# Bowerman Airport (HQM)

> Hoquiam, US · IATA: HQM · ICAO: KHQM · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `HQM` |
| ICAO | `KHQM` |
| City | Hoquiam |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 46.97120, -123.93700 |

## Description

Built on a spit jutting into Grays Harbor, Bowerman Airport (IATA HQM, ICAO KHQM) at Hoquiam has water on three sides and the Pacific just beyond the bar. The strip serves general aviation and occasional public-service flying only; there are no scheduled flights, no air cargo, no customs post and no facility for handling international consignments. The working freight story belongs to the Port of Grays Harbor below, which exports soybean meal through its agribulk terminal, moves new vehicles by RoRo and ships logs from the surrounding timber country, connected by US-101, US-12 and the Puget Sound & Pacific railroad. Anything that must fly drives about two hours north-east to Seattle-Tacoma (SEA), the state's customs airport and cargo gateway, with Portland (PDX) roughly two and a half hours south as an alternative. For forwarders, HQM is a GA field with no handling role.

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