FWCL· BLZ· Blantyre
Chileka International Airport
large airport · elevation 2,555 ft (779 m)
03:53Z 15:34Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
37 min ago·12:00ZFWCL 231200Z 24011KT 9999 BKN025 29/09 Q1022 NOSIG
Wind
240° 11 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
2,500 ft
Temperature
29°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1022 hPa
30.18 inHg
Clouds
BKN 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 9 kt | XW 7 kt R |
| RWY 15/33 | TW 2 kt | XW 11 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 9 | 7 L | — |
| RWY 15/33 (use 33) | Usable | HW 2 | 11 L | Crosswind 11 kt |
Density altitude
4,606 ft
elevation 2,555 ft
ISA deviation
+19.1°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
Wind6 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp27°C
QNH1022 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 2026/08/23 12:45 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGIFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/12Z3505KT · ≥10 km · FEW025
Wind: 3505KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW025
TAF TAF FWCL 230900Z 2312/2418 35005KT 9999 FEW025
VFRBECMG23/12Z → 23/14ZSCT025
Clouds: SCT025
BECMG 2312/2314 SCT025
VFRBECMG23/15Z → 23/17Z17010KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 17010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
BECMG 2315/2317 17010KT CAVOK
IFRBECMG24/02Z → 24/04Z4 km · BR · FEW020
Visibility: 4 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: FEW020
BECMG 2402/2404 4000 BR FEW020
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FWCL 230900Z 2312/2418 35005KT 9999 FEW025 BECMG 2312/2314 SCT025 BECMG 2315/2317 17010KT CAVOK BECMG 2402/2404 4000 BR FEW020
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