Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport METAR VCRI
VFRMedium AirportElev. 48 m (157 ft)Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is situated in Mattala, Sri Lanka. The ICAO code of Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is VCRI and the IATA code is HRI.
It has one Asphalt runway 05/23 with a length of 3,500 m.
The elevation is 48 m (157 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-08-22 06:10 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
35°C
Wind
16kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
1,800ft
QNH
1010hPa
Raw METAR
METAR VCRI 220610Z 25016KT 230V300 9999 FEW018 35/21 Q1010
Decoded
- Wind
- From 250° (WSW) at 16 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,800 ft (549 m)
- Temp / DP
- 35°C (95°F) · Dew point 21°C (70°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 |
|---|
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise00:28 UTC
Sunset12:48 UTC
Daylight:12h 19m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCCC | — | 149 km | MVFR | 250° 6 kt | 9 km | BKN 1600ft | 31°C |
| VCBI | — | 169 km | MVFR | 240° 10 kt | > 10 km | BKN 1600ft | 30°C |
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