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
IATA: ACJ ICAO: VCCA
Summary
Airport type	Military / Public
Operator	Sri Lanka Air Force
Location	Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Elevation AMSL	99 m / 325 ft
Coordinates	08°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

Lodger Squadrons

• No. 6 Helicopter Squadron

See also

• Nissanka Wijeyeratne

References

External links

• "Sri Lanka Air Force Base Anuradhapura". Archived from the original on 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2016-01-25.

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