Live flights at Walvis Bay International Airport (WVB)

WVB FYWB  Walvis Bay(Rooikop), NA

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WVB at a glance

  • What it is: Walvis Bay International Airport is a regional airport serving Walvis Bay(Rooikop), NA.
  • Codes: WVB on your ticket, FYWB on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 299 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Africa/Windhoek (UTC+2), so every time shown for WVB is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
299 ft
Field elevation

About Walvis Bay International Airport

Walvis Bay International Airport lies in the tropics at 22.98° S, 14.65° E, on Africa/Windhoek time (UTC+2). Tropical airports contend with heat and humidity, both of which thin the air and lengthen takeoff runs, and with convective storms that build fast in the afternoon.

Walvis Bay International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 09/27, measures 11,483 ft by 196 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 09/27 is aligned roughly east/west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that east/west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at WVB

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
09/27 11,483 ft (3,500 m) 196 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near WVB

Great-circle distance from Walvis Bay International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Hosea Kutako WDH 295 km east Windhoek
IATA / ICAO
WVB / FYWB
Location
Walvis Bay(Rooikop), NA -22.979, 14.647
Time zone
Africa/Windhoek
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Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in NA.

More airports and guides connected to WVB

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Windhoek (WDH) serves the same country. The codes WVB and FYWB are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about WVB

What is the airport code for Walvis Bay International Airport?

Walvis Bay International Airport uses the IATA code WVB on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code FYWB in flight plans and on radar. The leading “F” in FYWB is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does WVB have?

Walvis Bay International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 299 ft above sea level.

What time zone is WVB in?

Walvis Bay International Airport operates on Africa/Windhoek local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at WVB live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Walvis Bay International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Africa/Windhoek.