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5B4 Bowbells Municipal Airport
Bowbells, North Dakota, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 5B4
Lat/Long: 48-48-35.0980N 102-14-43.6020W
48-48.584967N 102-14.726700W
48.8097494,-102.2454450
(estimated)
Elevation: 1955 ft. / 596 m (estimated)
Variation: 11E (1985)
From city: 1 mile N of BOWBELLS, ND
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 58721

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1969
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: GRAND FORKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: GFK (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 2900 x 200 ft. / 884 x 61 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings: RWY 8/26 - MRKD W/ BLK & WHT CNS.
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 48-48.568333N48-48.601500N
Longitude: 102-15.226667W102-14.506333W
Elevation: 1955.0 ft.1950.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: no460 ft.
DSPLCD THR MKD ONLY WITH DALGT BLK & WHT CNS.
Markings: NSTDNSTD
Obstructions: 48 ft. trees, 490 ft. from runway, 112 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear29 ft. rr, 100 ft. from runway, 135 ft. left and right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear
+25 FT RLRD 520 FT FM DTHR; 135 FT L/R CL; 20:1 APCH SLP.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF BOWBELLS
P.O. BOX 125
BOWBELLS, ND 58721
Phone 701-377-2902
Manager: WAYNE JACOBSON
PO BOX 173
BOWBELLS, ND 58721
Phone 701-339-1574

Additional Remarks

- RY IREG & SOFT WHEN WET WITH WATER PONDING POSSIBLE.
- IREG SNOW REMOVAL; CFM RY COND PRIOR TO USE; CALL (701) 339-1574 OR 701-377-2731.
- TWY SOFT WHEN WET WITH 1 INCH DRAINAGE SWALE.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5B4.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

7K5 - Kenmare Municipal Airport (12 nm SE)
KHBC - Mohall Municipal Airport (28 nm E)
08D - Stanley Municipal Airport (31 nm S)
D60 - Tioga Municipal Airport (37 nm SW)
D50 - Crosby Municipal Airport (42 nm W)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 14-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0611:06
Sunrise06:4111:41
Sunset21:0602:06
Evening civil twilight21:4102:41

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Aug-2026 14:05:41
Local (UTC-5)  14-Aug-2026 09:05:41
 
METAR
K08D 
31nm S 		141355Z AUTO 09008KT 10SM SCT019 SCT025 BKN060 16/16 A3004 RMK AO2
KD60 
37nm SW 		141355Z AUTO 09011KT 7SM BKN018 BKN022 OVC041 15/15 A3003 RMK AO2
CYEN 
37nm NW 		141353Z AUTO 09016G22KT 8SM -RA FEW007 SCT047 BKN071 OVC120 15/14 A3005 RMK PCPN 3.2MM PAST HR SLP185 DENSITY ALT 2200FT
KD50 
42nm W 		141355Z AUTO 09013KT 9SM FEW005 SCT038 BKN100 15/15 A3002 RMK AO2
KMIB 
43nm SE 		141255Z 10008KT 10SM FEW065 BKN090 BKN120 17/15 A3001 RMK LTG DSNT NW DZB34E43 SLP163 P0000 T01670149
TAF
CYEN 
37nm NW 		141140Z 1412/1424 06010G20KT 2SM RA BR BKN008 OVC025 TEMPO 1412/1418 VRB15G25KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BR SCT008 OVC020CB FM141800 08010G20KT 3SM -RA BR BKN012 OVC025 TEMPO 1418/1424 P6SM -RA SCT012 OVC025 BECMG 1422/1424 36010KT RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 141800Z
KMIB 
43nm SE 		140900Z 1409/1515 06010G15KT 9000 -SHRA OVC040 QNH3002INS BECMG 1410/1411 06010G15KT 9999 NSW OVC035 QNH3003INS BECMG 1413/1414 09010G15KT 8000 -RA OVC030 QNH2998INS BECMG 1418/1419 12010G20KT 6000 RA OVC025 QNH2992INS BECMG 1422/1423 15010G20KT 8000 -RA OVC020 QNH2990INS BECMG 1502/1503 27010G20KT 9999 NSW OVC010 QNH2986INS TX19/1422Z TN15/1412Z
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