Walvis Bay International Airport METAR FYWB
IFRLarge AirportElev. 91 m (299 ft)Walvis Bay International Airport is situated in Walvis Bay(Rooikop), Namibia. The ICAO code of Walvis Bay International Airport is FYWB and the IATA code is WVB.
It has one Asphalt runway 09/27 with a length of 3,500 m.
The elevation is 91 m (299 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-08-22 07:00 UTC
Flight Cat
IFR
Temp
14°C
Wind
4kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
500ft
QNH
1023hPa
Raw METAR
METAR FYWB 220700Z 20004KT 9999 OVC005 14/12 Q1023
Decoded
- Wind
- From 200° (SSW) at 4 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Overcast (8 oktas) at 500 ft (152 m)
- Temp / DP
- 14°C (57°F) · Dew point 12°C (54°F)
- QNH
- 1023 hPa · 30.21 inHg
TAF
Valid 22 Aug 06:00 UTC – 23 Aug 06:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF FYWB 220400Z 2206/2306 05003KT 0300 FG OVC003 BECMG 2207/2209 19004KT 2000 BR BKN010 BECMG 2210/2212 20008KT 9999 NSW SCT015 TEMPO 2212/2215 20010G20KT CAVOK
VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER
06:0012:0018:00Sun 23 Aug06:00NOW
Sat 22 Aug
TEMPO12:00 – 15:00 UTC
200° / 10 G20 kt> 9.7 kmNSC
VFRBECMG10:00 – 06:00 UTC
200° / 8 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 1,500ft
VFRBECMG07:00 – 10:00 UTC
190° / 4 kt2 kmMistBKN 1,000ft
IFRBASE06:00 – 07:00 UTC
050° / 3 kt0.3 kmFogOVC 300ft
LIFRForecast 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 72° | 3,500 m | Asphalt | 128° | ↓ 2 kt | 3 kt R |
| 27 ★ best | 252° | 3,500 m | Asphalt | 52° | ↑ 2 kt | 3 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind