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KHQM · Bowerman Airport

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID KHQM FAA HQM Elev 18 ft Lat 46° 58.27' N Lon 123° 56.22' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.05%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
06 080° 5,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.05%
24 260° 5,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.05%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 135.775
  • CNTR SEATTLE CNTR 128.300
  • RDO SEATTLE RDO 122.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KHQM on LiveATC ↗

  • NDB HQ

    Abern

    0.24 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC HQM

    Hoquiam

    117.70 MHz · DME 117.70 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 19 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06–24: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06–24: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (1)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06–24: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 06–24: H5000X150 (ASPH) S–30, D–40, 2D–80 HIRL RWY 06: R…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (19 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 55´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ACTIVATE HIRL Rwy 06–24, PAPI Rwy 06–24, MALSR Rwy 24 and REIL Rwy 06—CTAF.
  • ·Unattended. 100LL and Jet A avbl 24 hrs a day with major credit card.
  • ·Flocks of waterfowl on and invof arpt. 103´ crane 0.2 NM southwest of AER 24.
  • ·Svc road south of rwy in primary sfc.
  • ·Ultralights prohibited without written permission from arpt mgr.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 360-533-9544
  • ·ASOS 135.775 (360) 538–7021.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 HOQUAIM RCO 122.2 (SEATTLE RADIO) ®SEATTLE CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.3 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.
  • ·HOQUIAM (VH) (H) VORTACW 117.7 HQM Chan 124 N46º56.82´ W124º08.96´ 062º 8.9 NM to fld. 10/19E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 017º–024º byd 40 NM 037º–042º byd 40 NM 053º–058º byd 40 NM 066º–079º byd 40 NM 081º–091º byd 40 NM blo 4,000´ 081º–091º byd 55 NM blo 5,000´ 081º–091º byd 62 NM 092º–137º byd 40 NM 154º–157º byd 40 NM 195º–208º byd 40 NM 268º–273º byd 40 NM 357º–004º byd 40 NM ILS/DME 108.7 I–HQM Chan 24 Rwy 24.
  • ·HOQUIAM N46º56.82´ W124º08.96´ NOTAM FILE HQM.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 117.7 HQM Chan 124 062º 8.9 NM to Bowerman Fld. 10/19E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 017º–024º byd 40 NM 037º–042º byd 40 NM 053º–058º byd 40 NM 066º–079º byd 40 NM 081º–091º byd 40 NM blo 4,000´ 081º–091º byd 55 NM blo 5,000´ 081º–091º byd 62 NM 092º–137º byd 40 NM 154º–157º byd 40 NM 195º–208º byd 40 NM 268º–273º byd 40 NM 357º–004º byd 40 NM RCO 122.2 (SEATTLE RADIO) HOSKINS FLD (See OLYMPIA on page 252) ILWACO PORT OF ILWACO (7W1) 2 E UTC–8(–7DT) N46º18.89´ W124º00.23´ 13 B NOTAM FILE SEA RWY 10–28: H2080X50 (ASPH) S–5 RWY 10: Trees.
  • ·RWY 28: PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º.
  • ·LGT Arpt bcn pilot activated.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 360-642-3143
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.
  • ·SEATTLE H–1B, L–1D IAP SEATTLE H–1B, L–1D SEATTLE NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 25,375 ops in 2006

2024 total

2,000

10-yr total

20,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=4

  • Other 4

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2005-08-04 Cessna 172M · Other · day →
1992-04-08 Robinson R-22 BETA · Other · VMC · day →
1985-12-30 Stinson 108 · Other · IMC · night →
1982-03-27 Cessna 150F · Other · day →

Designees in WA

CFI Flight Instructors 2,589 A&P Mechanics 9,329 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 68 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 7 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 6 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 58 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 39 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 54 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 13 ODA Organizational Designations 13 Schools Flight Schools 57 FBO Fixed Base Operators 40 Clubs Flying Clubs 36 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 20

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Julie Ann Elizabeth Paasch Oakville WA 30 nm
David Ames Tumwater WA 42 nm
Maureen Claire Mayo Gig Harbor WA 59 nm
William Devereaux Gig Harbor WA 59 nm
Mel D Ceccanti Graham WA 68 nm
Marie Fox Kellermann Puyallup WA 68 nm
Galey William Corby Federal Way WA 68 nm
Peter Kim Des Moines WA 71 nm
Howard William Wolvington Seatac WA 73 nm
Grant Carl Moshner Tukwila WA 74 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
Dylan Nicole Belcher Hoquiam WA 1 nm
Paul Joseph Snyder Jr Aberdeen WA 5 nm
Kevin Lee Ahl Ocean Shores WA 9 nm
William Clarence Green Iii Ocean Shores WA 9 nm
Benjamin Duane Lessard Westport WA 9 nm
Steven John Baker Montesano WA 15 nm
Louis Alan Tickemyer Jr Montesano WA 15 nm
Michael John Trotter Elma WA 22 nm
Sondra Kay Alexander Elma WA 22 nm
Matthew Norman Aubuchon Elma WA 22 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
Martin Joseph Peterson Aberdeen WA 5 nm
Mark Layne Chamberlain Aberdeen WA 5 nm
Craig Steven Williams Aberdeen WA 5 nm
Travis Lee Larison Aberdeen WA 5 nm
Travis Dean Jull Aberdeen WA 5 nm
Olan Burke Hanley Ocean Shores WA 9 nm
Robert Edward Guy Jr Ocean Shores WA 9 nm
Thomas Edward Leslie Ocean Shores WA 9 nm
Michael S Dooly Ocean Shores WA 9 nm
Gordon Jay Piontek Ocean Shores WA 9 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 58 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 68 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 73 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 88 nm
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
 96 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 101 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 101 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
 102 nm
Columbia Helicopters, Inc.
Aurora, OR
 114 nm
Pacific Coast Avionics
Aurora, OR
 114 nm

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