Hingurakgoda Airport
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Direction | Length | Surface | |
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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]
History
This base was an RAF airfield, RAF Minneriya during World War II from 1942 to 1946, which was renovated and re-established by the Sri Lanka Air Force in 1978.
Facilities
SLAF Hingurakgoda is the fourth-largest airport in Sri Lanka and has the fourth-longest runway in Sri Lanka. The runway can easily accommodate narrow-body aircraft like Airbus A320 family, Boeing 737 and Boeing 757. It can also tightly handle wide-body aircraft like Airbus A300, Airbus A330, Boeing 767, Boeing 777 or even at emergencies a Boeing 747.[citation needed]
The airport's sole runway is not equipped with ILS (Instrument Landing System), thus all approaches and takeoffs are performed visually.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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FitsAir | Charter: Colombo-Ratmalana |
Lodger Squadrons
References
- ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search (HIM: Hingurakgoda / Minneriya)". International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Air Force Base Hingurakgoda". AirForce.lk. Sri Lanka Air Force. Archived from the original on 2016-01-26.
External links
- Sri Lanka Air Force Base Hingurakgoda
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- Ampara
- Anuradhapura
- China Bay
- Hambantota–Weerawila
- Hingurakgoda
- Iranamadu
- Kandy
- Katukurunda
- Koggala
- Palavi
- Sigiriya
- Vavuniya
- Arugam Bay Lagoon (AYY)
- Bandagiriya Tank (HBT)
- Bentota River (BJT)
- Castlereagh Reservoir (NUF)
- Dandugama (DGM)
- Ibbankatuwa Tank (DBU)
- Iranamadu (IRU)
- Jaffna
- Kalpitiya
- Kelani River–Peliyagoda (KEZ)
- Koggala Lagoon (KCT)
- Kondavattavan Tank (AFK)
- Lady Manning Drive
- Lake Gregory (NUA)
- Mawella Lagoon (DIW)
- Passikudah (PQD)
- Polgolla Reservoir (KDZ)
- Tissa Tank (TTW)
- Trincomalee Harbour (THW)
- Victoria Reservoir (KDW)
- SLAF Ampara
- SLAF Anuradhapura
- SLAF Batticaloa
- SLAF China Bay
- SLAF Hingurakgoda
- SLAF Iranamadu
- SLAF Katukurunda
- SLAF Katunayake
- SLAF Koggala
- Mullaitivu Airport
- SLAF Palaly
- SLAF Palavi
- SLAF Ratmalana
- SLAF Sigiriya
- SLAF Vavuniya
- SLAF Weerawila
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