WBKL/LBU METAR & TAF Labuan Airport

Labuan, Labuan (Federal Territory)Elevation 101 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR48 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

090@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,264 ft

+1,163 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1000Z (6:00 PM local) · 48 min old

WBKL is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. Reported weather: light rain.

WIND

90° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW010 SCT030

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

24°C / 23°C

75°F / 73°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.85 inHg

1010.8 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW SCT

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

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

WBKL forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Worst period is 12Z to 16Z with MVFR possible (TS, CB). Best period is 16Z to 12Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period. Watch the TEMPO group: thunderstorms are temporarily forecast.

MVFR

VFR

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

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW 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 90° at 5 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

090° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 143 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

14/32

Dimensions

9,006 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,264 ft

Pressure altitude

171 ft

Field elevation

101 ft MSL

Temperature

24°C (75°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

1002Z 6:02 PM

Sunrise

2204Z 6:04 AM

Loggable night

1023Z (6:23 PM local) → 2143Z (5:43 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1002Z (6:02 PM local) → 2204Z (6:04 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1102Z (7:02 PM local) → 2104Z (5:04 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

Labuan Airport is in Labuan, Labuan (Federal Territory). Field elevation 101 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAWBKL / LBU

RegionLabuan (Federal Territory)

CountryMalaysia

Coordinates5.3017, 115.2483

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.7

APP

126.85

ATIS

118.35

GND

118.1

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.

WBSB Brunei International Airport

29 NM SW

MVFR

WBKK Kota Kinabalu International Airport

61 NM NE

MVFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗WBKL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does WBKL have a METAR?

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

Does WBKL have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at WBKL?

WBKL sits at 101 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WBKL?

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.