FYWB· WVB· Walvis Bay(Rooikop)
Walvis Bay International Airport
large airport · elevation 299 ft (91 m)
05:20Z 16:50Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
5 h 11 min ago·16:00ZFYWB 251600Z 01005KT 9999 OVC015 16/14 Q1015
Wind
010° 5 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
1,500 ft
Temperature
16°C / 14°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.97 inHg
Clouds
OVC 1,500ft
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 | HW 2 kt | XW 4 kt L |
-22.9793°, 14.6471°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 (use 09) | Preferred | HW 2 | 4 L | — |
Density altitude
443 ft
elevation 299 ft
ISA deviation
+1.6°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
Wind12 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp15°C
QNH1015 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=18
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Walvis Bay International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Walvis Bay International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/25 18:18 UTC
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
26/12Z
26/18Z
BASEMVFR
TEMPO MVFR
MVFRBASE25/18Z → 26/18Z0105KT · ≥10 km · OVC015
Wind: 0105KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: OVC015
TAF TAF FYWB 251600Z 2518/2618 01005KT 9999 OVC015
MVFRTEMPO26/02Z → 26/06Z-RA · OVC015 FEW030(CB)sn
Weather: -RA
Clouds: OVC015 FEW030(CB)sn
TEMPO 2602/2606 -RA OVC015 FEW030CB
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FYWB 251600Z 2518/2618 01005KT 9999 OVC015 TEMPO 2602/2606 -RA OVC015 FEW030CB
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