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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (VCBI/CMB) Live ATC Frequencies

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (VCBI/CMB) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach and ATIS for airband scanner listeners at the fence and for MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. Updated Tue 27 Oct, 17:13 local.

METAR/TAF WIND VECTOR PREDICTION

Runway in use

Landing 22. Departure 22. landing and departure 22.

NOAA METAR: 210° @ 11 kt · visibility 5 sm · flight category MVFR.

Tower, approach, ground, and ATIS

Published rows are the frequencies stored for VCBI. Assigned rows fill a missing Tower, Approach, Departure, Ground, Delivery, or ATIS channel with a stable VHF frequency for scanner listeners and flight simmers. Assigned channels are listen-only until you confirm the chart.

FacilityMHzSourceUsage note
Tower118.700PublishedCOLOMBO TWR: Published Tower frequency at 118.700 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control.
Approach120.900PublishedCOLOMBO APP: Published Approach frequency at 120.900 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for arrival sequencing and radar vectors.
Departure126.300AssignedAssigned VHF for airband scanner listeners and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. The open record has no Departure frequency, so 126.300 MHz is the stable channel for the initial climb and the SID handoff after tower. Listen only, and confirm the chart before you transmit.
Ground121.900PublishedCOLOMBO GND: Published Ground frequency at 121.900 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for taxi instructions on the movement area.
Delivery129.100AssignedAssigned VHF for airband scanner listeners and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. The open record has no Delivery frequency, so 129.100 MHz is the stable channel for IFR clearance and the squawk before taxi. Listen only, and confirm the chart before you transmit.
ATIS127.200PublishedPublished ATIS frequency at 127.200 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for the automatic terminal information loop (wind, runway, and altimeter).
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Questions

What are the Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (VCBI/CMB) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach, and ATIS?

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (VCBI/CMB) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach & ATIS: Tower 118.700 MHz (published), Approach 120.900 MHz (published), Departure 126.300 MHz (assigned), Ground 121.900 MHz (published), Delivery 129.100 MHz (assigned), ATIS 127.200 MHz (published). Ground, delivery, and departure are in the same table. Published rows come from the airport record. Assigned rows are stable VHF channels for airband scanner listeners at the fence and for MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers when that facility is missing. The runway in use is landing and departure 22. NOAA METAR wind is 210° @ 11 kt.

Which tower frequency should a scanner or flight simmer use at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport?

Tower at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (VCBI/CMB) is 118.700 MHz (published). COLOMBO TWR: Published Tower frequency at 118.700 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control. Search LiveATC for VCBI, then cross-check the runway and the wind components at https://planespottingmap.com/airport/VCBI/runway-winds.