Walvis Bay International Airport

Large International Airport · Walvis Bay(Rooikop), ER, Namibia

Current conditions at Walvis Bay International Airport. It's 57°F with 88% humidity. Winds from 350° at 4 kt. Skies are clear.

ICAOFYWBIATAWVB

Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time

Local · UTC+1--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)

Elevation299ft91 m

Longest runway11,483ft3,500 m

Runways11 lighted

Coordinates-22.98, 14.6522°58'45.6"S 14°38'49.6"E

ClassInternationalScheduled service

Current weather

48 min ago

57°F14°C · Dew 54°F — —

350° @ 4 kt

Visibility—
CeilingSky clear
Humidity88%
Altimeter29.97 inHg
Pressure1015 hPa
GustsNone

Current conditions at Walvis Bay International Airport. It's 57°F with 88% humidity. Winds from 350° at 4 kt. Skies are clear.

METAR observation

Live

RAWMETAR FYWB 281900Z AUTO 35004KT //// // ////// 14/12 Q1015

Decoded — plain language

Wind350° @ 4 kt

VisibilityNot reported

Temperature57°F / 14°C

Dew point54°F · 88% RH

Altimeter29.97 inHg

CeilingSky clear

Flight category — —

SkyClear

Observed 28 Sep 2026 19:00Z·Walvis Bay Arpt, ER, NA·48 min ago

Forecast

TAF

Valid Mon 18:00Z – Tue 18:00Z

InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Mon 19:00Z
VFRWind290° @ 8 ktVis6+ smSkyNo significant cloudWeatherNo significant weather
BecomingMon 19:00Zuntil Mon 22:00Z
VFRWindCalmVis6+ smSkyNo significant cloudWeatherNo significant weather
Now
BecomingMon 22:00Zuntil Tue 02:00Z
VFRWind250° @ 3 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 1,000′WeatherNo significant weather
BecomingTue 02:00Zuntil Tue 05:00Z
IFRWind030° @ 3 ktVis2 smSkyBroken 800′WeatherMist
BecomingTue 05:00Zuntil Tue 08:00Z
LIFRWindCalmVis0.19 smSkyOvercast 300′WeatherFog
BecomingTue 08:00Zuntil Tue 18:00Z
LIFRWind290° @ 6 ktVis0.31 smSkyBroken 700′WeatherNo significant weather

RAW

TAF FYWB 281600Z 2818/2918 29008KT CAVOK
  BECMG 2819/2821 00000KT
  BECMG 2822/2900 25003KT 9999 SCT010
  BECMG 2902/2904 03003KT 3200 BR BKN008
  BECMG 2905/2907 00000KT 0300 FG OVC003
  BECMG 2908/2910 29006KT 0500 NSW BKN007

Issued 28 Sep 2026 16:00Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runway winds

09/27

Headwind1 kt

Crosswind4 kt from L

★ Best

Tailwind1 kt

Crosswind4 kt from R

Wind components are computed from the reported surface wind and true runway headings. Actual runway selection is made by the airport and ATC — always consult official information.

Runways

1 total

09/27◐ lit

11,483 ft3,500 × 196 ft · Asphalt

Radio frequencies

2 listed

Tower122.50

Approach122.50

Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM

WBV

Walvis BayVOR-DME

113.60 MHz0.2 NM220° SW

Walvis BayNDB

225 kHz0.7 NM287° W

ArandisNDB

328 kHz35.3 NM029° NE

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point