China Bay Airport

China Bay Airport

சீனக்குடா விமான நிலையம்
චීන වරාය ගුවන්තොටුපළ
SLAF China Bay crest
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Public
OwnerGovernment of Sri Lanka
OperatorSri Lanka Air Force
ServesTrincomalee
LocationChina Bay, Sri Lanka
CommanderH. M. S. K. Kotakadeniya
Elevation AMSL2 m / 7 ft
Coordinates08°32′22.40″N 81°10′54.70″E / 8.5395556°N 81.1818611°E / 8.5395556; 81.1818611
Map
TRR is located in Sri Lanka
TRR
TRR
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 2,397 7,864 Asphalt

China Bay Airport (Tamil: சீனக்குடா விமான நிலையம், romanized: Cīṉakkuṭā Vimāṉa Nilaiyam; Sinhala: චීන වරාය ගුවන්තොටුපළ, romanized: Cīna Varāya Guvantoṭupaḷa; (IATA: TRR, ICAO: VCCT)) is an air force base and domestic airport in China Bay in eastern Sri Lanka.[1][2] Located approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) south west of the city of Trincomalee, the airport is also known as Trincomalee Airport and SLAF China Bay.

Originally built by the British and known as RAF China Bay, it was transferred to the Royal Ceylonese Air Force which later became the Sri Lanka Air Force.

  1. ^ "VCCT TRINCOMALEE / China-bay". Aeronautical Information Services of Sri Lanka, Airport & Aviation Services. Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  2. ^ "TRR - Airport". Great Circle Mapper.