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 - ).
Flight Cat
MVFR
Temp
30°C
Wind
11kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
1,700ft
QNH
1010hPa
Raw METAR - VCBI
METAR VCBI 220710Z 24011KT 9999 FEW014 BKN017 30/24 Q1010 NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 240° (WSW) at 11 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,400 ft (427 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 1,700 ft (518 m)
- Temp / DP
- 30°C (86°F) · Dew point 24°C (75°F)
- QNH
- 1010 hPa · 29.83 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 | 159° | ↓ 10 kt | 4 kt L |
| 22 ★ best | 219° | 1,806 m | Asphalt | 21° | ↑ 10 kt | 4 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise00:28 UTC
Sunset12:51 UTC
Daylight:12h 22m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCBI | — | 127 km | MVFR | 240° 11 kt | > 10 km | BKN 1700ft | 30°C |
| VCCC | — | 157 km | VFR | 240° 6 kt | 9 km | SCT 1600ft | 31°C |
| VCRI | — | 191 km | VFR | 260° 18 kt | > 10 km | FEW 1800ft | 35°C |
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