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Walvis Bay airport at Walvis Bay (Namibia)
Walvis Bay airport is located near Walvis Bay, with Narraville at 7mi↑, Walvis Bay at 9mi↑, Meersig at 10mi↑, Swakopmund at 22mi↑, Arandis at 44mi↑, Hentiesbaai at 64mi↑, Erongo at 76mi↑, Usakos at 91mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Namibia and Southernmost airports in Namibia
→ See also airports in Namibia
aerial view of Walvis Bay airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : FYWB
- IATA code : WVB
- Local code : -
Elevation : 91 m = 299ft
→ See also Highest airports in Namibia and Lowest airports in Namibia
Runways
- runway 09/27 : 2134m = 7001ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Namibia
Coming to Walvis Bay airport
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By plane :
- Walvis Bay airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Swakopmund airport at 23mi : book on Trip.com
- Arandis airport at 42mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Walvis Bay airport FYWB WVB
METAR for Walvis Bay airport FYWB WVB
FYWB 301100Z 26010KT CAVOK 30/15 Q1011
Decoded METAR for Walvis Bay airport FYWB WVB
METAR issued by FYWB on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 11:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 16 hours and 45 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 30°C = 86°F, dew point is 15°C = 59°F. The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 40%.
QNH is 1011hPa = 29.85inHg
Wind 19km/h = 10kt, direction is 260°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Walvis Bay airport FYWB WVB
FYWB 301000Z 3012/3112 25005KT CAVOK BECMG 3013/3015 21017KT
Decoded TAF for Walvis Bay airport FYWB WVB
TAF issued by FYWB on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 10:00 UTC, issued 17 hours and 45 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, March 30, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 30, 2025 à 13:00 heure UTC
3012/3112 25005KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 250°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Sunday, March 30, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Monday, March 31, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 3013/3015 21017KT
wind 17kt = 31km/h, direction is 210°
VAC for Walvis Bay airport FYWB WVB
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Walvis Bay airport
Around Walvis Bay airport at Walvis Bay (Namibia)
near
- Hotels in Narraville
- Station de montagne La Molina at 4585mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 4589mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Cambre d'Aze at 4593mi↑
- Station de montagne Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 at 4596mi↑
- Station de montagne Capcir at 4596mi↑
- Station de montagne Font-Romeu at 4597mi↑
- Station de montagne La Rabassa at 4597mi↑
- Station de montagne La Quillane at 4597mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Angles at 4600mi↑
- Station de montagne Porté Puymorens at 4602mi↑
- Station de montagne Formiguères at 4603mi↑
- Station de montagne Granvalira at 4605mi↑
- for Walvis Bay airport at 0mi↑
- for Plum airport at 6mi↑
- for Swakopmund airport at 23mi↑
nearest airports to Walvis Bay airport at Walvis Bay (Namibia)
- Plum airport ( NA-0086) at 6mi↑
- Swakopmund airport (FYSM SWP ) at 23mi↑NOTAM
- Arandis airport (FYAR ADI ) at 42mi↑NOTAM
- Gobabeb airport (FYGO ) at 47mi↑NOTAM
- Henties Bay airport (FYHN ) at 64mi↑NOTAM
- Rostock Ritz Lodge airport ( NA-0055) at 85mi↑
- Rooisand airport ( NA-0122) at 96mi↑
- Farm Dawib Ost Landing Strip airport ( NA-0175) at 100mi↑
- Gamsberg Landing Site airport ( NA-0116) at 105mi↑
- Solitaire airport (FYSO ) at 107mi↑NOTAM
- Namib Naukluft Landing Site airport ( NA-0046) at 107mi↑
- Gams Farm Landing Site airport ( NA-0117) at 108mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Namibia
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap