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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 : overcast at Chileka

ciel couvert
72°F
70 ↗ 84°F

wind ↑ 4mph
gusting to 7mph

Aviation weather for Chileka International airport FWCL BLZ

METAR for Chileka International airport FWCL BLZ

FWCL 231500Z 05007KT 9999 FEW009 FEW020CB BKN025 24/20 Q1010 BECMG -DZ

Decoded METAR for Chileka International airport FWCL BLZ

METAR issued by FWCL on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 15:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 11 hours and 45 minutes ago.

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

The temperature is 24°C = 75°F, dew point is 20°C = 68°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 78 %.

QNH is 1010hPa = 29.83inHg

Wind 13km/h = 7kt, direction is 50°.

Clouds : few clouds at 900ft = 270m. few clouds at 2000ft = 610m. broken at 2500ft = 760m.

Becoming light intensity drizzle

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 230900Z 2312/2418 02010KT 9999 BKN020 BECMG 2312/2313 32008KT 5000 TSRA FEW006 FEW020CB BKN025 BECMG 2318/2320 05005KT 9999 FEW020 BKN080 PROB30 TEMPO 2402/2404 02003KT 6000 VCFG FEW007 SCT020 PROB30 2406/2407 9999 -TSRA FEW008 FEW020CB BECMG 2409/2411 32008KT 5000 +TSRA

Decoded TAF for Chileka International airport FWCL BLZ

TAF issued by FWCL on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 09:00 UTC, issued 17 hours and 45 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Tuesday, December 23, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 23, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC

2312/2418 02010KT 9999 BKN020

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 20°

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

broken at 2000ft = 610m

becoming from Tuesday, December 23, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 23, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC

BECMG 2312/2313 32008KT 5000 TSRA FEW006 FEW020CB BKN025

wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 320°

Visibility is 5km = 3mi.

thunderstorm rain

few clouds at 600ft = 180m few clouds at 2000ft = 610m broken at 2500ft = 760m

becoming from Tuesday, December 23, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 24, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC

BECMG 2318/2320 05005KT 9999 FEW020 BKN080

wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 50°

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

few clouds at 2000ft = 610m broken at 8000ft = 2440m

probability of 30% to have temporarily from Tuesday, December 23, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 23, 2025 à 04:00 heure UTC

PROB30 TEMPO 2402/2404 02003KT 6000 VCFG FEW007 SCT020

wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is 20°

Visibility is 6km = 4mi.

in vicinity fog

few clouds at 700ft = 210m scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m

probability of 30% to have from Wednesday, December 24, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 24, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC

PROB30 2406/2407 9999 -TSRA FEW008 FEW020CB

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

light intensity thunderstorm rain

few clouds at 800ft = 240m few clouds at 2000ft = 610m

becoming from Wednesday, December 24, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 24, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC

BECMG 2409/2411 32008KT 5000 +TSRA

wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 320°

Visibility is 5km = 3mi.

heavy thunderstorm rain

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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