FWKA/KGJ METAR Karonga Airport

Karonga, Karonga DistrictElevation 1,765 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 5.59 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@16

steady

VISIBILITY

5.59 SM

9 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

4,417 ft

+2,652 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1200Z (3:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

FWKA is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 16 knots. Visibility is 5.59 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 17031 minutes old.

WIND

140° at 16 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

5.59 statute miles

9 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW036

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

34°C / 17°C

93°F / 63°F. 17°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.94 inHg

1013.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (17031 minutes old).

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 140° at 16 kt, visibility 5.59 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

140° at 16 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1416 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

16 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

16 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

14/32

Dimensions

4,200 x 59 ft

Surface

ASP

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

4,417 ft

Pressure altitude

1,745 ft

Field elevation

1,765 ft MSL

Temperature

34°C (93°F)

Dewpoint

17°C (63°F)

Altimeter

29.94 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

1540Z 6:40 PM

Sunrise

0315Z 6:15 AM

Loggable night

1602Z (7:02 PM local) → 0254Z (5:54 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1540Z (6:40 PM local) → 0315Z (6:15 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1640Z (7:40 PM local) → 0215Z (5:15 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

Karonga Airport is in Karonga, Karonga District. Field elevation 1,765 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFWKA / KGJ

RegionKaronga District

CountryMalawi

Coordinates-9.9536, 33.8933

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.1

A/G VOICE RDO

A/G

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗FWKA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FWKA have a METAR?

Yes. FWKA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does FWKA have a TAF?

When FWKA issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at FWKA?

FWKA sits at 1,765 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FWKA?

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.