WBKW/TWU METAR & TAF Tawau Airport

Tawau, SabahElevation 57 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR48 min old

No ceiling, visibility 5.59 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@4

steady

VISIBILITY

5.59 SM

9 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,130 ft

+2,073 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0300Z (11:00 AM local) · 48 min old

WBKW is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 4 knots. Visibility is 5.59 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

110° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

5.59 statute miles

9 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT017

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

32°C / 26°C

90°F / 79°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.88 inHg

1011.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: SCT

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2300Z (7:00 AM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 AM local)

WBKW forecast starts MVFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

MVFR

0000Z8:00 AM0448Z12:48 PM0936Z5:36 PM1424Z10:24 PM1912Z3:12 AM0000Z8:00 AM

Codes in this report: FEW BECMG

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 110° at 4 kt, visibility 5.59 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

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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

110° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 062 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 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

06/24

Dimensions

8,800 x 155 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,130 ft

Pressure altitude

97 ft

Field elevation

57 ft MSL

Temperature

32°C (90°F)

Dewpoint

26°C (79°F)

Altimeter

29.88 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

0951Z 5:51 PM

Sunrise

2151Z 5:51 AM

Loggable night

1012Z (6:12 PM local) → 2130Z (5:30 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0951Z (5:51 PM local) → 2151Z (5:51 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1051Z (6:51 PM local) → 2051Z (4:51 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

Tawau Airport is in Tawau, Sabah. Field elevation 57 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAWBKW / TWU

RegionSabah

CountryMalaysia

Coordinates4.3134, 118.1215

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.55

APP

121.9

GND

122.5

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.

WAQQ Juwata International Airport / Suharnoko Harbani AFB

68 NM SW

MVFR

WBKS Sandakan Airport

95 NM N

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗WBKW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does WBKW have a METAR?

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

Does WBKW have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at WBKW?

WBKW sits at 57 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WBKW?

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.