FYWB· WVB· Walvis Bay(Rooikop)
Walvis Bay International Airport
large airport · elevation 299 ft (91 m)
05:43Z 16:27Z Night
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Current METAR—
31 min ago·05:00ZFYWB 280500Z AUTO 19005KT //// // ////// 07/06 Q1020
Wind
190° 5 kt
Visibility
—
Ceiling
—
Temperature
7°C / 6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1020 hPa
30.12 inHg
Clouds
—
Weather
—
Station
FYWB
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
09/273500 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 | TW 2 kt | XW 4 kt R |
-22.9793°, 14.6471°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 (use 27) | Preferred | HW 2 | 4 L | — |
Density altitude
-772 ft
elevation 299 ft
ISA deviation
-7.4°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)FYWB
- TWR122.500
- APP122.500
Navaids near airportassoc. FYWB
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| WB | NDB | 225 kHz | MEDIUM |
| WBV | VOR-DME | 113.60 MHz | HIGH |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 09/2711,483 ft (3,500 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)FYWB
Wind6 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp9°C
QNH1019 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=14
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Walvis Bay International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/28 06:09 UTC
28/06Z
28/12Z
28/18Z
29/00Z
29/06Z
BASEIFR
BECMGLIFR
BECMGIFR
BECMGIFR
TEMPO IFR
IFRBASE28/06Z → 28/07Z1405KT · 5 km · BR · OVC009
Wind: 1405KT
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: OVC009
TAF FYWB 280400Z 2806/2906 14005KT 5000 BR OVC009
LIFRBECMG28/07Z → 28/08Z400 m · FG · OVC004
Visibility: 400 m
Weather: FG
Clouds: OVC004
BECMG 2807/2808 0400 FG OVC004
IFRBECMG28/07Z → 28/09Z≥10 km · NSW · SCT010
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: SCT010
BECMG 2807/2809 9999 NSW SCT010
IFRTEMPO28/10Z → 28/15Z2308KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 2308KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TEMPO 2810/2815 23008KT CAVOK
IFRBECMG28/16Z → 28/18Z≥10 km · SCT010
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT010
BECMG 2816/2818 9999 SCT010
Raw TAF
TAF FYWB 280400Z 2806/2906 14005KT 5000 BR OVC009 BECMG 2807/2808 0400 FG OVC004 BECMG 2807/2809 9999 NSW SCT010 TEMPO 2810/2815 23008KT CAVOK BECMG 2816/2818 9999 SCT010
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