WMKB· BWH· Butterworth
RMAF Butterworth Air Base
medium airport · elevation 11 ft (3 m)
23:09Z 11:26Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
34 min ago·01:00ZWMKB 250100Z 15005KT 120V190 8000 FEW020 27/24 Q1009 NOSIG
Wind
150° 5 kt (var 120°–190°)
Visibility
8.0 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
27°C / 24°C
temp / dew
QNH
1009 hPa
29.80 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,000ft
Weather
—
Station
WMKB
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
18/362438 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 18/36 | HW 4 kt | XW 3 kt L |
5.4659°, 100.3910°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 18/36 (use 18) | Preferred | HW 4 | 3 L | — |
Density altitude
1,568 ft
elevation 11 ft
ISA deviation
+12.0°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)WMKB
- ATIS23.010
- GND134.600
- TWR118.300
- APP125.800
- DEP128.500
Navaids near airportassoc. WMKB
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTR | TACAN | 113.50 MHz | HIGH |
| VBT | VORTAC | 113.30 MHz | HIGH |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 18/368,000 ft (2,438 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)RMAF Butterworth Air Base
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:00 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGMVFR
TEMPO MVFR
MVFRBASE24/18Z → 25/00Z0705KT · 8 km · FEW024
Wind: 0705KT
Visibility: 8 km
Clouds: FEW024
TAF WMKB 241700Z 2418/2518 07005KT 8000 FEW024
MVFRBECMG25/00Z → 25/02ZVRB3KT · 7 km · FEW020
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 7 km
Clouds: FEW020
BECMG 2500/2502 VRB03KT 7000 FEW020
MVFRTEMPO25/06Z → 25/09Z3007KT · 6 km · -SHRA · FEW017(CB)sn
Wind: 3007KT
Visibility: 6 km
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: FEW017(CB)sn
TEMPO 2506/2509 30007KT 6000 -SHRA FEW017CB
Raw TAF
TAF WMKB 241700Z 2418/2518 07005KT 8000 FEW024 BECMG 2500/2502 VRB03KT 7000 FEW020 TEMPO 2506/2509 30007KT 6000 -SHRA FEW017CB
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