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FYWB

WVB

Walvis Bay Airport · Rooikop

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

299 ft / 91 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 122.50 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

09/277,001 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

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Briefing for Walvis Bay Airport (FYWB), Namibia. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 299 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Walvis Bay Airport

ICAO / IATA

FYWB / WVB

Municipality

Rooikop

Country

Region

NA-ER

GPS Coordinates

-22.979332, 14.647102

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 09 / 27

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 09 Crosswind 27 TOD VDP

Length: 7,001 ft / 2,134 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 72.1° / 252.1°

RWY 09

No ILS

RWY 27

110.30 MHz

ID: I-WB | CRS: 274°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

WB · NDB (Walvis Bay)225 kHz

0 ft · Associated: FYWB
-22.975800, 14.634300

WBV · VOR-DME (Walvis Bay)113,600 kHz

312 ft · Associated: FYWB
-22.982100, 14.644600

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP

122.50 MHz

TWR TWR

122.50 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Arandis Airport

Hosea Kutako International Airport

Mariental Airport

Luderitz Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified