VCBI· CMB· Colombo
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
large airport · elevation 30 ft (9 m)
00:35Z 12:53Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
53 min ago·03:10ZVCBI 240310Z 23010KT 9999 FEW014 BKN017 29/25 Q1012 NOSIG
Wind
230° 10 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
1,700 ft
Temperature
29°C / 25°C
temp / dew
QNH
1012 hPa
29.88 inHg
Clouds
FEW 1,400ft, BKN 1,700ft
Weather
—
Station
VCBI
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
04/223350 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 04/22 | TW 10 kt | XW 2 kt L |
7.1808°, 79.8841°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 04/22 (use 22) | Preferred | HW 10 | 2 R | — |
Density altitude
1,751 ft
elevation 30 ft
ISA deviation
+14.1°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)VCBI
- ATIS127.200
- GNDCOLOMBO GND121.900
- TWRCOLOMBO TWR118.700
- APPCOLOMBO APP120.900
Navaids near airportassoc. VCBI
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNL | NDB | 315 kHz | LOW |
| KAT | VOR-DME | 112.70 MHz | HIGH |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 04/2210,991 ft (3,350 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)VCBI
Wind9 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp27°C
QNH1011 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Diagram unavailable for Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 18:06 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
25/00Z
BASEVFR
PROB30 MVFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 25/00Z21014KT · ≥10 km · FEW017
Wind: 21014KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW017
TAF VCBI 231700Z 2318/2424 21014KT 9999 FEW017 TX31/2407Z TN26/2400Z
MVFRPROB3023/23Z → 24/04Z7 km · SHRA · FEW012 BKN016
Visibility: 7 km
Weather: SHRA
Clouds: FEW012 BKN016
PROB30 2323/2404 7000 SHRA FEW012 BKN016
Raw TAF
TAF VCBI 231700Z 2318/2424 21014KT 9999 FEW017 TX31/2407Z TN26/2400Z PROB30 2323/2404 7000 SHRA FEW012 BKN016
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