FWCL· BLZ· Blantyre
Chileka International Airport
large airport · elevation 2,555 ft (779 m)
03:51Z 15:26Z Day
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Current METARVFR
8 min ago·07:00ZFWCL 270700Z 29004KT 9999 FEW010 24/18 Q1020 NOSIG
Wind
290° 4 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
24°C / 18°C
temp / dew
QNH
1020 hPa
30.12 inHg
Clouds
FEW 1,000ft
Weather
—
Station
FWCL
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
10/282325 mASP
15/331372 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 | TW 4 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 15/33 | TW 3 kt | XW 2 kt R |
-15.6772°, 34.9723°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 (use 28) | Preferred | HW 4 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 15/33 (use 33) | Usable | HW 3 | 2 L | — |
Density altitude
4,060 ft
elevation 2,555 ft
ISA deviation
+14.1°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)FWCL
- TWR118.100
- APP124.900
Navaids near airportassoc. FWCL
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| CL | NDB | 253 kHz | HIGH |
| NC | NDB | 356 kHz | LOW |
| VCL | VOR-DME | 113.30 MHz | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 10/287,628 ft (2,325 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 15/334,501 ft (1,372 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)FWCL
Wind3 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp24°C
QNH1018 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=10
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Chileka International Airport
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