WBKW· TWU· Tawau
Tawau Airport
medium airport · elevation 57 ft (17 m)
21:59Z 10:14Z Night
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Current METARVFR
21 min ago·21:00ZWBKW 242100Z 31003KT 280V360 9999 FEW016 25/23 Q1010
Wind
310° 3 kt (var 280°–360°)
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
25°C / 23°C
temp / dew
QNH
1010 hPa
29.83 inHg
Clouds
FEW 1,600ft
Weather
—
Station
WBKW
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
06/242682 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 | TW 1 kt | XW 3 kt L |
4.3134°, 118.1215°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 (use 24) | Preferred | HW 1 | 3 R | — |
Density altitude
1,358 ft
elevation 57 ft
ISA deviation
+10.1°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)WBKW
- GND121.900
- TWR122.500
- APP123.550
Navaids near airportassoc. WBKW
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| TWU | NDB | 278 kHz | MEDIUM |
| VTW | VOR-DME | 115.60 MHz | HIGH |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 06/248,800 ft (2,682 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- 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)Tawau Airport
Diagram unavailable for Tawau Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:48 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/00ZVRB3KT · ≥10 km · FEW016
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW016
TAF WBKW 241700Z 2418/2518 VRB03KT 9999 FEW016
MVFRTEMPO24/18Z → 24/22Z5 km · TSRA · FEW010 FEW015(CB)sn SCT030
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: FEW010 FEW015(CB)sn SCT030
TEMPO 2418/2422 5000 TSRA FEW010 FEW015CB SCT030
VFRBECMG25/00Z → 25/02Z1306KT
Wind: 1306KT
BECMG 2500/2502 13006KT
Raw TAF
TAF WBKW 241700Z 2418/2518 VRB03KT 9999 FEW016 TEMPO 2418/2422 5000 TSRA FEW010 FEW015CB SCT030 BECMG 2500/2502 13006KT
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