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Jaffna airport (Sri Lanka)

Jaffna airport is located near Jaffna, with Valvedditturai at 7mi↑, Jaffna at 10mi↑, Point Pedro at 11mi↑, Kilinochchi at 35mi↑, Vedaraniyam at 42mi↑, Mannar at 57mi↑,

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aerial view of Jaffna airport

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Elevation : 10 m = 33ft

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Runways

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weather : moderate rain at Valvedditturai

pluie d'intensité moyenne
79°F
79 ↗ 79°F

wind ↑ 9mph
gusting to 12mph

Aviation weather for Jaffna airport VCCJ JAF

METAR for Jaffna airport VCCJ JAF

VCCJ 200710Z 30005KT 9999 SCT016 SCT018 FEW020CB 29/25 Q1005 NOSIG RMK CB W RMK: THE OBSERVATION POINT IS 20 KM FROM VCCJ

Decoded METAR for Jaffna airport VCCJ JAF

METAR issued by VCCJ on Monday, October 20, 2025 at 07:10 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 65 hours and -2834 minutes ago.

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

The temperature is 29°C = 84°F, dew point is 25°C = 77°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79 %.

QNH is 1005hPa = 29.68inHg

Wind 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 300°.

Clouds : scattered clouds at 1600ft = 490m. scattered clouds at 1800ft = 550m. few clouds at 2000ft = 610m.

No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours remarks : presence of cumulonimbus W remarks : : THE OBSER cloud of volcanic ashes TION whirlwinds of dust INT IS 20 KM FROM in vicinity CJ

Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.

No TAF for Jaffna airport

but aviation weather is available at Tanjore Air Force Base airport (VOTJ) at 92mi↑

NOTAM for Jaffna airport

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