RMAF Butterworth Air Base METAR WMKB

MVFRMedium AirportElev. 3 m (11 ft)
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RMAF Butterworth Air Base is situated in Butterworth, Malaysia. The ICAO code of RMAF Butterworth Air Base is WMKB and the IATA code is BWH.
It has one Asphalt runway 18/36 with a length of 2,438 m.
The elevation is 3 m (11 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-08-22 04:00 UTC

Flight Cat
MVFR
Temp
33°C
Wind
8kt
Visibility
6km
Ceiling
2,000ft
QNH
1011hPa

Raw METAR

METAR WMKB 220400Z 21008KT 130V260 6000 FEW020 33/24 Q1011 NOSIG

Decoded

Wind
From 210° (SSW) at 8 kt
Visibility
6 km
Sky
Few (1–2 oktas) at 2,000 ft (610 m)
Temp / DP
33°C (91°F) · Dew point 24°C (75°F)
QNH
1011 hPa · 29.85 inHg
01.0003.000FEW2.000GND

TAF

Valid 22 Aug 00:00 UTC23 Aug 00:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF WMKB 212300Z 2200/2300 VRB03KT 7000 FEW020 BECMG 2204/2206 25007KT 8000

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
Sat 22 Aug06:0012:0018:00Sun 23 AugNOW
Sat 22 Aug
BECMG04:00 – 00:00 UTC
250° / 7 kt8 kmFEW 2,000ft
MVFR
BASE00:00 – 04:00 UTC
VRB / 3 kt7 kmFEW 2,000ft
MVFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center


Runways

NNEESESSWWNW3618210°8KTArrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
RunwayHeadingLengthSurfaceWind OffsetHeadwindCrosswind
18 ★ best184°2,438 mAsphalt26° 7 kt4 kt R
36 4°2,438 mAsphalt154° 7 kt4 kt L

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind


Sunrise & Sunset

Sunrise23:12 UTC
Sunset11:30 UTC
Daylight:12h 18m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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Nearby Weather

ICAOAirportDistanceCategoryWindVisibilitySkyTemp
WMKP23 kmMVFR190° 9 kt5 kmFEW 2000ft32°C
WMKA80 kmMVFR220° 5 kt7 kmFEW 2000ft33°C
WMKL121 kmMVFRVRB 2 kt7 kmSCT 2200ft29°C
WMKI127 kmMVFR200° 8 kt8 kmFEW 2200ft33°C
WMBA142 kmVFRVRB 7 G18 kt> 10 kmFEW 2100ft33°C
VTSS163 kmVFR200° 6 kt> 10 kmFEW 2000ft33°C
VTSC190 kmVFR160° 4 kt> 10 kmFEW 2200ft32°C

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