Anuradhapura Airport

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]

Anuradhapura Airport
SLAF Base Anuradhapura

අනුරාධපුර ගුවන්තොටුපළ
அனுராதபுரம் விமான நிலையம்
Summary
Airport typeMilitary / Public
OperatorSri Lanka Air Force
LocationAnuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Elevation AMSL99 m / 325 ft
Coordinates08°18′06″N 80°25′43″E
Map
ACJ
Location of airport in Sri Lanka
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
5/23 1,630 5,348 Bitumen

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

AirlinesDestinations
Air SenokCharter: Colombo-Ratmalana
FitsAir Charter: Colombo-Ratmalana
Helitours Charter:Colombo-Ratmalana
Millennium Airlines Charter: Colombo-Bandaranaike, Colombo-Ratmalana

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See also

References

  1. "Airline and Airport Code Search (ACJ: Anuradhapura)". International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  2. "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.
  3. "Sri Lanka Air Force Base Anuradhapura". AirForce.lk. Sri Lanka Air Force. Archived from the original on 2016-01-26.



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