RMAF Butterworth Air Base

WMKB · Penang, Malaysia

The METAR station used is 126 km away from the airport
Compass
Wind direction of RMAF Butterworth Air Base 18/36
Wind: 2 kt, 1 beaufort

2 kt

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0 ft 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000
Cloud Cloud
FEW 1,700
Cloud Cloud Cloud Cloud
SCT 1,900
METAR WMKI 060800Z VRB02KT 9000 FEW017CB SCT019 32/27 Q1006

METAR RMAF Butterworth Air Base - WMKB/BWH

RMAF Butterworth Air Base is a midsized airport in Penang, Malaysia. The airport is located at latitude 5.46592 and longitude 100.39150. The airport has one runway: 18/36. The ICAO airport code of this field is WMKB. The airport's IATA code is BWH. The airport is in the Kuala Lumpur FIR.

This aviation weather observation was made for Sultan Azlan Shah Airport on May 6, 2024 16:00, local time.

Airport observations

There is little or no wind from a variable direction.

Visibility is 9 km.

There are few clouds cumulonimbus at an altitude of 1,700 ft and scattered clouds at an altitude of 1,900 ft. No ceiling has been observed.

The temperature and wind chill are 32 °C. The heat index is 43. The dew point is 27 °C, the relative humidity is 75%. The air pressure at sea level is 1006 hPa (QNH).

Daylight period

Today the sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 19:25. This applies to RMAF Butterworth Air Base, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +8 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

Companies

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Runways

Id Heading Crosswind Headwind Crosswind %
18/36 180°-360° 2 kt 0 %

The direction with the greatest headwind component is highlighted and used for crosswind calculation. This does not necessarily mean this direction is in use.

Clouds

1,700 ft FEW Few clouds cumulonimbus
1,900 ft SCT Scattered clouds

Temperature & Weather

Temperature 32 °C
Dewpoint 27 °C
Rel. humidity 75%
Heat index 43 °C
Kp-index 2 (0-9)

Daylight period

Sunrise
07:03
Midday
13:12
Sunset
19:21 (2:50h)

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