Bowman Regional (KBWW), North Dakota
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Bowman Regional (KBWW) is a public, non-towered airport in Bowman, North Dakota, sitting at 2,965 feet elevation and serving as a modest business aviation waypoint in the southwestern part of the state. The field's single concrete runway and self-service fuel arrangement support light traffic volumes typical of a rural regional airport, with the nearest customs clearance point well over a hundred nautical miles away at KXWA. Several other regional airports lie within roughly 30 to 50 nautical miles, including Hettinger / JB Lindquist Regional and Dickinson / Theodore Roosevelt Regional.
Runways
Bowman Regional has one paved runway, 13/31, 5,701 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Bowman Regional has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Bowman Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Williston Basin International (KXWA), 127 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Bowman Regional recorded 120 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at KBWW is concentrated in the fall, particularly September and October, with additional activity in June and July.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 22 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Bowman Regional averages 8.3 days above 90°F in August, 30.8 freeze days in December and 3.7 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82.7°F, and January the coldest, at 26.3°F.
Weather station is 3.4 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Bowman Regional has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
MIRL for runway 13/31 and PAPI for runways 13 and 31 operate from sunrise to 2200. MIRL for runway 13/31 is preset to low intensity; after 2200, intensity can be increased and REIL for runway 13/31 and PAPI for runways 13 and 31 can be activated via CTAF, along with MIRL for runway 13/31.
Birds and deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Self-service fuel is available H24 via credit card.
Confirm snow removal status with the airport manager after a major storm.
For clearance delivery, contact Salt Lake ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Bowman Regional has five airfields within 50 NM. The closest is Hettinger / Jb Lindquist Regional (KHEI), 28.33 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does KBWW offer for business aviation traffic?
Bowman Regional (KBWW) has a single paved runway, 13/31, measuring 5,701 feet long and 75 feet wide with a concrete surface. This length accommodates most midsize business jets under standard conditions. The airport is non-towered, so pilots coordinate movements on CTAF rather than through a control tower. There is no parallel or crosswind runway option at this field.
Is fuel available at KBWW outside staffed hours?
Bowman Regional offers self-service fuel available H24 via credit card, covering both 100LL and Jet A. This allows aircraft to fuel outside the field's staffed attendance schedule of Monday through Friday, 0800 to 1700 local. No attendant is required for a self-service transaction. Pilots should still confirm operational status directly given the airport's non-towered, moderate-traffic profile.
Does KBWW have on-site customs clearance?
Bowman Regional (KBWW) does not have customs service on site. The nearest customs facility is at KXWA, located approximately 127 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance near Bowman must route through that facility instead. This distance should factor into trip planning for any international arrival into the Bowman, ND area.
When does business aviation traffic peak at KBWW?
Business aviation traffic at Bowman Regional (KBWW) concentrates in the fall months, with September recording 22 operations and October 17, according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. Summer months of June and July also see elevated activity, at 18 and 14 operations respectively. Winter months such as January, March, and December show minimal activity, often in the low single digits.