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VCCN/KTY Weather Katukurunda Air Force Base

Kalutara, Western ProvinceElevation 10 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: VCCC · 17 NM N · 17 min old
Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 4.97 SM, cumulonimbus reported.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · VCCC
WIND
230@7
steady
VISIBILITY
4.97 SM
8 km
CEILING
8,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1129
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

11/29
Dimensions
3,200 x 145 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
10 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

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

Katukurunda Air Force Base is in Kalutara, Western Province. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAVCCN / KTY
RegionWestern Province
CountrySri Lanka
Coordinates6.5521, 79.9775
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.4
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

VCCN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: VCCC (17 NM N, MVFR).

VCCC Colombo Ratmalana International Airport
17 NM N
MVFR
VCBI Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
38 NM N
MVFR
VCRI Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
70 NM E
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗VCCN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does VCCN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for VCCN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does VCCN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for VCCN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at VCCN?
VCCN sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for VCCN?
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.