Vavuniya Airport வவுனியா விமான நிலையம் වවුනියාව ගුවන්තොටුපළ | |||||||||||
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 SLAF Vavuniya crest | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| 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″N 80°29′52.80″E / 8.7411944°N 80.4980000°E | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  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 an air force base and domestic airport in Vavuniya in northern Sri Lanka.[1][2] Located approximately 1.4 km (0.87 mi) south of the centre of Vavuniya, the airport is also known as SLAF Vavuniya. Originally built by the Royal Air Force during World War II, it was taken over by the Sri Lanka Air Force in 1978.
- ^ "VCCV VAVUNIYA". Aeronautical Information Services of Sri Lanka, Airport & Aviation Services.
- ^ "VCCV - Airport". Great Circle Mapper.