WBKK/BKI METAR & TAF Kota Kinabalu International Airport

Kota Kinabalu, SabahElevation 10 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR26 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

070@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,113 ft

+1,103 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1930Z (3:30 AM local) · 26 min old

WBKK is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

70° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW014

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

23°C / 22°C

73°F / 72°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.77 inHg

1008.1 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1700Z (1:00 AM local) · valid to 1800Z (2:00 AM local)

WBKK forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Worst period is 06Z to 10Z with IFR possible (TS, CB, LOW VIS). Best period is 18Z to 00Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period. Watch the TEMPO group: thunderstorms are temporarily forecast.

VFR

IFR

VFR

1800Z2:00 AM2248Z6:48 AM0336Z11:36 AM0824Z4:24 PM1312Z9:12 PM1800Z2:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW BECMG TEMPO SCT

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Temporarily 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 70° at 4 kt, visibility 10 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

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

070° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 023 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

02/20

Dimensions

12,402 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,113 ft

Pressure altitude

160 ft

Field elevation

10 ft MSL

Temperature

23°C (73°F)

Dewpoint

22°C (72°F)

Altimeter

29.77 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

0958Z 5:58 PM

Sunrise

2201Z 6:01 AM

Loggable night

1019Z (6:19 PM local) → 2140Z (5:40 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0958Z (5:58 PM local) → 2201Z (6:01 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1058Z (6:58 PM local) → 2101Z (5:01 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

Kota Kinabalu International Airport is in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAWBKK / BKI

RegionSabah

CountryMalaysia

Coordinates5.9327, 116.0493

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.1

KINABALU APP

A/D

682.5

KINABALU RDO

A/G

126.1

KINABALU CON

ACC

127.4

ATIS

121.6

KINABALU GND

GND

133.3

KINABALU

INFO

118.3

KINABALU TWR

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.

VFR

VFR

WBSB Brunei International Airport

90 NM SW

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗WBKK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does WBKK have a METAR?

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

Does WBKK have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at WBKK?

WBKK sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WBKK?

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.