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:
2026-10-06 05:00 UTC
Flight Cat
MVFR
Temp
31°C
Wind
4kt
Visibility
6km
Ceiling
1,700ft
QNH
1012hPa
Raw METAR
METAR WMKB 060500Z 26004KT 190V340 6000 FEW017CB SCT020 31/25 Q1012 TEMPO 6000 -TSRA
Decoded
- Wind
- From 260° (W) at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 6 km
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,700 ft (518 m) · Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 2,000 ft (610 m)
- Temp / DP
- 31°C (88°F) · Dew point 25°C (77°F)
- QNH
- 1012 hPa · 29.88 inHg
TAF
Valid 6 Oct 06:00 UTC – 7 Oct 06:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF WMKB 060500Z 0606/0706 VRB03KT 6000 FEW020 TEMPO 0606/0610 29008KT 4000 TSRA FEW017CB
VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER
06:0012:0018:00Wed 7 Oct06:00
Tue 6 Oct
TEMPO06:00 – 10:00 UTC
290° / 8 kt4 kmThunderstorm RainFEW 1,700ft CB
IFRBASE06:00 – 06:00 UTC
VRB / 3 kt6 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 | 76° | ↑ 1 kt | 4 kt R |
| 36 | 4° | 2,438 m | Asphalt | 104° | ↓ 1 kt | 4 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise23:04 UTC
Sunset11:09 UTC
Daylight:12h 04m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMKP | — | 23 km | MVFR | 240° 12 kt | 7 km | FEW 2000ft | 32°C |
| WMKA | — | 80 km | VFR | 240° 3 kt | > 10 km | FEW 1700ft | 32°C |
| WMKL | — | 121 km | VFR | VRB 5 kt | > 10 km | FEW 1800ft | 32°C |
| WMKI | — | 127 km | MVFR | 210° 7 kt | 6 km | FEW 2200ft | 32°C |
| WMBA | — | 142 km | MVFR | 200° 4 kt | 7 km | FEW 2100ft | 32°C |
| VTSS | — | 163 km | MVFR | 250° 7 G17 kt | > 10 km | BKN 2800ft | 30°C |
| VTSC | — | 190 km | VFR | 030° 6 kt | > 10 km | FEW 2000ft | 29°C |
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