VCBI Briefing
Katunayake/Bandaranaike Intl, LK
Flight category
MVFR1700ft · 6sm
Marginal VFR — ceiling 1000–3000 ft OR visibility 3–5 sm
Likely runway
23
est. from wind
Current conditions
Wind
230° / 15 kt
From the SW
Visibility
10+ sm
Clouds
FEW 1,400 ft, BKN 1,700 ft
Few (1–2 oktas) @ 1,400 ft AGL · Broken (5–7 oktas) @ 1,700 ft AGL
Ceiling
1,700 ft AGL
Lowest BKN/OVC layer
Temp / Dewpoint
31°C / 28°C
Spread 3°C — fog risk
Altimeter
29.77 inHg
1008.0 hPa
Raw METAR
Observed 6/3/2026, 9:10:00 AMMETAR VCBI 030910Z 23015KT 9999 FEW014 BKN017 31/28 Q1008 NOSIGTAF
TAF VCBI 030500Z 0306/0412 23012KT 9999 SCT016 TX31/0307Z TN26/0400Z PROB30 TEMPO 0306/0310 22015G30KT 5000 SHRA FEW014 BKN016 FEW018CB PROB40 TEMPO 0312/0402 22015G25KT 5000 TSRA/SHRA FEW012 BKN016 FEW018CB- TAF VCBI 030500Z 0306/0412 23012KT 9999 SCT016 TX31/0307Z TN26/0400Z
- PROB30
- TEMPO 0306/0310 22015G30KT 5000 SHRA FEW014 BKN016 FEW018CB
- PROB40
- TEMPO 0312/0402 22015G25KT 5000 TSRA/SHRA FEW012 BKN016 FEW018CB
Hazards
No active AIRMETs/SIGMETs near this station
NOAA polled within the last 10 minutes.
Radar
GOES IR · global
Imagery courtesy of Iowa State Mesonet (NEXRAD) and NOAA. Not for navigation.
Wind aloft
FB text product
GFS Skew-T from Iowa State; FB text from NOAA AWC. Plan with care.
Latitude
7.1810
Longitude
79.8840
Elevation
10 m
Country
LK
VCBI NOTAMs
Active notices to airmen