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Bandaranaike International airport (Katunayake) in Colombo (Sri Lanka)
Bandaranaike International airport also known asKatunayakeis 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↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in Sri Lanka and Southernmost airports in Sri Lanka
→ See also airports in Sri Lanka
aerial view of Bandaranaike International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : VCBI
- IATA code : CMB
- Local code : -
Elevation : 9 m = 30ft
→ See also Highest airports in Sri Lanka and Lowest airports in Sri Lanka
Runways
- runway 04/22 : 3350m = 10991ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Sri Lanka
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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METAR issued by VCBI on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 13:10 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 87 hours and -4297 minutes ago.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TAF issued by VCBI on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 17 hours and 33 minutes.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.
NOTAM for Bandaranaike International airport
Around Bandaranaike International airport (Katunayake) in Colombo (Sri Lanka)
near
- Hotels in Goluwapokuna
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 3194mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 4913mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 4917mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 4928mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 4944mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 4994mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 4999mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 5002mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 5006mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 5015mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 5015mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 5019mi↑
- for Bandaranaike International airport at 0mi↑
- for Dandugama airport at 5mi↑
- for Kelani-Peliyagoda airport at 16mi↑
nearest airports to Bandaranaike International airport (Katunayake) in Colombo (Sri Lanka)
- Dandugama seaplane base ( DGM ) at 5mi↑
- Kelani-Peliyagoda seaplane base ( KEZ ) at 16mi↑
- Beira Lake seaplane base ( BYV ) at 17mi↑
- Diyawanna Oya seaplane base ( DWO ) at 19mi↑
- Ratmalana International airport (VCCC RML ) at 25mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Katukurunda Air Force Base airport (VCCN KTY ) at 44mi↑NOTAM
- Bentota River Waterdrome seaplane base ( BJT ) at 52mi↑
- Castlereagh Lake seaplane base ( NUF ) at 53mi↑
- Polgolla Reservoir seaplane base ( KDZ ) at 53mi↑
- Palaviya airport ( LK-0002) at 55mi↑
- Victoria Reservoir seaplane base ( KDW ) at 62mi↑
- Nuwara Eliya (Lake Gregory) Waterdrome seaplane base ( LK-0005) at 63mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Sri Lanka
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap