THW Weather Trincomalee Harbor Waterdrome
Trincomalee, Eastern ProvinceElevation 0 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: VCCJ · 101 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 1,600 ft, visibility 10 SM, cumulonimbus reported.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · VCCJ
WIND
220@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,600 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for THW. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
0 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1215Z 5:45 PM
Sunrise
0023Z 5:53 AM
Loggable night
1236Z (6:06 PM local) → 0001Z (5:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1215Z (5:45 PM local) → 0023Z (5:53 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1315Z (6:45 PM local) → 2323Z (4:53 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
Trincomalee Harbor Waterdrome is in Trincomalee, Eastern Province. Field elevation 0 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATHW
RegionEastern Province
CountrySri Lanka
Coordinates8.5600, 81.2200
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does THW have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for THW. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does THW have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for THW. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at THW?
THW sits at 0 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for THW?
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.