WALR/TRK METAR & TAF Juwata International Airport / Suharnoko Harbani AFB

Tarakan, Kalimantan Utara (North Kalimantan)Elevation 23 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

UNKNOWN12 min old

No ceiling.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

UNKNOWN

ceiling & visibility

WIND

300@5

steady

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,583 ft

+1,560 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1330Z (9:30 PM local) · 12 min old

WAQQ is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are from the northwest at 5 knots. Visibility was not reported. No cloud information was reported.

WIND

300° at 5 kt

Steady.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

28°C / 26°C

82°F / 79°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.91 inHg

1012.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1100Z (7:00 PM local) · valid to 1200Z (8:00 PM local)

WAQQ forecast starts MVFR at 12Z. Worst period is 20Z to 23Z with IFR possible (LOW VIS). Best period is 12Z to 20Z (MVFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

MVFR

IFR

MVFR

1200Z8:00 PM1648Z12:48 AM2136Z5:36 AM0224Z10:24 AM0712Z3:12 PM1200Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: SCT TEMPO BKN

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Flight category could not be determined.

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 UNKNOWN, wind from 300° at 5 kt, ceiling none. 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

2 runways · 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

300° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 295 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 7,382 ft

11/29

Dimensions

7,001 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11120°T

REILYes

RWY 29300°T

02/20

Dimensions

4,654 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0230°T

RWY 20210°T

Displaced threshold115 ft

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,583 ft

Pressure altitude

33 ft

Field elevation

23 ft MSL

Temperature

28°C (82°F)

Dewpoint

26°C (79°F)

Altimeter

29.91 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

0954Z 5:54 PM

Sunrise

2153Z 5:53 AM

Loggable night

1015Z (6:15 PM local) → 2132Z (5:32 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0954Z (5:54 PM local) → 2153Z (5:53 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1054Z (6:54 PM local) → 2053Z (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

Juwata International Airport / Suharnoko Harbani AFB is in Tarakan, Kalimantan Utara (North Kalimantan). Field elevation 23 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerROBB ETNYRE

Manager phone530-587-4119

AttendedNOV-FEB ALL, 0700–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAWAQQ / TRK

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RENO

RegionKalimantan Utara (North Kalimantan)

CountryIndonesia

Coordinates3.3251, 117.5642

Distance from city2 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

Traffic pattern alt1,100 ft MSL

CTAF120.575

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.5

TARAKAN APP

APP

118.1

JUWATA TWR

TWR

120.575

CTAF

122.950

UNICOM

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.

WBKW Tawau Airport

68 NM NE

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SPECIAL HAZARD: MOUNTAINOUS TRRN SRNDS ARPT AND RWYS; EXPC WINDSHEAR AND DOWNDRAFTS.

›SUMMER DENSITY ALTS IN AFTNS FRQLY EXCEED 9000 FT.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

›ACFT CPBL OF OPERG ABV 80,000 LBS MUST SMT CERTIF TO AMGR VFYG ACFT OPERG WT IS LESS THAN 80,000 LBS.

›WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›UNUSBL BYD 2 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›MOBILE FUEL AVBL 0700-1900; SELF-SERVE AVBL 0700-2000.

›JETA/SAF

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 11; MIRL RWY 2/20 & 11/29; VASI RWY 20 - CTAF.

›NO DE-ICE SER AVAIL INDEF

›ACFT & HEL NOISE ABATEMENT RULES IN EFCT. PLS AVOID FLT OVER RESIDENTIAL AREAS, N, W, & S; CTC ARPT NOISE ABATEMENT OFC 530-587-4119 EXT 106 OR CHECK ARPT WEBSITE FOR COPY OF PROCS & RULES PRIOR TO ARR OR DEP.

›RWY 20 & RWY 11 DIST-TO-GO MKRS INSTLD ON LEFT SIDE.

›GLDR OPNS NE OF ARPT MAY-SEP.

›ATNDNC HRS DRG PST.

›ATNDNC HRS DRG DST.

›GLDRS USE LEFT TFC RWY 20.

›CLSD TO ULTRALIGHT ACT EXC BY PRIOR PMSN.

›SIMUL OPS ON RWYS 11/29 AND 2/20 MAY-SEP.

›VOLUNTARY CURFEW: NO ENG STARTS ARR OR DEP EXC PPR OR LIFEGUARD/FIRE FIGHTING FLTS 2200-0700.

›PREF CALM WIND RWY USE RWY 02.

›NO ASR COVERAGE BLO 10,000 FT OVER KTRK

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -17C.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗WALR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does WALR have a METAR?

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

Does WALR have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at WALR?

WALR sits at 23 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WALR?

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.