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WMBA/SWY METAR Sitiawan Airport

Sitiawan, PerakElevation 25 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR23 min old
No ceiling, visibility 5.59 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
5.59 SM
9 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,428 ft
+1,403 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1200Z (8:00 PM local) · 23 min old

WMBA is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 5.59 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
5.59 statute miles
9 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
FEW031
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
26°C / 24°C
79°F / 75°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.83 inHg
1010.2 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 calm, 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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for WMBA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
1,428 ft
Pressure altitude
115 ft
Field elevation
25 ft MSL
Temperature
26°C (79°F)
Dewpoint
24°C (75°F)
Altimeter
29.83 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
1101Z 7:01 PM
Sunrise
2301Z 7:01 AM
Loggable night
1122Z (7:22 PM local) → 2240Z (6:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1101Z (7:01 PM local) → 2301Z (7:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1201Z (8:01 PM local) → 2201Z (6:01 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

Sitiawan Airport is in Sitiawan, Perak. Field elevation 25 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWMBA / SWY
RegionPerak
CountryMalaysia
Coordinates4.2222, 100.6993
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
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.

WMKI Sultan Azlan Shah Airport
31 NM NE
VFR
WMKP Penang International Airport
69 NM N
VFR
WMKB RMAF Butterworth Air Base
77 NM N
MVFR
WMSA Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport
83 NM SE
VFR
VTSY Betong International Airport
98 NM N
VFR
WMKK Kuala Lumpur International Airport
107 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗WMBA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WMBA have a METAR?
Yes. WMBA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does WMBA have a TAF?
When WMBA issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WMBA?
WMBA sits at 25 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WMBA?
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.