Katukurunda Airport SLAF Katukurunda කටුකුරුන්ද ගුවන්තොටුපළ | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military / Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Sri Lanka | ||||||||||
| Operator | Sri Lanka Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Kalutara, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3 m / 10 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 06°33′07″N 079°58′43″E / 6.55194°N 79.97861°E | ||||||||||
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  KTY Location of airport in Sri Lanka | |||||||||||
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Katukurunda Airport (Sinhala: කටුකුරුන්ද ගුවන්තොටුපළ Katukurunda Guwanthotupala, IATA: KTY[1], ICAO: VCCN) is a domestic airport located near the town of Kalutara in Sri Lanka.[2] It is also a military airbase known as Sri Lanka Air Force Katukurunda or SLAF Katukurunda.[3]
The airport is located 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) southeast of the town of Kalutara.[2] It is at an elevation of 3 metres (10 ft) and has one runway designated 11/29 with a bitumen surface measuring 1,006 by 46 metres (3,301 ft × 151 ft).[2]
- ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search (KTY: Katukurunda)". International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ a b c "VCCN – KATUKURUNDA". AIP Sri Lanka. Aeronautical Information Services of the Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. 17 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-01-24.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Air Force Katukurunda". AirForce.lk. Sri Lanka Air Force. Archived from the original on 2016-01-26.