FWCL· BLZ· Blantyre
Chileka International Airport
large airport · elevation 2,555 ft (779 m)
03:51Z 15:35Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
15 h 56 min ago·07:00ZFWCL 250700Z 32004KT 5000 HZ FEW020 20/13 Q1026 NOSIG
Wind
320° 4 kt
Visibility
5.0 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
20°C / 13°C
temp / dew
QNH
1026 hPa
30.30 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,000ft
Weather
HZ
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 3 kt | XW 3 kt L |
| RWY 15/33 | TW 4 kt | XW 0 kt R |
-15.6772°, 34.9723°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 15/33 (use 33) | Preferred | HW 4 | 0 L | — |
| RWY 10/28 (use 28) | Usable | HW 3 | 3 R | — |
Density altitude
3,418 ft
elevation 2,555 ft
ISA deviation
+10.1°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
Wind12 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp24°C
QNH1023 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=7
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 2026/08/25 06:45 UTC
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
26/12Z
BASEIFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGIFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGIFR
FMVFR
PROB30 TEMPO IFR
IFRBASE25/06Z → 25/06ZVRB2KT · 3 km · BR · NSC
Wind: VRB2KT
Visibility: 3 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: NSC
TAF TAF FWCL 250500Z 2506/2612 VRB02KT 3000 BR NSC TX27/2512Z TN16/2603Z
VFRBECMG25/06Z → 25/08Z1706KT · ≥10 km · FEW020
Wind: 1706KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW020
BECMG 2506/2508 17006KT 9999 FEW020
IFRBECMG25/07Z → 25/09ZSCT020
Clouds: SCT020
BECMG 2507/2509 SCT020
MVFRBECMG25/10Z → 25/12Z26010KT · ≥10 km · BKN025
Wind: 26010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN025
BECMG 2510/2512 26010KT 9999 BKN025
VFRBECMG25/13Z → 25/15Z20010KT · ≥10 km · SCT025
Wind: 20010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT025
BECMG 2513/2515 20010KT 9999 SCT025
IFRBECMG25/16Z → 25/18ZFEW020
Clouds: FEW020
BECMG 2516/2518 FEW020
VFRFM25/19Z → 26/12Z1305KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 1305KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM251900 13005KT CAVOK
IFRPROB30 TEMPO26/03Z → 26/06Z1404KT · 4 km · BR · NSC
Wind: 1404KT
Visibility: 4 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: NSC
PROB30 TEMPO 2603/2606 14004KT 4000 BR NSC
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FWCL 250500Z 2506/2612 VRB02KT 3000 BR NSC TX27/2512Z TN16/2603Z BECMG 2506/2508 17006KT 9999 FEW020 BECMG 2507/2509 SCT020 BECMG 2510/2512 26010KT 9999 BKN025 BECMG 2513/2515 20010KT 9999 SCT025 BECMG 2516/2518 FEW020 FM251900 13005KT CAVOK PROB30 TEMPO 2603/2606 14004KT 4000 BR NSC
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