AGKW/KWS Weather Kwailabesi Airport

Kwailabesi, Malaita ProvinceElevation 52 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: AGGH · 77 NM SW · 23 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · AGGH
WIND
090@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for AGKW. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

08/26
Dimensions
1,896 x 66 ft
Surface
Limestone/Grass
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
52 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0711Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1850Z 5:50 AM
Loggable night
0733Z (6:33 PM local) → 1828Z (5:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0711Z (6:11 PM local) → 1850Z (5:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0811Z (7:11 PM local) → 1750Z (4:50 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Kwailabesi Airport is in Kwailabesi, Malaita Province. Field elevation 52 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAGKW / KWS
RegionMalaita Province
CountrySolomon Islands
Coordinates-8.3605, 160.7751
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

AGKW has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: AGGH (77 NM SW, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AGKW have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AGKW. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AGKW have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AGKW. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AGKW?
AGKW sits at 52 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AGKW?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.