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 18:00 UTC
Flight Cat
MVFR
Temp
30°C
Wind
4kt
Visibility
5km
Ceiling
2,400ft
QNH
1010hPa
Raw METAR
METAR WMKB 221800Z 17004KT 120V210 5000 HZ FEW024 30/24 Q1010 NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 170° (S) at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 5 km
- Weather
- Haze
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 2,400 ft (732 m)
- Temp / DP
- 30°C (86°F) · Dew point 24°C (75°F)
- QNH
- 1010 hPa · 29.83 inHg
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 | 14° | ↑ 4 kt | 1 kt L |
| 36 | 4° | 2,438 m | Asphalt | 166° | ↓ 4 kt | 1 kt R |
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
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMKP | Penang Intl, 7, MY | 23 km | MVFR | 160° 3 kt | 5 km | FEW 2500ft | 29°C |
| WMKA | Alor Setar/Halim Arpt, KD, MY | 80 km | MVFR | Calm | 7 km | FEW 2800ft | 28°C |
| WMKL | Langkawi Arpt, PS, MY | 121 km | MVFR | 040° 3 kt | 5 km | FEW 2600ft | 27°C |
| WMKI | Ipoh/Azlan Shah Arpt, PK, MY | 127 km | MVFR | Calm | 8 km | FEW 2800ft | 27°C |
| WMBA | Sitiawan Arpt, PK, MY | 142 km | VFR | Calm | 9 km | FEW 3100ft | 26°C |
| VTSS | Hat Yai Intl, 90, TH | 163 km | IFR | VRB° 2 kt | 4 km | FEW 2000ft | 26°C |
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