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Mattala Rajapaksa International airport (Sri Lanka)

Mattala Rajapaksa International airport is located near with Hambantota at 11mi↑, Tangalla at 29mi↑, Haputale at 35mi↑, Wattegama at 43mi↑, Monaragala at 43mi↑, Weragampita at 46mi↑,

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aerial view of Mattala Rajapaksa International airport

Airport code

Elevation : 48 m = 157ft

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weather : few clouds at Hambantota

quelques nuages
90°F
77 ↗ 86°F

wind ↑ 9mph

Aviation weather for Mattala Rajapaksa International airport VCRI HRI

METAR for Mattala Rajapaksa International airport VCRI HRI

VCRI 041610Z 34002KT 9999 FEW080 24/24 Q1012

Decoded METAR for Mattala Rajapaksa International airport VCRI HRI

METAR issued by VCRI on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 16:10 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 69 hours and -2839 minutes ago.

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

The temperature is 24°C = 75°F, dew point is 24°C = 75°F. The air is saturated with water : relative air humidity is 100 %.

QNH is 1012hPa = 29.88inHg

Wind 4km/h = 2kt, direction is 340°.

Clouds : few clouds at 8000ft = 2440m.

No TAF for Mattala Rajapaksa International airport

but aviation weather is available at Bandaranaike International airport (VCBI) at 105mi↑

VAC for Mattala Rajapaksa International airport VCRI HRI

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.

NOTAM for Mattala Rajapaksa International airport

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