Fixed-base operatorAeronautical Engineering Services
94/E Aluthambalama, Sri Lanka
Customs assistance · Wi-Fi · Car rental · Hotel arrangements · Hangar space
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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Colombo · Western Province · Sri Lanka
VCBIIATA CMB
Airport overview
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport serves Colombo, Sri Lanka. The longest reported open paved runway is 3,350 metres (10,991 feet). The directory lists 1 FBO and 2 handling providers at this airport.
- ICAO code
- VCBI
- IATA code
- CMB
- Local / reference code
- VCBI
- Location
- Colombo · Western Province · Sri Lanka
- Coordinates
- 7.180760, 79.884102
- Elevation above sea level
- 9 m / 30 ft
- Time zone
- Asia/Colombo
- Reported access
- Not reported
- Longest open paved runway
- 3,350 m / 10,991 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 1 FBOs · 2 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- Not reported
- Customs airport designation
- Not reported
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (1 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 3,350 m10,991 ft | 45 m148 ft | ASP | LightedReported open |
Runway 04/22 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 37° | 7 m / 24 ft | Not reported | 7.16874, 79.87490 |
| 22 | 217° | 8 m / 27 ft | Not reported | 7.19277, 79.89330 |
FBOs & handling
Fixed-base operators · 1
Fixed-base operatorHandling & supervision providers · 2
Handling providers coordinate ground services; a dedicated private terminal is not implied by this classification.
Handling providerJetstream International Colombo
Jetstream International Pvt. Ltd
Executive lounge · Customs assistance · Meeting room · Wi-Fi · Courtesy car
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VVIP Flight Colombo
VVIP Flight
Customs assistance · Hotel arrangements · Aircraft parking · Ground handling · Catering
View facility & contactsHistory & management
Wikidata records 1944 as the airport’s inception year. The recorded operator is Sri Lanka Air Force.
- Inception year
- 1944
- Airport activation date
- Not reported
- Recorded owner
- Not reported
- Recorded operator
- Sri Lanka Air Force
- Airport manager
- Not reported
- Manager telephone
- Not reported
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| APP | COLOMBO APP | 120.9 MHz |
| ATIS | ATIS | 127.2 MHz |
| GND | COLOMBO GND | 121.9 MHz |
| TWR | COLOMBO TWR | 118.7 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.