Bandaranaike International Airport VCBI / CMB
Sri Lanka's gateway at Katunayake, 50 minutes north of Colombo via the expressway. Uncongested for GA with easy permits; a common stop en route to the Maldives. Southern resorts (Galle) are two hours by road or 30 minutes by seaplane.
10,991 ft
Longest runway
50 min
Drive to Colombo
2
FBOs / handlers
30 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- Yes
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 32 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including widebody VIP.
- Website
- www.airport.lk
Private terminals (FBOs)
- SriLankan Airlines Ground Handling (Executive)
- Fits Aviation
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (10,991 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 9,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
Above the screening threshold
- None exceed the screening threshold.
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Bandaranaike International Airport · Dilubaba · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons