FYWB· WVB· Walvis Bay(Rooikop)
Walvis Bay International Airport
large airport · elevation 299 ft (91 m)
05:20Z 16:40Z Night
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Current METARVFR
41 min ago·04:00ZFYWB 270400Z 05004KT CAVOK 13/12 Q1016
Wind
050° 4 kt
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
13°C / 12°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
30.00 inHg
Clouds
CAVOK
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 4 kt | XW 2 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 4 | 2 L | — |
Density altitude
56 ft
elevation 299 ft
ISA deviation
-1.4°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
Temp15°C
QNH1016 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)Walvis Bay International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/27 06:09 UTC
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
BASELIFR
BECMGIFR
TEMPO MVFR
TEMPO LIFR
LIFRBASE27/06Z → 27/19Z0503KT · 800 m · FG · OVC005
Wind: 0503KT
Visibility: 800 m
Weather: FG
Clouds: OVC005
TAF TAF FYWB 270400Z 2706/2806 05003KT 0800 FG OVC005
MVFRTEMPO27/06Z → 27/09Z≥10 km · NSW · BKN015
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: BKN015
TEMPO 2706/2709 9999 NSW BKN015
LIFRTEMPO27/12Z → 27/18Z20015G25KT · SCT020
Wind: 20015G25KT
Clouds: SCT020
TEMPO 2712/2718 20015G25KT SCT020
IFRBECMG27/19Z → 27/21Z19010KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 19010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
BECMG 2719/2721 19010KT CAVOK
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FYWB 270400Z 2706/2806 05003KT 0800 FG OVC005 TEMPO 2706/2709 9999 NSW BKN015 TEMPO 2712/2718 20015G25KT SCT020 BECMG 2719/2721 19010KT CAVOK
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