BW-0030 Weather Chitabe Airstrip

North West DistrictElevation 3,123 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FBMN · 30 NM S · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FBMN
WIND
050@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1331
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

13/31
Dimensions
3,280 x 45 ft
Surface
Calcrete
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,123 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1631Z 6:31 PM
Sunrise
0349Z 5:49 AM
Loggable night
1654Z (6:54 PM local) → 0326Z (5:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1631Z (6:31 PM local) → 0349Z (5:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1731Z (7:31 PM local) → 0249Z (4:49 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

Chitabe Airstrip is in North West District. Field elevation 3,123 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATABW-0030
RegionNorth West District
CountryBotswana
Coordinates-19.4671, 23.3783
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

BW-0030 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: FBMN (30 NM S, VFR).

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does BW-0030 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for BW-0030. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does BW-0030 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for BW-0030. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at BW-0030?
BW-0030 sits at 3,123 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for BW-0030?
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.