WMKB · BWH
RMAF Butterworth Air Base
RMAF Butterworth Air Base (WMKB / BWH) is a general-aviation airfield serving Butterworth. The field lies at 11 ft (3 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 8,000 ft (2,438 m), asphalt and lit. Its nearest neighbour is Penang International Airport (PEN), 12 nm SW.
Alārium shows aircraft arriving at and departing from BWH in real time and in three dimensions, with current weather from the field’s own METAR, the runway the wind favours, and the movements observed there.
Location
- Elevation
- 11 ft (3 m)
- Coordinates
- 5.4659, 100.3910
- Serving
- Butterworth
- Time zone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Runways1 · longest 8,000 ft
Drawn from published thresholds — true bearings, separations and lengths. Widths are exaggerated; at true proportion a runway is a hairline. Not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 8,000 ft2,438 m | 150 ft | Asphalt | Lit |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- PENPenang International Airport · 12 nm SW
- Airfields within 25 nm
- 1
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.