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Bandaranaike International airport (Katunayake) in Colombo (Sri Lanka)

Bandaranaike International airport also known as Katunayake is located near Colombo, with Goluwapokuna at 1mi↑, Katunayaka North at 1mi↑, Negombo at 4mi↑, Minuwangoda at 5mi↑, Ja Ela at 7mi↑, Kandana at 9mi↑,

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aerial view of Bandaranaike International airport

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Elevation : 9 m = 30ft

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weather : scattered clouds at Goluwapokuna

nuages épars
86°F
82 ↗ 86°F

wind ↑ 9mph

Aviation weather for Bandaranaike International airport VCBI CMB

METAR for Bandaranaike International airport VCBI CMB

VCBI 240710Z 26007KT 220V290 9999 SCT018 30/26 Q1010 NOSIG

Decoded METAR for Bandaranaike International airport VCBI CMB

METAR issued by VCBI on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 07:10 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 days and 131 hours and -7147 minutes ago.

visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is 30°C = 86°F, dew point is 26°C = 79°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79 %.

QNH is 1010hPa = 29.83inHg

Wind 13km/h = 7kt, direction is 260°.

Clouds : scattered clouds at 1800ft = 550m.

No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours

TAF for Bandaranaike International airport VCBI CMB

VCBI 240500Z 2406/2512 23010KT 9999 SCT018 TX31/2407Z TN26/2500Z

Decoded TAF for Bandaranaike International airport VCBI CMB

TAF issued by VCBI on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 05:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 5 days and 14 hours and 3 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Sunday, August 24, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Monday, August 25, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC

2406/2512 23010KT 9999 SCT018 TX31/2407Z TN26/2500Z

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 230°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

scattered clouds at 1800ft = 550m

VAC for Bandaranaike International airport VCBI CMB

The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.

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