BJT Weather Bentota River Waterdrome
Bentota, Western ProvinceSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: VCCC · 24 NM N · 47 min old
No ceiling, visibility 4.35 SM, thunderstorms.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · VCCC
WIND
230@9
steady
VISIBILITY
4.35 SM
7 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1221Z 5:51 PM
Sunrise
0026Z 5:56 AM
Loggable night
1243Z (6:13 PM local) → 0005Z (5:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1221Z (5:51 PM local) → 0026Z (5:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1321Z (6:51 PM local) → 2326Z (4:56 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))
FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Bentota River Waterdrome is in Bentota, Western Province. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeSeaplane base
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATABJT
RegionWestern Province
CountrySri Lanka
Coordinates6.4310, 79.9960
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does BJT have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for BJT. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does BJT have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for BJT. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for BJT?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.