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Bandaranaike Intl Colombo Airport, Katunayake (VCBI)

VCBI

Airport Weather & NOTAM's

METAR for:VCBI (Katunayake/Bandaranaike Intl, WE, LK)
Text:VCBI 290010Z 23010KT 9999 SCT016 29/27 Q1006 NOSIG
Conditions at:0010 UTC 29 May 2025
Temperature: 29.0°C ( 84°F)
Dewpoint: 27.0°C ( 81°F) [RH = 89%]
Pressure (altimeter):29.70 inches Hg (1006.0 mb)
Winds:from the SW (230 degrees) at 12 MPH (10 knots; 5.1 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:at least 12,000 feet AGL
Clouds:scattered clouds at 1600 feet AGL
TAF for:VCBI (Katunayake/Bandaranaike Intl, WE, LK) issued at 2300 UTC 28 May 2025
Text:TAF VCBI 282300Z 2900/3006 23012KT 9999 FEW017 TX31/2907Z TN26/3000Z
Forecast period:0000 to 0300 UTC 29 May 2025
Forecast type:FROM: standard forecast or significant change
Winds:from the SW (230 degrees) at 14 MPH (12 knots; 6.2 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:at least 12,000 feet AGL
Clouds:few clouds at 1700 feet AGL
Temperature:MAX 31°C at 0700 UTC 29 May 2025
Temperature:MIN 26°C at 0000 UTC 29 May 2025
Text:PROB30
Forecast period:0000 to 0300 UTC 29 May 2025
Forecast type:TEMPORARY: The following changes expected for less than half the time period
Visibility:3 sm (5 km)
Ceiling:at least 12,000 feet AGL
Clouds:scattered clouds at 1400 feet AGL, few clouds at 1800 feet AGL
Weather:SHRA TSRA (rain showers, rain associated with thunderstorm(s))
Text:TEMPO 2900/2903 5000 TSRA/SHRA SCT014 FEW018CB
Forecast period:0300 to 1400 UTC 29 May 2025
Forecast type:BECOMING: Conditions expected to become as follows by 0500 UTC 29 May 2025
Winds:from the WSW (240 degrees) at 17 MPH (15 knots; 7.7 m/s) gusting to 29 MPH (25 knots; 12.9 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:at least 12,000 feet AGL
Clouds:few clouds at 1700 feet AGL
Text:BECMG 2903/2905 24015G25KT
Forecast period:1400 UTC 29 May 2025 to 0600 UTC 30 May 2025
Forecast type:BECOMING: Conditions expected to become as follows by 1600 UTC 29 May 2025
Winds:from the WSW (240 degrees) at 14 MPH (12 knots; 6.2 m/s)
Visibility:6 or more sm (10+ km)
Ceiling:at least 12,000 feet AGL
Clouds:few clouds at 1700 feet AGL
Text:BECMG 2914/2916 24012KT
Forecast period:1800 UTC 29 May 2025 to 0300 UTC 30 May 2025
Forecast type:TEMPORARY: The following changes expected for less than half the time period
Visibility:3 sm (5 km)
Ceiling:1600 feet AGL
Clouds:scattered clouds at 1400 feet AGL, broken clouds at 1600 feet AGL, few clouds at 1800 feet AGL
Weather:SHRA TSRA (rain showers, rain associated with thunderstorm(s))

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Runway Information (Airport elevation: 26ft)

Runway 04 Length 10,975ft Width 142ft Elevation 26ft Surface Asphalt Heading 37
Runway 22 Length 10,975ft Width 142ft Elevation 26ft Surface Asphalt Heading 217

Airport Frequencies

Type APP/DEP Frequency 120.900 Mhz
Type Ground Frequency 121.900 Mhz
Type Tower Frequency 118.700 Mhz
Type APP/DEP Frequency 132.400 Mhz
Type ATIS Frequency 127.200 Mhz

Airport Navaids

Type NDB Ident CNL Frequency 315 Khz
Type VOR-DME Ident KAT Frequency 112700 Khz