VCBI· CMB· Colombo
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
large airport · elevation 30 ft (9 m)
00:28Z 12:30Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
45 min ago·16:10ZVCBI 071610Z 05005KT 9999 VCTS BKN016 FEW018CB 25/25 Q1015 NOSIG RMK CB W NW
Wind
050° 5 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
1,600 ft
Temperature
25°C / 25°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.97 inHg
Clouds
BKN 1,600ft, FEW 1,800ft (CB)
Weather
VCTS
Station
VCBI
Remarks
CB W 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 5 kt | XW 1 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) | Unsuitable | HW 5 | 1 R | Severe weather reported (TS / heavy precip) |
Density altitude
1,190 ft
elevation 30 ft
ISA deviation
+10.1°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
Vis9.0 km
Temp24°C
QNH1011 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=21
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 2026/10/07 12:03 UTC
07/12Z
07/18Z
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
08/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
PROB40 TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE07/12Z → 08/04ZVRB5KT · ≥10 km · SCT017
Wind: VRB5KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT017
TAF TAF VCBI 071100Z 0712/0818 VRB05KT 9999 SCT017 TX32/0807Z TN23/0800Z
MVFRPROB40 TEMPO07/12Z → 07/17ZVRB15G25KT · 5 km · FEW014 BKN016 FEW018(CB)sn
Wind: VRB15G25KT
Visibility: 5 km
Clouds: FEW014 BKN016 FEW018(CB)sn
PROB40 TEMPO 0712/0717 VRB15G25KT 5000 TSRA/SHRA FEW014 BKN016 FEW018CB
VFRBECMG08/04Z → 08/06Z2505KT
Wind: 2505KT
BECMG 0804/0806 25005KT
Raw TAF
TAF TAF VCBI 071100Z 0712/0818 VRB05KT 9999 SCT017 TX32/0807Z TN23/0800Z PROB40 TEMPO 0712/0717 VRB15G25KT 5000 TSRA/SHRA FEW014 BKN016 FEW018CB BECMG 0804/0806 25005KT
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