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Chileka International airport in Blantyre (Malawi)

Chileka International airport is located near Blantyre, with Chileka at 1mi↑, Blantyre District at 3mi↑, Blantyre at 8mi↑, Makata at 8mi↑, Chiradzulu at 11mi↑, Chikwawa at 27mi↑,

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Elevation : 779 m = 2556ft

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weather : broken clouds at Chileka

nuages fragmentés
68°F
68 ↗ 70°F

wind ↑ 2mph
gusting to 2mph

Aviation weather for Chileka International airport FWCL BLZ

METAR for Chileka International airport FWCL BLZ

FWCL 101000Z 02008KT 9999 FEW020CB SCT025 29/17 Q1015 NOSIG

Decoded METAR for Chileka International airport FWCL BLZ

METAR issued by FWCL on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 10:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 10 days and 241 hours and -14358 minutes ago.

visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is 29°C = 84°F, dew point is 17°C = 63°F. The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 48 %.

QNH is 1015hPa = 29.97inHg

Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 20°.

Clouds : few clouds at 2000ft = 610m. scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m.

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 Chileka International airport FWCL BLZ

FWCL 100900Z 1012/1118 01010KT 9999 FEW020CB SCT025 BECMG 1016/1018 VRB06KT 6000 -TSRA FEW020CB BKN025 FM101900 VRB02KT 9999 FEW015CB BKN080 FM110000 VRB05KT 4000 TSRA FEW015CB BKN025

Decoded TAF for Chileka International airport FWCL BLZ

TAF issued by FWCL on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 09:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 10 days and 2 hours and 42 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Wednesday, December 10, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 10, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC

1012/1118 01010KT 9999 FEW020CB SCT025

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 10°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

few clouds at 2000ft = 610m scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m

becoming from Wednesday, December 10, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 10, 2025 à 19:00 heure UTC

BECMG 1016/1018 VRB06KT 6000 -TSRA FEW020CB BKN025

wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is °

Visibility is 6km = 4mi.

light intensity thunderstorm rain

few clouds at 2000ft = 610m broken at 2500ft = 760m

from Wednesday, December 10, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 10, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC

FM101900 VRB02KT 9999 FEW015CB BKN080

wind 2kt = 4km/h, direction is °

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

few clouds at 1500ft = 460m broken at 8000ft = 2440m

from Wednesday, December 10, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 11, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC

FM110000 VRB05KT 4000 TSRA FEW015CB BKN025

wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is °

Visibility is 4km = 2mi.

thunderstorm rain

few clouds at 1500ft = 460m broken at 2500ft = 760m

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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