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Butterworth airport (Malaysia)

Butterworth airport is located near Butterworth, with Pekan Darat at 1mi↑, Permatang Kuching at 1mi↑, Kepala Batas at 4mi↑, Butterworth at 5mi↑, George Town at 5mi↑, Perai at 6mi↑,

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Airport code

Elevation : 3 m = 10ft

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weather : few clouds at Pekan Darat

quelques nuages
82°F
75 ↗ 84°F

wind ↑ 2mph

Aviation weather for Butterworth airport WMKB BWH

METAR for Butterworth airport WMKB BWH

WMKB 121500Z 10004KT 7000 -TSRA FEW010 FEW017CB SCT024 26/24 Q1010 NOSIG

Decoded METAR for Butterworth airport WMKB BWH

METAR issued by WMKB on Friday, December 12, 2025 at 15:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 27 hours and -1391 minutes ago.

visibility is 7km = 4mi.

The temperature is 26°C = 79°F, dew point is 24°C = 75°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.

QNH is 1010hPa = 29.83inHg

Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 100°.

Clouds : few clouds at 1000ft = 300m. few clouds at 1700ft = 520m. scattered clouds at 2400ft = 730m.

light intensity thunderstorm rain

No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours

Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.

TAF for Butterworth airport WMKB BWH

WMKB 121100Z 1212/1312 VRB03KT 8000 FEW024 TEMPO 1214/1217 6000 TSRA FEW017CB

Decoded TAF for Butterworth airport WMKB BWH

TAF issued by WMKB on Friday, December 12, 2025 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 7 hours and 49 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Friday, December 12, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 13, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC

1212/1312 VRB03KT 8000 FEW024

wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °

Visibility is 8km = 5mi.

few clouds at 2400ft = 730m

temporarily from Friday, December 12, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Friday, December 12, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 1214/1217 6000 TSRA FEW017CB

Visibility is 6km = 4mi.

thunderstorm rain

few clouds at 1700ft = 520m

Caution : Aviation weather forecasts predict the presence of cumulonimbus (CB), which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and change speed and direction very quickly, both horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers, and hailstorms that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible..

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