FWCL· BLZ· Blantyre
Chileka International Airport
large airport · elevation 2,555 ft (779 m)
03:50Z 15:28Z Night
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Current METARVFR
6 h 15 min ago·15:00ZFWCL 241500Z 26004KT 9999 FEW020CB SCT025 24/19 Q1017
Wind
260° 4 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
24°C / 19°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.03 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,000ft (CB), SCT 2,500ft
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 | TW 4 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 15/33 | TW 2 kt | XW 4 kt R |
-15.6772°, 34.9723°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 (use 28) | Preferred | HW 4 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 15/33 (use 33) | Usable | HW 2 | 4 L | — |
Density altitude
4,141 ft
elevation 2,555 ft
ISA deviation
+14.1°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
Wind5 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp27°C
QNH1018 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=8
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Chileka International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 12:45 UTC
24/12Z
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
MVFRBASE24/12Z → 24/14Z1407KT · ≥10 km · BKN020
Wind: 1407KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN020
TAF TAF FWCL 240900Z 2412/2518 14007KT 9999 BKN020
MVFRBECMG24/14Z → 24/18Z1606KT · ≥10 km · FEW020
Wind: 1606KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW020
BECMG 2414/2418 16006KT 9999 FEW020
MVFRBECMG25/02Z → 25/06Z1406KT · ≥10 km · SCT004 BKN020
Wind: 1406KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT004 BKN020
BECMG 2502/2506 14006KT 9999 SCT004 BKN020
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FWCL 240900Z 2412/2518 14007KT 9999 BKN020 BECMG 2414/2418 16006KT 9999 FEW020 BECMG 2502/2506 14006KT 9999 SCT004 BKN020
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