FWCL· BLZ· Blantyre
Chileka International Airport
large airport · elevation 2,555 ft (779 m)
04:04Z 15:17Z Night
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Current METARVFR
10 h 37 min ago·17:00ZFWCL 081700Z 12003KT 9999 FEW008 20/13 Q1023 NOSIG
Wind
120° 3 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
20°C / 13°C
temp / dew
QNH
1023 hPa
30.21 inHg
Clouds
FEW 800ft
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 3 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 15/33 | HW 3 kt | XW 1 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 3 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 15/33 (use 15) | Usable | HW 3 | 1 L | — |
Density altitude
3,499 ft
elevation 2,555 ft
ISA deviation
+10.1°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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Chileka International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Chileka International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/08 12:48 UTC
08/12Z
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
FMVFR
BECMGLIFR
VFRBASE08/12Z → 08/12Z2808KT · ≥10 km · FEW008 SCT020
Wind: 2808KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW008 SCT020
TAF TAF FWCL 080900Z 0812/0918 28008KT 9999 FEW008 SCT020
VFRBECMG08/12Z → 08/13Z2705KT · ≥10 km · -DZ · SCT020
Wind: 2705KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: -DZ
Clouds: SCT020
BECMG 0812/0813 27005KT 9999 -DZ SCT020
VFRFM08/16Z → 09/02ZVRB2KT · ≥10 km · FEW020
Wind: VRB2KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW020
FM081600 VRB02KT 9999 FEW020
LIFRBECMG09/02Z → 09/06Z1105KT · 1 km · -FG · FEW004 SCT015
Wind: 1105KT
Visibility: 1 km
Weather: -FG
Clouds: FEW004 SCT015
BECMG 0902/0906 11005KT 1000 -FG FEW004 SCT015
Raw TAF
TAF TAF FWCL 080900Z 0812/0918 28008KT 9999 FEW008 SCT020 BECMG 0812/0813 27005KT 9999 -DZ SCT020 FM081600 VRB02KT 9999 FEW020 BECMG 0902/0906 11005KT 1000 -FG FEW004 SCT015
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