FWCL· BLZ· Blantyre
Chileka International Airport
large airport · elevation 2,555 ft (779 m)
03:08Z 15:42Z Night
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Current METARVFR
1 h 59 min ago·15:00ZFWCL 241500Z 15010KT 9999 FEW030 31/13 Q1018 NOSIG
Wind
150° 10 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
31°C / 13°C
temp / dew
QNH
1018 hPa
30.06 inHg
Clouds
FEW 3,000ft
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 | HW 6 kt | XW 8 kt R |
| RWY 15/33 | HW 10 kt | XW 2 kt R |
-15.6772°, 34.9723°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 15/33 (use 15) | Preferred | HW 10 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 10/28 (use 10) | Usable | HW 6 | 8 R | — |
Density altitude
4,954 ft
elevation 2,555 ft
ISA deviation
+21.1°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
Wind7 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp36°C
QNH1014 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=9
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Chileka International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Chileka International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/24 12:45 UTC
24/12Z
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE24/12Z → 24/14Z12010KT · ≥10 km · SCT025
Wind: 12010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT025
TAF TAF FWCL 240900Z 2412/2518 12010KT 9999 SCT025
VFRBECMG24/14Z → 24/18Z1307KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 1307KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
BECMG 2414/2418 13007KT CAVOK
VFRBECMG25/04Z → 25/08Z1408KT · ≥10 km · SCT025
Wind: 1408KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT025
BECMG 2504/2508 14008KT 9999 SCT025
VFRBECMG25/12Z → 25/14Z1406KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 1406KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
BECMG 2512/2514 14006KT CAVOK
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FWCL 240900Z 2412/2518 12010KT 9999 SCT025 BECMG 2414/2418 13007KT CAVOK BECMG 2504/2508 14008KT 9999 SCT025 BECMG 2512/2514 14006KT CAVOK
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