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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, Gampaha at 10mi, Welisara at 11mi,

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aerial view of Bandaranaike International airport

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Elevation : 9 m = 30ft

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weather : light rain at Goluwapokuna

faible pluie
86°F
81 ↗ 86°F

wind 6mph

Aviation weather for Bandaranaike International airport VCBI CMB

METAR for Bandaranaike International airport VCBI CMB

VCBI 261310Z 23005KT 9999 VCTS FEW012 SCT016 FEW019CB 30/27 Q1008 NOSIG RMK CB NE/E/SE

Decoded METAR for Bandaranaike International airport VCBI CMB

METAR issued by VCBI on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 13:10 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 25 hours and -1407 minutes ago.

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

The temperature is 30°C = 86°F, dew point is 27°C = 81°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.

QNH is 1008hPa = 29.77inHg

Wind 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 230°.

Clouds : few clouds at 1200ft = 370m. scattered clouds at 1600ft = 490m. few clouds at 1900ft = 580m.

in vicinity thunderstorm

No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours remarks : presence of cumulonimbus NE/E/SE

TAF for Bandaranaike International airport VCBI CMB

VCBI 261100Z 2612/2718 23007KT 9999 FEW014 BKN017 TX31/2707Z TN25/2700Z PROB30 TEMPO 2612/2613 5000 TSRA/SHRA SCT016 FEW020CB OVC080 PROB30 TEMPO 2618/2620 5000 TSRA/SHRA SCT016 FEW020CB

Decoded TAF for Bandaranaike International airport VCBI CMB

TAF issued by VCBI on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 3 hours and 43 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Saturday, April 26, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Sunday, April 27, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC

2612/2718 23007KT 9999 FEW014 BKN017 TX31/2707Z TN25/2700Z

wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 230°

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

few clouds at 1400ft = 430m broken at 1700ft = 520m

probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, April 26, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, April 26, 2025 à 13:00 heure UTC

PROB30 TEMPO 2612/2613 5000 TSRA/SHRA SCT016 FEW020CB OVC080

TSRA/SHRA

Visibility is 5km = 3mi.

scattered clouds at 1600ft = 490m few clouds at 2000ft = 610m overcast at 8000ft = 2440m

probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, April 26, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, April 26, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC

PROB30 TEMPO 2618/2620 5000 TSRA/SHRA SCT016 FEW020CB

TSRA/SHRA

Visibility is 5km = 3mi.

scattered clouds at 1600ft = 490m few clouds at 2000ft = 610m

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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