MWCB/CYB METAR & TAF Charles Kirkconnell International Airport

West End, Cayman BracElevation 8 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,624 ft

+1,616 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0000Z (7:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

MWCB is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 646 minutes old.

WIND

40° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT016

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

28°C / 23°C

82°F / 73°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.85 inHg

1010.8 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2300Z (6:00 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

MWCB forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 10Z to 15Z with MVFR possible (GUST, TS, CB). Best period is 00Z to 02Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period. Thunderstorms are a probability during part of the period.

VFR

MVFR

VFR

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW BECMG TEMPO SCT BKN

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (646 minutes old).

›PROB40 forecast: thunderstorm with rain (TSRA).

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 40° at 4 kt, visibility 10 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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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

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

040° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 093 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

09/27

Dimensions

6,000 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,624 ft

Pressure altitude

78 ft

Field elevation

8 ft MSL

Temperature

28°C (82°F)

Dewpoint

23°C (73°F)

Altimeter

29.85 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

2250Z 5:50 PM

Sunrise

1117Z 6:17 AM

Loggable night

2312Z (6:12 PM local) → 1055Z (5:55 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2250Z (5:50 PM local) → 1117Z (6:17 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1017Z (5:17 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

Charles Kirkconnell International Airport is in West End, Cayman Brac. Field elevation 8 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAMWCB / CYB

RegionCayman Brac

CountryCayman Islands

Coordinates19.6870, -79.8828

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.2

CAYMAN APP

APP

118.4

TWR

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.

MWCR Owen Roberts International Airport

87 NM W

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗MWCB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does MWCB have a METAR?

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

Does MWCB have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for MWCB; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at MWCB?

MWCB sits at 8 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MWCB?

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.