Location & Surroundings

Bowen is an airfield in Ouest, Haiti, at 12 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Port-au-Prince, 3 km to the south.

Also known as: Aéroport de Chancerelles · Bowen Field

Basic Data

  • Type airfield (AIRF)
  • a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 34' 0" N, 72° 20' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 12 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 13,780 p/km²
  • Built-up 32.5%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Gourde (HTG)
  • Phone Prefix +509

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Alternate Names

Aéroport de Chancerelles
Bowen Field

Weather in Bowen

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Bowen, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 21.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.4 to 29.7 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 631 W/m2.

Temperature
21.9 C
Wind
1.4 m/s E (107 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,016.6 hPa
Clouds
94 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 21.9 1.4 107 88 1,016.6 - / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
6h 22.4 1.8 106 79 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 89 12.6 n/a
12h 29.7 1.0 51 52 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 631.1 n/a
18h 23.1 1.0 136 79 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 96 224.9 n/a
Tomorrow 21.4 1.9 106 83 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 40 0.0 n/a
30h 22.5 2.3 120 76 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 61 10.3 n/a
36h 29.9 0.4 165 55 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.00 18 638.8 n/a
42h 23.7 1.6 144 82 1,013.3 0.64 / 0.64 99 221.8 n/a
Friday 22.0 2.2 125 83 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 42 0.0 n/a
54h 23.1 1.7 132 81 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 89 10.4 n/a
60h 29.4 2.3 168 57 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 558.8 n/a
66h 24.3 2.3 147 81 1,012.8 0.06 / 0.06 100 150.8 n/a
Saturday 22.4 2.7 120 88 1,012.5 1.73 / 1.79 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bowen?
Now 21.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.4 to 29.7 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 631 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bowen today?
Sunrise around 05:52 and sunset around 17:13 (local time). Day length about 11h 21m.
What is the local time in Bowen?
Local time is 08:32. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Bowen?
Bowen is a airfield.
What is the elevation of Bowen?
DEM 12 m.
Where is Bowen located?
It is at 18.56667, -72.33333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bowen in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3729159

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