Hingurakgoda Airport

Hingurakgoda Airport
SLAF Hingurakgoda

හිඟුරක්ගොඩ ගුවන්තොටුපළ
Summary
Airport typeMilitary / Public
OwnerGovernment of Sri Lanka
OperatorSri Lanka Air Force
ServesMinneriya
LocationHingurakgoda, Sri Lanka
Elevation AMSL46 m / 151 ft
Coordinates08°02′59″N 080°58′53″E / 8.04972°N 80.98139°E / 8.04972; 80.98139
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HIM is located in Sri Lanka
HIM
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Location of airport in Sri Lanka
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 2,287 7,503 Bitumen

Hingurakgoda Airport (Sinhala: හිඟුරක්ගොඩ ගුවන්තොටුපළ Hingurakgoda Guwanthotupala, IATA: HIM[1], ICAO: VCCH), also known as Minneriya Airport, is a domestic airport in Hingurakgoda, Sri Lanka.[2] It is also a military airbase known as Sri Lanka Air Force Base Hingurakgoda.[3]

The facility is located 6.4 nautical miles (11.9 km) north of the town of Polonnaruwa[2] at an elevation of 46 metres (151 ft) and has one runway designated 07/25 with a bitumen surface measuring 2,287 by 46 metres (7,503 ft × 151 ft).[2]

  1. ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search (HIM: Hingurakgoda / Minneriya)". International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  2. ^ a b c "VCCH – HINGURAKGODA / Minneriya". AIP Sri Lanka. Aeronautical Information Services of the Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. 23 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-01-24.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka Air Force Base Hingurakgoda". AirForce.lk. Sri Lanka Air Force. Archived from the original on 2016-01-26.