FYWB· WVB· Walvis Bay(Rooikop)
Walvis Bay International Airport
large airport · elevation 299 ft (91 m)
05:19Z 16:40Z Day
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Current METARLIFR
30 min ago·08:00ZFYWB 260800Z 25005KT 9999 OVC004 15/14 Q1017
Wind
250° 5 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
400 ft
Temperature
15°C / 14°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.03 inHg
Clouds
OVC 400ft
Weather
—
Station
FYWB
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
09/273500 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 | TW 5 kt | XW 0 kt R |
-22.9793°, 14.6471°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 (use 27) | Preferred | HW 5 | 0 L | — |
Density altitude
269 ft
elevation 299 ft
ISA deviation
+0.6°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)FYWB
- TWR122.500
- APP122.500
Navaids near airportassoc. FYWB
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| WB | NDB | 225 kHz | MEDIUM |
| WBV | VOR-DME | 113.60 MHz | HIGH |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 09/2711,483 ft (3,500 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)FYWB
Wind7 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp23°C
QNH1012 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=13
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Walvis Bay International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/26 06:09 UTC
26/06Z
26/12Z
26/18Z
27/00Z
27/06Z
BASELIFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGIFR
BECMGLIFR
TEMPO LIFR
LIFRBASE26/06Z → 26/07Z2004KT · 800 m · FG · OVC005
Wind: 2004KT
Visibility: 800 m
Weather: FG
Clouds: OVC005
TAF FYWB 260400Z 2606/2706 20004KT 0800 FG OVC005
MVFRBECMG26/07Z → 26/09Z5 km · BR · BKN012
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: BKN012
BECMG 2607/2609 5000 BR BKN012
IFRBECMG26/10Z → 26/12Z≥10 km · SCT015
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT015
BECMG 2610/2612 9999 SCT015
LIFRTEMPO26/13Z → 26/18Z20014G24KT · SCT030
Wind: 20014G24KT
Clouds: SCT030
TEMPO 2613/2618 20014G24KT SCT030
LIFRBECMG27/04Z → 27/06Z1906KT · SCT015
Wind: 1906KT
Clouds: SCT015
BECMG 2704/2706 19006KT SCT015
Raw TAF
TAF FYWB 260400Z 2606/2706 20004KT 0800 FG OVC005 BECMG 2607/2609 5000 BR BKN012 BECMG 2610/2612 9999 SCT015 TEMPO 2613/2618 20014G24KT SCT030 BECMG 2704/2706 19006KT SCT015
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