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Pilot information for Butterworth Airport

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General information for Butterworth Airport

Airport codes: BWH WMKB
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: no
Serves: Butterworth, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Latitude: 5.465920 | 5 27.955198 N | N05 27 57
Longitude: 100.390999 | 100 23.459930 E | E100 23 27
Field elevation: 11 ft/3 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 0.181°W

Radio communication frequencies for Butterworth Airport

APP: 125.8 MHz
ATIS: 23.01 MHz
DEP: 128.5 MHz
GND: 134.6 MHz
TWR: 118.3 MHz

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Runways at Butterworth Airport

18/36
8,000 x 150 ft (2,438 x 46 m) — paved — lighted

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Aviation weather for Butterworth Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Butterworth Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/28 11:00: 

WMKB 281100Z 16001KT 9000 FEW020 SCT140 BKN270 31/25 Q1006 NOSIG

Forecast (TAF) for Butterworth Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/23 00:10: 

TAF COR WMKB 232305Z 2400/2424 09005KT 9000 FEW020 SCT140 BKN280 
      TEMPO 2400/2404 6000 RA FEW010 SCT020 
      BECMG 2406/2408 30010KT

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Butterworth Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM A1294/12: Butterworth Airport (WMKB) 
A1294/12 NOTAMN
Q) WMFC/QWMLW/IV/BO/A/000/400/0452N10006E
A) WMKB
B) 1206140500  C) 1206140700
E) SFC FRNG WILL TAKE PLACE WI COORD 
   045219N 1000637E 
   041430N 1001619E
   043200N 0994728E 
   045219N 1000637E 
   (WMD 413 S.E.C)
   SHIP INVOLVED KD LEKIU
F) SEA LVL
G) 40,000FT
CREATED: 25 May 2012 08:49:00 
SOURCE: WMKKYNYX
NOTAM A1284/12: Butterworth Airport (WMKB) 
A1284/12 NOTAMN
Q) WMFC/QLXAS/IV/M/A/000/999/
A) WMKB
B) 1205250100  C) 1206252359
E) TAXIWAY LIGHT SERVICEABLE ONLY 32 PERCENT
CREATED: 25 May 2012 02:22:00 
SOURCE: WMKKYNYX
NOTAM A1195/12: Butterworth Airport (WMKB) 
A1195/12 NOTAMN
Q) WMFC/QWMLW/IV/BO//000/010/0425N10008E010
A) WMKB
B) 1206070001  C) 1206210400
D) BTN 0001 TIL 0400 UTC ON 07 AND 21 JUNE 2012
E) TORPEDO EXER FRNG AND TORPEDO WARSHOT FRNG WILL TAKE
   PLACE WI 10 NM RADIUS OF COOR 042540N 1000830E (WMD 413A)
F) GND
G) 1000FT
CREATED: 17 May 2012 06:53:00 
SOURCE: WMKKYNYX
NOTAM A1159/12: Butterworth Airport (WMKB) 
A1159/12 NOTAMR A0526/12
Q) WMFC/QMNHW/IV/BO/A/000/999/
A) WMKB
B) 1205151127  C) 1208151000
E) SAR APRON CLSD DUE TO WIP))
DUPE
CREATED: 15 May 2012 17:45:00 
SOURCE: WMKKYNYX
NOTAM A1158/12: Butterworth Airport (WMKB) 
A1158/12 NOTAMR A0004/12
Q) WMFC/QFAHX/IV/NBO/AE/000/999/
A) WMKB
B) 1205151125  C) 1208152359
E) BIRD CONCENTRATION IN THE VICINITY OF AD. PILOT TO EXER
   CTN DURING LDG AND TAKE-OFF.)
DUPE
CREATED: 15 May 2012 17:45:00 
SOURCE: WMKKYNYX
NOTAM A1157/12: Butterworth Airport (WMKB) 
A1157/12 NOTAMR A0003/12
Q) WMFC/QMAXX////000/999/
A) WMKB
B) 1205151120  C) 1208152359
E) JOINT SEALANT PEELING OFF OVER MOV AREAS (TWY,RWY AND
   DISPERSAL),SWEEPING OF FOD CONTINUE TO BE CARRIED OUT DAILY.
   PILOT TO EXER CTN.)
DUPE
CREATED: 15 May 2012 17:45:00 
SOURCE: WMKKYNYX
NOTAM A1161/12: Butterworth Airport (WMKB) 
A1161/12 NOTAMN
Q) WMFC/QOBXX//M/AE/000/001/0529N10023E
A) WMKB
B) 1205151500  C) 1208152359
E) BUILDING IS APPROXIMATELY 100FT HEIGHT AND NOT LIGHTED AT COORD
   0529.13N 10023.43E (FINAL PATH RWY 18 AND 2,000 METER FROM THR RWY
   18) PILOT TO EXER CTN
F) SFC
G) 100FT
CREATED: 15 May 2012 15:36:00 
SOURCE: WMKKYNYX
NOTAM A1160/12: Butterworth Airport (WMKB) 
A1160/12 NOTAMR A0908/12
Q) WMFC/QMXXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/
A) WMKB
B) 1205151438  C) 1206162359
E) PILOT TO EXER CAUTION ON STORM SHELTER TAXING PROCEDURE. ENTRING
   SHELTER VIA CENTRE ENTRY AND EXIT VIA NORTH AND SOUTH EXIT.
CREATED: 15 May 2012 14:28:00 
SOURCE: WMKKYNYX
NOTAM A1068/12: Butterworth Airport (WMKB) 
A1068/12 NOTAMR A0809/12
Q) WMFC/QXXXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/
A) WMKB
B) 1205031458  C) 1206032359
E) DISTANCE TO RUN MARKER BOARD EASTERN ALL LGTD AND WESTERN SIDE
   A ONLY 4 LGTD.
CREATED: 03 May 2012 14:48:00 
SOURCE: WMKKYNYX
NOTAM A1457/11: Butterworth Airport (WMKB) 
A1457/11 NOTAMR A1242/11
Q) WMFC/QOBCE//M/AE/000/002/0525N10023E
A) WMKB
B) 1106160320  C) 1209302359 EST
E) CRANE ERECTED AT COORD 052545N 1002313E (TAMAN TANJUNG INDAH,
   BUTTERWORTH,PENANG) .APPROXIMATELY 2.1NM ON FINAL RWY 36.MARKED
   WITH FLAGS AND LIGHTED AT NIGTH,PILOT TO EXERCISE CAUTION
F) GND
G) 200FT
CREATED: 16 Jun 2011 03:14:00 
SOURCE: WMKKYNYX