RMAF Butterworth Air Base METAR WMKB
MVFRMedium AirportElev. 3 m (11 ft)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
TAF
Valid 22 Aug 00:00 UTC – 23 Aug 00:00 UTCRaw 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
MVFRBASE00:00 – 04:00 UTC
VRB / 3 kt7 kmFEW 2,000ft
MVFRForecast 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 ★ best | 184° | 2,438 m | Asphalt | 26° | ↑ 7 kt | 4 kt R |
| 36 | 4° | 2,438 m | Asphalt | 154° | ↓ 7 kt | 4 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
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMKP | — | 23 km | MVFR | 190° 9 kt | 5 km | FEW 2000ft | 32°C |
| WMKA | — | 80 km | MVFR | 220° 5 kt | 7 km | FEW 2000ft | 33°C |
| WMKL | — | 121 km | MVFR | VRB 2 kt | 7 km | SCT 2200ft | 29°C |
| WMKI | — | 127 km | MVFR | 200° 8 kt | 8 km | FEW 2200ft | 33°C |
| WMBA | — | 142 km | VFR | VRB 7 G18 kt | > 10 km | FEW 2100ft | 33°C |
| VTSS | — | 163 km | VFR | 200° 6 kt | > 10 km | FEW 2000ft | 33°C |
| VTSC | — | 190 km | VFR | 160° 4 kt | > 10 km | FEW 2200ft | 32°C |
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