VCBI· CMB· Colombo
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
large airport · elevation 30 ft (9 m)
00:25Z 12:56Z Day
⏎
Current METARVFR
10 min ago·01:10ZVCBI 090110Z 23009KT 9999 SCT016 28/28 Q1011 NOSIG
Wind
230° 9 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
28°C / 28°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.85 inHg
Clouds
SCT 1,600ft
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 9 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 9 | 2 R | — |
Density altitude
1,658 ft
elevation 30 ft
ISA deviation
+13.1°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 2026/06/08 18:09 UTC
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
BASEVFR
PROB30 TEMPO MVFR
PROB30 TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE08/18Z → 10/00Z2307KT · ≥10 km · FEW014 OVC120
Wind: 2307KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW014 OVC120
TAF TAF VCBI 081700Z 0818/0924 23007KT 9999 FEW014 OVC120 TX31/0907Z TN25/0900Z
MVFRPROB30 TEMPO08/20Z → 09/04Z5 km · FEW012 BKN016 FEW018(CB)sn
Visibility: 5 km
Clouds: FEW012 BKN016 FEW018(CB)sn
PROB30 TEMPO 0820/0904 5000 TSRA/SHRA FEW012 BKN016 FEW018CB
MVFRPROB30 TEMPO09/08Z → 08/14Z25015G25KT · 5 km · FEW012 BKN016 FEW018(CB)sn
Wind: 25015G25KT
Visibility: 5 km
Clouds: FEW012 BKN016 FEW018(CB)sn
PROB30 TEMPO 0908/0814 25015G25KT 5000 TSRA/SHRA FEW012 BKN016 FEW018CB
Raw TAF
TAF TAF VCBI 081700Z 0818/0924 23007KT 9999 FEW014 OVC120 TX31/0907Z TN25/0900Z PROB30 TEMPO 0820/0904 5000 TSRA/SHRA FEW012 BKN016 FEW018CB PROB30 TEMPO 0908/0814 25015G25KT 5000 TSRA/SHRA FEW012 BKN016 FEW018CB
Nearby airports