WMKB / BWH

RMAF Butterworth Air Base

ICAO

WMKB

IATA

BWH

City

Butterworth

Country

Malaysia

Type

Medium

Coordinates

5.4659, 100.3910

Elevation

11 ft / 3 m

Local time

04:27 UTC+8

Sunrise / sunset

23:04 / 11:06 UTC

local: 07:04 / 19:06

Map

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Runways and wind

Wind

050° / 5 kt

Active runway (advice)

Head / crosswind

3 / 4 kt from right

True headings. For simulation, not real-world flying.

Runways · 1

Runway	Size	Surface	Headings	Lights
18 / 36	2438 m × 46 m	Asphalt	184° / 4°	✓

OurAirports data. The actual runway condition may differ. True headings.

Weather

official METAR

METARWMKB 092000Z 05005KT 2000 HZ FEW010 26/25 Q1008 RETSRA NOSIG

TAFWMKB 091700Z 0918/1018 VRB03KT 2000 HZ FEW024

METAR: 2026-10-09 20:00 UTC · 28 min ago · TAF: 2026-10-09 17:00 UTC · 208 min ago

Decode

TAF

Frequencies

ATISATIS23.01

GNDGND134.6

TWRTWR118.3

APPAPP125.8

DEPDEP128.5

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