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
1 h 3 min ago·20:10ZVCBI 242010Z 12004KT 9999 FEW017 SCT040 26/26 Q1007 NOSIG
Wind
120° 4 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
26°C / 26°C
temp / dew
QNH
1007 hPa
29.74 inHg
Clouds
FEW 1,700ft, SCT 4,000ft
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 | 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
1,526 ft
elevation 30 ft
ISA deviation
+11.1°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 2026/04/24 18:03 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
PROB30 TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/00Z1504KT · ≥10 km · FEW017 BKN050
Wind: 1504KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW017 BKN050
TAF TAF VCBI 241700Z 2418/2524 15004KT 9999 FEW017 BKN050 TX33/2507Z TN24/2500Z
VFRBECMG25/00Z → 25/02ZVRB3KT
Wind: VRB3KT
BECMG 2500/2502 VRB03KT
VFRBECMG25/06Z → 25/08Z2508KT
Wind: 2508KT
BECMG 2506/2508 25008KT
MVFRPROB30 TEMPO25/10Z → 25/13ZBKN016 FEW018(CB)sn
Clouds: BKN016 FEW018(CB)sn
PROB30 TEMPO 2510/2513 TSRA/SHRA BKN016 FEW018CB
Raw TAF
TAF TAF VCBI 241700Z 2418/2524 15004KT 9999 FEW017 BKN050 TX33/2507Z TN24/2500Z BECMG 2500/2502 VRB03KT BECMG 2506/2508 25008KT PROB30 TEMPO 2510/2513 TSRA/SHRA BKN016 FEW018CB
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