FWCL· BLZ· Blantyre
Chileka International Airport
large airport · elevation 2,555 ft (779 m)
03:19Z 15:38Z Night
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Current METARVFR
1 h 16 min ago·15:00ZFWCL 071500Z 10011KT 9999 FEW025CB SCT030 30/15 Q1017 NOSIG
Wind
100° 11 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
30°C / 15°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.03 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,500ft (CB), SCT 3,000ft
Weather
—
Station
FWCL
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
10/282325 mASP
15/331372 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 | HW 11 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 15/33 | HW 8 kt | XW 7 kt L |
-15.6772°, 34.9723°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 (use 10) | Preferred | HW 11 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 15/33 (use 15) | Usable | HW 8 | 7 L | — |
Density altitude
4,861 ft
elevation 2,555 ft
ISA deviation
+20.1°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)FWCL
- TWR118.100
- APP124.900
Navaids near airportassoc. FWCL
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| CL | NDB | 253 kHz | HIGH |
| NC | NDB | 356 kHz | LOW |
| VCL | VOR-DME | 113.30 MHz | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 10/287,628 ft (2,325 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 15/334,501 ft (1,372 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)FWCL
Wind10 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp27°C
QNH1017 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=12
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Chileka International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Chileka International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/07 12:45 UTC
07/12Z
07/18Z
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
08/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE07/12Z → 07/15Z06013KT · ≥10 km · FEW030
Wind: 06013KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW030
TAF TAF FWCL 070900Z 0712/0818 06013KT 9999 FEW030
VFRFM07/15Z → 08/07Z1305KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 1305KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM071500 13005KT CAVOK
VFRBECMG08/07Z → 08/09Z06010KT · ≥10 km · FEW028
Wind: 06010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW028
BECMG 0807/0809 06010KT 9999 FEW028
VFRBECMG08/11Z → 08/13Z1208KT · SCT030
Wind: 1208KT
Clouds: SCT030
BECMG 0811/0813 12008KT SCT030
VFRFM08/14Z → 08/18Z1208KT · ≥10 km · FEW028
Wind: 1208KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW028
FM081400 12008KT 9999 FEW028
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FWCL 070900Z 0712/0818 06013KT 9999 FEW030 FM071500 13005KT CAVOK BECMG 0807/0809 06010KT 9999 FEW028 BECMG 0811/0813 12008KT SCT030 FM081400 12008KT 9999 FEW028
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