WMKB· BWH· Butterworth
RMAF Butterworth Air Base
medium airport · elevation 11 ft (3 m)
23:09Z 11:35Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
19 min ago·18:00ZWMKB 261800Z 08004KT 8000 FEW024 27/24 Q1009 NOSIG
Wind
080° 4 kt
Visibility
8.0 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
27°C / 24°C
temp / dew
QNH
1009 hPa
29.80 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 | TW 1 kt | XW 4 kt L |
5.4659°, 100.3910°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 18/36 (use 36) | Preferred | HW 1 | 4 R | — |
Density altitude
1,568 ft
elevation 11 ft
ISA deviation
+12.0°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
Vis9.0 km
Temp23°C
QNH1010 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)RMAF Butterworth Air Base
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/26 18:00 UTC
26/18Z
27/00Z
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
BASEVFR
PROB30 TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE26/18Z → 27/18ZVRB3KT · 9 km · FEW025
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 9 km
Clouds: FEW025
TAF WMKB 261700Z 2618/2718 VRB03KT 9000 FEW025
MVFRPROB30 TEMPO26/20Z → 27/00Z6 km · TSRA · FEW017(CB)sn
Visibility: 6 km
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: FEW017(CB)sn
PROB30 TEMPO 2620/2624 6000 TSRA FEW017CB
Raw TAF
TAF WMKB 261700Z 2618/2718 VRB03KT 9000 FEW025 PROB30 TEMPO 2620/2624 6000 TSRA FEW017CB
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