwy 16 and Rwy 34, MIRL Rwy 16–34—CTAF.
  • ·Irregular snow removal winter months, confirm winter conditions prior to use with arpt manager.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 701-739-8026
  • ·AWOS–3 118.325 (701) 968–3625.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.2 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·DEVILS LAKE (DH) DME 114.75 DVL Chan 94(Y) N48º06.91´ W98º54.75´ 329º 25.5 NM to fld. 1448.
  • ·BILLINGS BILLINGS L–13E IAP TWIN CITIES L–14G IAP NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 5,880 ops in 2019

2024 total

5,880

10-yr total

50,225

2024 mix

AC/AT 10% · GA 88% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

19.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=1

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2018-08-26 Beech 35 · Fuel exhaustion · day →

Designees in ND

CFI Flight Instructors 334 A&P Mechanics 539 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 15 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 1 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 4 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 2 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 8 Schools Flight Schools 9 FBO Fixed Base Operators 34 Clubs Flying Clubs 4 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 1 EAA EAA Chapters 4

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Michael Duane Rath Spearfish SD 103 nm
Austin Jon Greenheck Minot ND 149 nm
Dennis Wayne Keesling Sheridan WY 175 nm
Glenn Walter Smith Sheridan WY 175 nm
Lanny Dewitt Guyton Sheridan WY 175 nm
Alejandro Anduze Billings MT 220 nm
Gregory Bettis Billings MT 220 nm
Jerry Kelvin Lay Billings MT 220 nm
Christopher Lee Farmer Laurel MT 231 nm
Kent William Potter Laurel MT 231 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Roger Donald Meggers Baker MT 42 nm
Owen Everett Blickensderfer Mott ND 43 nm
Caleb Jon Wiechmann Prairie City SD 43 nm
Ray Leroy Thompson Belfield ND 44 nm
Julie Ann Zook Golva ND 44 nm
Patrick William Giese Dickinson ND 48 nm
Travis Justin Eckelberg Dickinson ND 48 nm
Tobias Jon Hauck Dickinson ND 48 nm
Kelly Lynn Mcavoy Dickinson ND 48 nm
Cameron Michael Kostelecky Dickinson ND 48 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Wyatt Reed Hansen Bowman ND 4 nm
Max James Arnett Bowman ND 4 nm
Miles Kerry Hansen Bowman ND 4 nm
Ronald Wayne Larson Bowman ND 4 nm
Lonnie Lee Mclaughlin Bowman ND 4 nm
Stuart Jay Sather Bowman ND 4 nm
Brent Owen Kline Scranton ND 7 nm
Jeremiah James Erickson Rhame ND 15 nm
Mark Leland Erickson Rhame ND 15 nm
Chance Francis Turbiville Ludlow SD 22 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Rapid Avionics, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
 128 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
 238 nm
Natrona Avionics, LLC
Casper, WY
 239 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 262 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 319 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 319 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 320 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 321 nm
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
 328 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
 328 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.