Chileka International Airport (BLZ/FWCL)
Blantyre774 m
Wind on the runway
Cloud ceiling profile
METAR
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Sep 4, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 80° · 10 kt
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
- temperature
- 29 °C
- dew point
- 11 °C
- altimeter setting
- 1,016 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
- Expected trend
- No significant change expected
TAF
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 5, 2026, 4:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 50° · 12 kt · gusting to 23 kt
- visibility
- Visibility and cloud ceiling meet CAVOK criteria
Forecast period 2 · becoming
- Validity
- Sep 5, 2026, 4:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 5, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 90° · 8 kt
- visibility
- 8 km
- weather
- haze
Terminal forecast
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC) | VFR | 29°C | 10 kt | 6+ mi |
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