VCBI· CMB· Colombo
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
large airport · elevation 30 ft (9 m)
00:28Z 13:00Z Day
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Current METARVFR
16 min ago·02:10ZVCBI 260210Z 23005KT 9999 SCT017 29/26 Q1010 NOSIG
Wind
230° 5 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
29°C / 26°C
temp / dew
QNH
1010 hPa
29.83 inHg
Clouds
SCT 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 5 kt | XW 1 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 5 | 1 R | — |
Density altitude
1,805 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
Wind4 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp27°C
QNH1008 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
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/25 18:03 UTC
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
26/12Z
26/18Z
27/00Z
BASEVFR
PROB30 TEMPO MVFR
PROB30 TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE25/18Z → 27/00Z2006KT · ≥10 km · SCT017
Wind: 2006KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT017
TAF TAF VCBI 251700Z 2518/2624 20006KT 9999 SCT017 TX31/2607Z TN26/2600Z
MVFRPROB30 TEMPO25/18Z → 25/21Z5 km · SHRA · FEW012 BKN016 FEW018(CB)sn
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: SHRA
Clouds: FEW012 BKN016 FEW018(CB)sn
PROB30 TEMPO 2518/2521 5000 SHRA FEW012 BKN016 FEW018CB
MVFRPROB30 TEMPO26/01Z → 26/06Z5 km · FEW014 BKN016 FEW020(CB)sn
Visibility: 5 km
Clouds: FEW014 BKN016 FEW020(CB)sn
PROB30 TEMPO 2601/2606 5000 TSRA/SHRA FEW014 BKN016 FEW020CB
Raw TAF
TAF TAF VCBI 251700Z 2518/2624 20006KT 9999 SCT017 TX31/2607Z TN26/2600Z PROB30 TEMPO 2518/2521 5000 SHRA FEW012 BKN016 FEW018CB PROB30 TEMPO 2601/2606 5000 TSRA/SHRA FEW014 BKN016 FEW020CB
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