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Pilot information for Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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General information for Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Airport codes: CMB VCBI
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Latitude: 7.180760 | 7 10.845594 N | N07 10 50
Longitude: 79.884102 | 79 53.046112 E | E079 53 02
Field elevation: 30 ft/9 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 2.418°W

Radio communication frequencies for Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

APP: 120.9 MHz (COLOMBO APP)
ATIS: 127.2 MHz
GND: 121.9 MHz (COLOMBO GND)
TWR: 118.7 MHz (COLOMBO TWR)

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Runways at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

04/22
10,991 x 148 ft (3,350 x 45 m) — paved — lighted

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Aviation weather for Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Retrieved 2012/02/11 01:10: 

VCBI 110110Z 07004KT 9000 SCT016 25/23 Q1010 NOSIG

Forecast (TAF) for Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Retrieved 2012/02/10 00:00: 

TAF VCBI 092140Z 1000/1106 03005KT 9999 SCT016 TX31/1008Z TN24/1023Z 
      TEMPO 1000/1002 8000 
      BECMG 1004/1006 25008KT PROB30 
      TEMPO 1012/1015 8000 -TSRA/SHRA SCT010 BKN016 FEW020CB 
      BECMG 1014/1016 04008KT

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM A0099/12: Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (VCBI) 
A0099/12 NOTAMR A0039/12
Q) VCCF/QXXXX/IV/BO/AE/000/999/0711N07953E120
A) VCBI
B) 1202090454
C) 1204120630 EST
E) APCH RADAR CONTROLLER TRAINING IN PROGRESS.
CREATED: 09 Feb 2012 04:54:00 
SOURCE: VCCCYNYX
NOTAM A0097/12: Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (VCBI) 
A0097/12 NOTAMR A0555/11
Q) VCCF/QOBCE/IV/NBO/AE/000/002/0710N07953E001
A) VCBI
B) 1202090434
C) 1204010400 EST
E) TWR CRANE WILL BE ERRECTED AT PSN 071014.05N 0795311.32E
  (BRG 173 DEG DIST 1087M FM ARP)
  APRX DIST TO RWY CENTRE LINE 850M
  HGT OF CRANE 40M AND LIGHTED AT NIGHT.
F) GND
G) 132FT
CREATED: 09 Feb 2012 04:34:00 
SOURCE: VCCCYNYX
NOTAM A0096/12: Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (VCBI) 
A0096/12 NOTAMR A0554/11
Q) VCCF/QXXXX/IV/BO/A/000/999/0711N07953E005
A) VCBI
B) 1202090358
C) 1202230500 EST
E) TWR CONTROLLER TRAINING IN PROGRESS.
CREATED: 09 Feb 2012 03:58:00 
SOURCE: VCCCYNYX