Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB / VCBI)
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB / VCBI) in Colombo, Sri Lanka has turned up in 2 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 1 spotter. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 538 airline flights heading to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport and 628 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- VCBI
- IATA
- CMB
- City
- Colombo
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Position
- 7.181, 79.884
- Catches
- 2
- Spotters
- 1
- arriving, 30 days
- 538
- departing, 30 days
- 628
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport serves Colombo. It sits 30 ft (9 m) above sea level. It has one runway, 10,991 ft (3,350 m) long.
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in the simulator yet.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
Nobody is chasing the seat yet.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- London (LHR) — 2 catches
Aircraft types caught here
- Airbus A330-300 — 2 catches
Airlines
- SriLankan — 2 catches
Recent catches
- ALK504 — Airbus A330-300 · SriLankan · by lcameron · 2026-09-29
- ALK504 — Airbus A330-300 · SriLankan · by lcameron · 2026-09-22
Questions
How many flights to and from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 538 airline flights arriving and 628 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 6, 2026, with 108 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport?
Yes: 2 catches by 1 spotter so far.
How high is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport above sea level?
30 ft (9 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport?
10,991 ft (3,350 m). It is the airport’s only runway.
Can I fly over Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport in the simulator yet.