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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
82°F
70 ↗ 95°F

wind ↑ 9mph

high heat alert with 95°F at Chileka

Aviation weather for Chileka International airport FWCL BLZ

METAR for Chileka International airport FWCL BLZ

FWCL 030800Z 25008KT 9999 FEW025CB BKN027 28/18 Q1023 NOSIG

Decoded METAR for Chileka International airport FWCL BLZ

METAR issued by FWCL on Monday, November 3, 2025 at 08:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 47 hours and -1411 minutes ago.

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

The temperature is 28°C = 82°F, dew point is 18°C = 64°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 55 %.

QNH is 1023hPa = 30.21inHg

Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 250°.

Clouds : few clouds at 2500ft = 760m. broken at 2700ft = 820m.

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 030400Z 0306/0412 06009KT 9999 FEW025 TX34/0312Z TN23/0400Z BECMG 0308/0312 14012KT 9999 SCT030 BECMG 0314/0318 12008KT 9999 FEW025 FM040400 03008KT 9999 FEW020

Decoded TAF for Chileka International airport FWCL BLZ

TAF issued by FWCL on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 04:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 3 hours and 29 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Monday, November 3, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Monday, November 3, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC

0306/0412 06009KT 9999 FEW025 TX34/0312Z TN23/0400Z

wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 60°

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

few clouds at 2500ft = 760m

becoming from Monday, November 3, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, November 3, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC

BECMG 0308/0312 14012KT 9999 SCT030

wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 140°

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

scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m

becoming from Monday, November 3, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Monday, November 3, 2025 à 04:00 heure UTC

BECMG 0314/0318 12008KT 9999 FEW025

wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 120°

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

few clouds at 2500ft = 760m

from Monday, November 3, 2025 à 04:00 heure TU to Tuesday, November 4, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC

FM040400 03008KT 9999 FEW020

wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 30°

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

few clouds at 2000ft = 610m

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