Vavuniya Airport வவுனியா விமான நிலையம் වවුනියාව ගුවන්තොටුපළ | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Sri Lanka | ||||||||||
| Operator | Sri Lanka Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Vavuniya,Sri Lanka | ||||||||||
| Built | 1942 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1942 - 1946, 1978 - present | ||||||||||
| Commander | P. D. K. T. Jyasinghe | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 91 m / 299 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 08°44′28.30″N80°29′52.80″E / 8.7411944°N 80.4980000°E /8.7411944; 80.4980000 | ||||||||||
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  VCCV Location in greater Vavuniya | |||||||||||
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Vavuniya Airport (Tamil:வவுனியா விமான நிலையம்,romanized: Vavuṉiyā Vimāṉa Nilaiyam;Sinhala:වවුනියාව ගුවන්තොටුපළ,romanized: Vavuniyāva Guvantoṭupaḷa) (ICAO:VCCV) is anair force base anddomestic airport inVavuniya in northernSri Lanka.[1][2] Located approximately 1.4 km (0.87 miles) south of the centre of Vavuniya, the airport is also known asSLAF Vavuniya. Originally built by theRoyal Air Force duringWorld War II, it was taken over by theSri Lanka Air Force in 1978.
DuringWorld War II the BritishRoyal Air Force built an airfield in Vavuniya in northernCeylon.[3] A number of RAF squadrons (17,22,47,60,89,132,176,217) and other units were stationed at the airfield during and immediately after the war.[4] The airfield was also used by theFleet Air Arm.[5]
ASri Lanka Air Forcedetachment moved onto the site on 1 August 1978.[3][6] The airfield become one of the air force's air bases. The airport is part of a large military complex in Vavuniya that includesSecurity Forces Headquarters - Wanni.[7]
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| FitsAir | Charter:Colombo–Ratmalana[citation needed] |
| Helitours | Charter:Colombo–Ratmalana[citation needed] |
| SriLankan Airlines operated byCinnamon Air | Charter:Colombo–Bandaranaike[citation needed] |
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