WBKS· SDK· Sandakan
Sandakan Airport
medium airport · elevation 46 ft (14 m)
21:55Z 10:22Z Night
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Current METARVFR
23 min ago·11:00ZWBKS 131100Z 22006KT 140V310 9999 FEW015 SCT045 27/24 Q1011
Wind
220° 6 kt (var 140°–310°)
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
27°C / 24°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.85 inHg
Clouds
FEW 1,500ft, SCT 4,500ft
Weather
—
Station
WBKS
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
08/262500 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 | TW 5 kt | XW 4 kt R |
5.9009°, 118.0590°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 (use 26) | Preferred | HW 5 | 4 L | — |
Density altitude
1,558 ft
elevation 46 ft
ISA deviation
+12.1°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)WBKS
- GND121.900
- TWR121.050
- APP123.200
Navaids near airportassoc. WBKS
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| SN | NDB | 340 kHz | MEDIUM |
| VSN | VOR-DME | 114.00 MHz | HIGH |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 08/268,202 ft (2,500 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)WBKS
Wind2 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp25°C
QNH1013 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=11
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Sandakan Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/13 12:48 UTC
13/12Z
13/18Z
14/00Z
14/06Z
14/12Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE13/12Z → 14/04Z2505KT · ≥10 km · FEW016
Wind: 2505KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW016
TAF WBKS 131100Z 1312/1412 25005KT 9999 FEW016
MVFRTEMPO13/12Z → 13/16Z5 km · RA · FEW010 SCT030
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: RA
Clouds: FEW010 SCT030
TEMPO 1312/1316 5000 RA FEW010 SCT030
VFRBECMG14/04Z → 14/06Z0308KT
Wind: 0308KT
BECMG 1404/1406 03008KT
Raw TAF
TAF WBKS 131100Z 1312/1412 25005KT 9999 FEW016 TEMPO 1312/1316 5000 RA FEW010 SCT030 BECMG 1404/1406 03008KT
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