VCBI Airport Information

Runway Information
Runway 04 Length 10991 ft width 148 ft Elevation 24 ft Threshold N/A Heading 37
Runway 22 Length 10991 ft Width 148 ft Elevation 27 ft Threshold N/A Heading 217
Airport Frequencies
Type A Name COLOMBO Frequency 120900 MHZ
Type G Name COLOMBO Frequency 121900 MHZ
Type T Name COLOMBO Frequency 118700 MHZ
Type A Name COLOMBO Frequency 132400 MHZ
Type ATIS Name VCBI Frequency 127200 MHZ
Airport Navaids
Type NDB Name Bandaranaike Frequency 315 KHZ
Type VOR-DME Name Bandaranaike Frequency 112700 KHZ
Airport Weather Information & NOTAM
METAR for:VCBI (Katunayake/Bandaranaike Intl, WE, LK)
Text:VCBI 290510Z 02004KT 300V080 9999 SCT018 33/25 Q1012 NOSIG
Conditions at:0510 UTC 29 Mar 2024
Temperature: 33.0°C ( 91°F)
Dewpoint: 25.0°C ( 77°F) [RH = 63%]
Pressure (altimeter):29.88 inches Hg (1012.0 mb)
Winds:from the NNE (20 degrees) at 5 MPH (4 knots; 2.1 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:at least 12,000 feet AGL
Clouds:scattered clouds at 1800 feet AGL
TAF for:VCBI (Katunayake/Bandaranaike Intl, WE, LK) issued at 0500 UTC 29 Mar 2024
Text:TAF VCBI 290500Z 2906/3012 VRB05KT 9000 FEW018 TX34/2907Z TN25/3000Z
Forecast period:0600 UTC 29 March 2024 to 1200 UTC 30 March 2024
Forecast type:FROM: standard forecast or significant change
Winds:variable direction winds at 6 MPH (5 knots; 2.6 m/s)
Visibility:6 sm (9 km)
Ceiling:at least 12,000 feet AGL
Clouds:few clouds at 1800 feet AGL
Temperature: 0°C at 0604 UTC 29 Mar 2024
Temperature: 0°C at 0604 UTC 29 Mar 2024
Text:BECMG 2906/2908 13005KT
Forecast period:0600 UTC 29 March 2024 to 0300 UTC 30 March 2024
Forecast type:BECOMING: Conditions expected to become as follows by 0800 UTC 29 March 2024
Winds:from the SE (130 degrees) at 6 MPH (5 knots; 2.6 m/s)
Visibility:6 sm (9 km)
Ceiling:at least 12,000 feet AGL
Clouds:few clouds at 1800 feet AGL
Text:PROB30
Forecast period:0900 to 1400 UTC 29 March 2024
Forecast type:TEMPORARY: The following changes expected for less than half the time period
Winds:variable direction winds at 14 MPH (12 knots; 6.2 m/s) gusting to 29 MPH (25 knots; 12.9 m/s)
Visibility:3 sm (5 km)
Ceiling:at least 12,000 feet AGL
Clouds:scattered clouds at 1600 feet AGL, few clouds at 1800 feet AGL
Weather:SHRA -TSRA (rain showers, light rain associated with thunderstorm(s))
Text:TEMPO 2909/2914 VRB12G25KT 5000 -TSRA/SHRA SCT016 FEW018CB
Forecast period:0000 to 0200 UTC 30 March 2024
Forecast type:TEMPORARY: The following changes expected for less than half the time period
Visibility:1.86 sm (2.99 km)
Text:TEMPO 3000/3002 3000
Forecast period:0300 to 1200 UTC 30 March 2024
Forecast type:BECOMING: Conditions expected to become as follows by 0500 UTC 30 March 2024
Winds:variable direction winds at 6 MPH (5 knots; 2.6 m/s)
Visibility:6 sm (9 km)
Ceiling:at least 12,000 feet AGL
Clouds:few clouds at 1800 feet AGL