KWY Weather Kiwayu Airport
Kiwayu, Lamu CountyElevation 21 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: HKLU · 29 NM SW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · HKLU
WIND
180@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for KWY. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
21 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1504Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
0253Z 5:53 AM
Loggable night
1525Z (6:25 PM local) → 0232Z (5:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1504Z (6:04 PM local) → 0253Z (5:53 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1604Z (7:04 PM local) → 0153Z (4:53 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
Kiwayu Airport is in Kiwayu, Lamu County. Field elevation 21 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAHKWY / KWY
RegionLamu County
CountryKenya
Coordinates-1.9606, 41.2972
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KWY have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KWY. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KWY have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KWY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KWY?
KWY sits at 21 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KWY?
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.