Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

IATA CMBICAO VCBILarge airport

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport is a large airport near Colombo in Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is listed as IATA CMB and ICAO VCBI. The airport is located at 7.1808° / 79.8841° at an elevation of 9 m (30 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,350 m. The nearest airport is Dandugama Seaplane Base, 8.2 km (5 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`CMB`
ICAO code	`VCBI`
Identifier	`VCBI`
Type	Large airport
City	Colombo
Region	Western Province
Country	Sri Lanka
Coordinates	7.18076, 79.88410
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	7° 10′ 50.74″ N 79° 53′ 02.77″ E
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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