Sigiriya Air Force Base METAR VCCS
Small AirportElev. 192 m (630 ft)Sigiriya Air Force Base is situated in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka. The ICAO code of Sigiriya Air Force Base is VCCS and the IATA code is GIU.
It has one Asphalt runway 04/22 with a length of 1,806 m.
The elevation is 192 m (630 ft). Its coordinates are:
VCCS does not publish a METAR. Showing the nearest available station: VCBI (127 km away - Katunayake/Bandaranaike Intl, WE, LK).
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
25°C
Wind
8kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
1,600ft
QNH
1012hPa
Raw METAR - VCBI
METAR VCBI 231810Z 19008KT 9999 SCT016 BKN070 25/25 Q1012 RERA NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 190° (S) at 8 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 1,600 ft (488 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 7,000 ft (2,134 m)
- Temp / DP
- 25°C (77°F) · Dew point 25°C (77°F)
- QNH
- 1012 hPa · 29.88 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 39° | 1,806 m | Asphalt | 151° | ↓ 7 kt | 4 kt R |
| 22 ★ best | 219° | 1,806 m | Asphalt | 29° | ↑ 7 kt | 4 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise00:24 UTC
Sunset12:18 UTC
Daylight:11h 54m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCBI | Katunayake/Bandaranaike Intl, WE, LK | 127 km | VFR | 190° 8 kt | > 10 km | BKN 7000ft | 25°C |
| VCRI | Mattala/Rajapaksa Intl, SO, LK | 191 km | VFR | 250° 4 kt | > 10 km | FEW 1800ft | 26°C |
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