Anuradhapura Airport
Airport in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
ACJ
Location of airport in Sri Lanka
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | ||
| 5/23 | 1,630 | 5,348 | Bitumen |
Anuradhapura Airport (Sinhala: අනුරාධපුර ගුවන්තොටුපළ, romanized: Anurādhapura Guvantoṭupaḷa; Tamil: அனுராதபுரம் விமான நிலையம், romanized: Aṉurātapuram Vimāṉa Nilaiyam; IATA: ACJ[1], ICAO: VCCA) is a domestic airport serving Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka.[2] It is also a military airbase known as Sri Lanka Air Force Base Anuradhapura or SLAF Base Anuradhapura.[3]
The airport is located 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) southeast of the town of Anuradhapura [2] at an elevation of 99 metres (325 ft). It has one bitumen 1,630 by 46 metres (5,348 ft × 151 ft) runway designated 05/23.[2]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Senok | Charter: Colombo–Ratmalana |
| FitsAir | Charter: Colombo–Ratmalana |
| Helitours | Charter: Colombo–Ratmalana |
Lodger Squadrons
- No. 6 Helicopter Squadron
See also
- Nissanka Wijeyeratne (In 1960 Government Agent of Anuradhapura District at the time he is responsible for the establishment of Anuradhapura Airport)
References
- ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search (ACJ: Anuradhapura)". International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ a b c "VCCA – Anuradhapura". AIP Sri Lanka. Aeronautical Information Services of the Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. 23 March 2015. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Air Force Base Anuradhapura". AirForce.lk. Sri Lanka Air Force. Archived from the original on 2016-01-26.
External links
- "Sri Lanka Air Force Base Anuradhapura". Archived from the original on 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
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| Primary | |
|---|---|
| Regional |
- Ampara
- Anuradhapura
- China Bay
- Hambantota–Weerawila
- Hingurakgoda
- Iranamadu
- Kandy
- Katukurunda
- Koggala
- Palavi
- Sigiriya
- Vavuniya
- Arugam Bay Lagoon (AYY)
- Bandagiriya Tank (HBT)
- Bentota River (BJT)
- Castlereagh Reservoir (NUF)
- Dandugama (DGM)
- Ibbankatuwa Tank (DBU)
- Iranamadu (IRU)
- Jaffna
- Kalpitiya
- Kelani River–Peliyagoda (KEZ)
- Koggala Lagoon (KCT)
- Kondavattavan Tank (AFK)
- Lady Manning Drive
- Lake Gregory (NUA)
- Mawella Lagoon (DIW)
- Passikudah (PQD)
- Polgolla Reservoir (KDZ)
- Tissa Tank (TTW)
- Trincomalee Harbour (THW)
- Victoria Reservoir (KDW)
- SLAF Ampara
- SLAF Anuradhapura
- SLAF Batticaloa
- SLAF China Bay
- SLAF Hingurakgoda
- SLAF Iranamadu
- SLAF Katukurunda
- SLAF Katunayake
- SLAF Koggala
- Mullaitivu Airport
- SLAF Palaly
- SLAF Palavi
- SLAF Ratmalana
- SLAF Sigiriya
- SLAF Vavuniya
- SLAF Weerawila
Proposed Airport
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