VCBI· CMB· Colombo
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
large airport · elevation 30 ft (9 m)
00:29Z 12:49Z Night
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Current METARVFR
54 min ago·23:10ZVCBI 252310Z 12004KT 9999 FEW018 FEW020CB 27/27 Q1007 NOSIG RMK CB N NE NW
Wind
120° 4 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
27°C / 27°C
temp / dew
QNH
1007 hPa
29.74 inHg
Clouds
FEW 1,800ft, FEW 2,000ft (CB)
Weather
—
Station
VCBI
Remarks
CB N NE NW
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 | HW 1 kt | XW 4 kt R |
7.1808°, 79.8841°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 04/22 (use 04) | Preferred | HW 1 | 4 R | — |
Density altitude
1,646 ft
elevation 30 ft
ISA deviation
+12.1°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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/25 18:09 UTC
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
26/12Z
26/18Z
27/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE25/18Z → 25/21Z2007KT · ≥10 km · FEW018 SCT040
Wind: 2007KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW018 SCT040
TAF TAF VCBI 251700Z 2518/2624 20007KT 9999 FEW018 SCT040 TX34/2607Z TN25/2600Z
VFRBECMG25/21Z → 25/23ZVRB3KT
Wind: VRB3KT
BECMG 2521/2523 VRB03KT
VFRBECMG26/07Z → 26/09Z2808KT
Wind: 2808KT
BECMG 2607/2609 28008KT
Raw TAF
TAF TAF VCBI 251700Z 2518/2624 20007KT 9999 FEW018 SCT040 TX34/2607Z TN25/2600Z BECMG 2521/2523 VRB03KT BECMG 2607/2609 28008KT
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