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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
86°F
79 ↗ 86°F

wind ↑ 4mph

Aviation weather for Bandaranaike International airport VCBI CMB

METAR for Bandaranaike International airport VCBI CMB

VCBI 060410Z 11004KT 050V150 9999 FEW017 FEW019CB SCT035 30/26 Q1011 NOSIG

Decoded METAR for Bandaranaike International airport VCBI CMB

METAR issued by VCBI on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 04:10 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 48 hours and -2820 minutes ago.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 1011hPa = 29.85inHg

Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 110°.

Clouds : few clouds at 1700ft = 520m. few clouds at 1900ft = 580m. scattered clouds at 3500ft = 1070m.

No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours

TAF for Bandaranaike International airport VCBI CMB

VCBI 052300Z 0600/0706 18005KT 9000 -TSRA FEW010 BKN014 TX32/0607Z TN24/0700Z PROB30 TEMPO 0600/0603 5000 TSRA/SHRA FEW010 BKN014 FEW018CB BECMG 0603/0605 25006KT PROB30 TEMPO 0611/0615 5000 TSRA/SHRA BKN016 FEW018CB BKN080

Decoded TAF for Bandaranaike International airport VCBI CMB

TAF issued by VCBI on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 23:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 6 hours and 10 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Saturday, April 5, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, April 5, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC

0600/0706 18005KT 9000 -TSRA FEW010 BKN014 TX32/0607Z TN24/0700Z

wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 180°

Visibility is 9km = 6mi.

light intensity thunderstorm rain

few clouds at 1000ft = 300m broken at 1400ft = 430m

probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, April 5, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, April 5, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC

PROB30 TEMPO 0600/0603 5000 TSRA/SHRA FEW010 BKN014 FEW018CB

TSRA/SHRA

Visibility is 5km = 3mi.

few clouds at 1000ft = 300m broken at 1400ft = 430m few clouds at 1800ft = 550m

becoming from Sunday, April 6, 2025 à 05:00 heure TU to Monday, April 7, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC

BECMG 0603/0605 25006KT

wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 250°

probability of 30% to have temporarily from Sunday, April 6, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Sunday, April 6, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC

PROB30 TEMPO 0611/0615 5000 TSRA/SHRA BKN016 FEW018CB BKN080

TSRA/SHRA

Visibility is 5km = 3mi.

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

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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