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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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Elevation : 9 m = 30ft

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weather : scattered clouds at Goluwapokuna

nuages épars
75°F

wind 2mph

Aviation weather for Bandaranaike International airport VCBI CMB

METAR for Bandaranaike International airport VCBI CMB

VCBI 020310Z 14005KT 090V180 9999 FEW018 30/26 Q1010 NOSIG

Decoded METAR for Bandaranaike International airport VCBI CMB

METAR issued by VCBI on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 03:10 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 89 hours and -4320 minutes ago.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 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 140°.

Clouds : few clouds at 1800ft = 550m.

No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours

TAF for Bandaranaike International airport VCBI CMB

VCBI 012300Z 0200/0306 07003KT 9000 FEW018 TX32/0207Z TN24/0300Z BECMG 0203/0205 VRB03KT BECMG 0206/0208 27005KT PROB30 TEMPO 0209/0214 5000 TSRA/SHRA SCT016 FEW018CB BKN080 BECMG 0210/0212 VRB03KT BECMG 0212/0214 02004KT

Decoded TAF for Bandaranaike International airport VCBI CMB

TAF issued by VCBI on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 23:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 21 hours and 10 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC

0200/0306 07003KT 9000 FEW018 TX32/0207Z TN24/0300Z

wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is 70°

Visibility is 9km = 6mi.

few clouds at 1800ft = 550m

becoming from Wednesday, April 2, 2025 à 05:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 2, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC

BECMG 0203/0205 VRB03KT

wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °

becoming from Wednesday, April 2, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 2, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC

BECMG 0206/0208 27005KT

wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 270°

probability of 30% to have temporarily from Wednesday, April 2, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 2, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC

PROB30 TEMPO 0209/0214 5000 TSRA/SHRA SCT016 FEW018CB BKN080

TSRA/SHRA

Visibility is 5km = 3mi.

scattered clouds at 1600ft = 490m few clouds at 1800ft = 550m broken at 8000ft = 2440m

becoming from Wednesday, April 2, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 2, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC

BECMG 0210/0212 VRB03KT

wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °

becoming from Wednesday, April 2, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Thursday, April 3, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC

BECMG 0212/0214 02004KT

wind 4kt = 7km/h, direction is 20°

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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