WBGB/BTU METAR & TAF Bintulu Airport

Bintulu, SarawakElevation 74 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR53 min old

No ceiling, visibility 4.97 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

290@8

steady

VISIBILITY

4.97 SM

8 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,112 ft

+2,038 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0700Z (3:00 PM local) · 53 min old

WBGB is currently MVFR. Winds are from the west at 8 knots. Visibility is 4.97 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is visibility 4.97 sm (mvfr).

WIND

290° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

4.97 statute miles

8 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

FEW016

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

31°C / 26°C

88°F / 79°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.80 inHg

1009.1 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW VIS

Visibility 4.97 SM (MVFR).

Codes in this report: FEW

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0500Z (1:00 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (2:00 PM local)

WBGB forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0600Z2:00 PM1048Z6:48 PM1536Z11:36 PM2024Z4:24 AM0112Z9:12 AM0600Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

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 MVFR, wind from 290° at 8 kt, visibility 4.97 SM, 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

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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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

290° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 354 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

17/35

Dimensions

9,006 x 147 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,112 ft

Pressure altitude

194 ft

Field elevation

74 ft MSL

Temperature

31°C (88°F)

Dewpoint

26°C (79°F)

Altimeter

29.80 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

1012Z 6:12 PM

Sunrise

2211Z 6:11 AM

Loggable night

1033Z (6:33 PM local) → 2150Z (5:50 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1012Z (6:12 PM local) → 2211Z (6:11 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1112Z (7:12 PM local) → 2111Z (5:11 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

Bintulu Airport is in Bintulu, Sarawak. Field elevation 74 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAWBGB / BTU

RegionSarawak

CountryMalaysia

Coordinates3.1239, 113.0200

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.8

ATIS

121.8

GND

122.3

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.

IFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗WBGB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does WBGB have a METAR?

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

Does WBGB have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at WBGB?

WBGB sits at 74 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WBGB?

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.