WMKB· BWH· Butterworth
RMAF Butterworth Air Base
medium airport · elevation 11 ft (3 m)
23:08Z 11:26Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
47 min ago·16:00ZWMKB 261600Z 11003KT 8000 FEW024 28/25 Q1008 NOSIG
Wind
110° 3 kt
Visibility
8.0 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
28°C / 25°C
temp / dew
QNH
1008 hPa
29.77 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,400ft
Weather
—
Station
WMKB
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
18/362438 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 18/36 | HW 1 kt | XW 3 kt L |
5.4659°, 100.3910°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 18/36 (use 18) | Preferred | HW 1 | 3 L | — |
Density altitude
1,715 ft
elevation 11 ft
ISA deviation
+13.0°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)WMKB
- ATIS23.010
- GND134.600
- TWR118.300
- APP125.800
- DEP128.500
Navaids near airportassoc. WMKB
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTR | TACAN | 113.50 MHz | HIGH |
| VBT | VORTAC | 113.30 MHz | HIGH |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 18/368,000 ft (2,438 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)WMKB
Wind0 kt
Vis7.0 km
Temp25°C
QNH1008 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=17
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)RMAF Butterworth Air Base
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/26 18:00 UTC
26/18Z
27/00Z
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO MVFR
MVFRBASE26/18Z → 27/02ZVRB3KT · 8 km · FEW024
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 8 km
Clouds: FEW024
TAF WMKB 261700Z 2618/2718 VRB03KT 8000 FEW024
VFRBECMG27/02Z → 27/04Z2406KT · 9 km · FEW020
Wind: 2406KT
Visibility: 9 km
Clouds: FEW020
BECMG 2702/2704 24006KT 9000 FEW020
MVFRTEMPO27/09Z → 27/13Z5 km · TSRA · FEW017(CB)sn
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: FEW017(CB)sn
TEMPO 2709/2713 5000 TSRA FEW017CB
Raw TAF
TAF WMKB 261700Z 2618/2718 VRB03KT 8000 FEW024 BECMG 2702/2704 24006KT 9000 FEW020 TEMPO 2709/2713 5000 TSRA FEW017CB
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