Chileka International Airport METAR FWCL
VFRLarge AirportElev. 779 m (2555 ft)Chileka International Airport is situated in Blantyre, Malawi. The ICAO code of Chileka International Airport is FWCL and the IATA code is BLZ.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 10/28 with a length of 2,325 m, Asphalt runway 15/33 with a length of 1,372 m.
The elevation is 779 m (2555 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-08-22 14:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
28°C
Wind
14kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
3,000ft
QNH
1021hPa
Raw METAR
METAR FWCL 221400Z 24014KT 9999 SCT030 28/11 Q1021 BECMG FEW030
Decoded
- Wind
- From 240° (WSW) at 14 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 3,000 ft (914 m)
- Temp / DP
- 28°C (82°F) · Dew point 11°C (52°F)
- QNH
- 1021 hPa · 30.15 inHg
TAF
Valid 22 Aug 12:00 UTC – 23 Aug 18:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF FWCL 220900Z 2212/2318 13007KT 9999 FEW020 BECMG 2212/2214 14007KT 9999 SCT020 BECMG 2214/2218 12008KT CAVOK BECMG 2304/2308 14006KT 9999 FEW020
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
12:0018:00Sun 23 Aug06:0012:0018:00NOW
Sat 22 Aug
BASE12:00 – 18:00 UTC
130° / 7 kt> 9.7 kmFEW 2,000ft
VFRBECMG12:00 – 14:00 UTC
140° / 7 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 2,000ft
VFRBECMG14:00 – 04:00 UTC
120° / 8 kt> 9.7 kmNSC
VFRSun 23 Aug
BECMG04:00 – 18:00 UTC
140° / 6 kt> 9.7 kmFEW 2,000ft
VFRForecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 97° | 2,325 m | Asphalt | 143° | ↓ 11 kt | 8 kt R |
| 28 ★ best | 277° | 2,325 m | Asphalt | 37° | ↑ 11 kt | 8 kt L |
| 15 | 141° | 1,372 m | Asphalt | 99° | ↓ 2 kt | 14 kt R |
| 33 | 321° | 1,372 m | Asphalt | 81° | ↑ 2 kt | 14 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise03:51 UTC
Sunset15:34 UTC
Daylight:11h 42m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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