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:

2026-10-23 08:00 UTC

Wikipedia

Flight Cat

MVFR

Temp

31°C

Wind

12kt

Visibility

6km

Ceiling

1,700ft

QNH

1007hPa

Raw METAR

METAR WMKB 230800Z 30012KT 250V330 6000 FEW017CB 31/25 Q1007 NOSIG

Decoded

Wind: From 300° (WNW) at 12 kt
Visibility: 6 km
Sky: Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,700 ft (518 m)
Temp / DP: 31°C (88°F) · Dew point 25°C (77°F)
QNH: 1007 hPa · 29.74 inHg

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
18	184°	2,438 m	Asphalt	116°	↓ 5 kt	11 kt R
36 ★ best	4°	2,438 m	Asphalt	64°	↑ 5 kt	11 kt L

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

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise23:03 UTC

Sunset11:01 UTC

Daylight:11h 58m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
WMKP	Penang Intl, 7, MY	23 km	MVFR	260° 7 kt	8 km	FEW 2000ft	31°C
WMKA	Alor Setar/Halim Arpt, KD, MY	80 km	VFR	270° 10 kt	9 km	FEW 1700ft	30°C
WMKL	Langkawi Arpt, PS, MY	121 km	VFR	VRB° 4 kt	> 10 km	FEW 2000ft	30°C
WMKI	Ipoh/Azlan Shah Arpt, PK, MY	127 km	VFR	230° 3 kt	> 10 km	FEW 1700ft	31°C
WMBA	Sitiawan Arpt, PK, MY	142 km	MVFR	300° 5 kt	5 km	FEW 2100ft	31°C
VTSS	Hat Yai Intl, 90, TH	163 km	MVFR	230° 6 kt	> 10 km	BKN 2800ft	27°C
VTSC	Narathiwat Arpt, 96, TH	190 km	VFR	020° 10 kt	> 10 km	FEW 2000ft	31°C

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