VCCN
Katukurunda Air Force Base
VFR
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Name
Katukurunda Air Force Base
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
VCCN / KTY / VCCN
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
11:51 am (IST)
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Municipality
Kalutara
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Coordinates
6° 33′ 7″ N 79° 58′ 39″ E
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Elevation
10 ft (3 m MSL)
About Katukurunda Air Force Base
Katukurunda Airport (Sinhala: කටුකුරුන්ද ගුවන්තොටුපළ Katukurunda Guwanthotupala, IATA: KTY, ICAO: VCCN) is a domestic airport located near the town of Kalutara in Sri Lanka. It is also a military airbase known as Sri Lanka Air Force Katukurunda or SLAF Katukurunda.
The airport is located 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) southeast of the town of Kalutara. 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).