Airports at the highest altitudes, located in the mountains or on the highlands. A high altitude which rhymes with the drop in atmospheric pressure which increases the taxiing distance to allow planes to take off and therefore requires a longer runway than at lower altitudes. in Sri Lanka.
#1 Sigiriya Air Force Base airport at Sigiriya (Sri Lanka) VCCS GIU
Altitude : 192 m = 630ft
Sigiriya Air Force Base airport is located close to Sigiriya, Sigiriya at 1.6 km↑, Dambulla at 14 km↑, Hingurakgoda at 26 km↑, Polonnaruwa at 30 km↑, New Town at 30 km↑, Tammannekulama at 50 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1806 m = 5925ft
- runway 04/22 : 1806m = 5925ft
-> Aviation weather for Sigiriya Air Force Base airport
#2 Anuradhapura Air Force Base airport at Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka) VCCA ACJ
Altitude : 99 m = 325ft
Anuradhapura Air Force Base airport is located close to Anuradhapura, Tammannekulama at 0.6 km↑, Anuradhapura at 6.2 km↑, Bandara Bulankulama at 8.1 km↑, Vavuniya at 51 km↑, Sigiriya at 52 km↑, Dambulla at 55 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1486 m = 4875ft
- runway 05/23 : 1486m = 4875ft
-> Aviation weather for Anuradhapura Air Force Base airport
#3 Vavuniya airport at Vavuniya (Sri Lanka) VCCV
Altitude : 91 m = 299ft
Vavuniya airport is located close to Vavuniya, Vavuniya at 1.1 km↑, Anuradhapura at 44 km↑, Bandara Bulankulama at 44 km↑, Tammannekulama at 50 km↑, Mannar at 71 km↑, Kilinochchi at 74 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1542 m = 5059ft
- runway 05/23 : 1542m = 5059ft
-> Aviation weather for Vavuniya airport
#4 Iranamadu airport at Kilinochchi (Sri Lanka) LK-0001
Altitude : 56 m = 184ft
Iranamadu airport is located close to Kilinochchi, Kilinochchi at 14 km↑, Vavuniya at 62 km↑, Point Pedro at 63 km↑, Jaffna at 66 km↑, Valvedditturai at 67 km↑, Mannar at 74 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Iranamadu airport
#5 Hingurakgoda Air Force Base airport at Polonnaruwa Town (Sri Lanka) VCCH HIM
Altitude : 52 m = 171ft
Hingurakgoda Air Force Base airport is located close to Polonnaruwa Town, Hingurakgoda at 3.9 km↑, Polonnaruwa at 13 km↑, New Town at 15 km↑, Sigiriya at 28 km↑, Dambulla at 42 km↑, Thirukkaikuda at 59 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Hingurakgoda Air Force Base airport
#6 Mattala Rajapaksa International airport at (Sri Lanka) VCRI HRI
Altitude : 48 m = 157ft
Mattala Rajapaksa International airport is located close to Hambantota at 18 km↑, Tangalla at 47 km↑, Haputale at 57 km↑, Wattegama at 69 km↑, Monaragala at 70 km↑, Weragampita at 74 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3500 m = 11483ft
- runway 05/23 : 3500m = 11483ft
-> Aviation weather for Mattala Rajapaksa International airport
#7 Ampara airport at Ampara (Sri Lanka) VCCG ADP
Altitude : 46 m = 151ft
Ampara airport is located close to Ampara, Ampara at 7.5 km↑, Kalmunai at 23 km↑, Shanjeev Home at 24 km↑, Puthoor at 41 km↑, Batticaloa at 42 km↑, Kallady at 43 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1097 m = 3599ft
- runway 07/25 : 1097m = 3599ft
-> Aviation weather for Ampara airport
#8 Palaviya airport at Puttalam (Sri Lanka) LK-0002
Altitude : 28 m = 92ft
Palaviya airport is located close to Puttalam, Puttalam at 7 km↑, Chilaw at 45 km↑, Kuliyapitiya at 60 km↑, Bandara Bulankulama at 72 km↑, Tammannekulama at 73 km↑, Anuradhapura at 75 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Palaviya airport
#9 Sri Lanka Air Force Station Mullaitivu airport at Keppapulavu (Sri Lanka) LK-0004
Altitude : 19 m = 62ft
Sri Lanka Air Force Station Mullaitivu airport is located close to Keppapulavu, Kilinochchi at 39 km↑, Vavuniya at 63 km↑, Point Pedro at 82 km↑, Valvedditturai at 87 km↑, Jaffna at 91 km↑, Thirukkaikuda at 95 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Sri Lanka Air Force Station Mullaitivu airport
#10 Weerawila airport at Weerawila (Sri Lanka) VCCW WRZ
Altitude : 15 m = 49ft
Weerawila airport is located close to Weerawila, Hambantota at 19 km↑, Tangalla at 55 km↑, Haputale at 65 km↑, Wattegama at 66 km↑, Monaragala at 70 km↑, Weragampita at 83 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1219 m = 3999ft
- runway 07/25 : 1219m = 3999ft
-> Aviation weather for Weerawila airport
#11 Jaffna airport at Jaffna (Sri Lanka) VCCJ JAF
#12 Bandaranaike International airport (Katunayake) at Colombo (Sri Lanka) VCBI CMB
#13 Ratmalana International airport at Colombo (Sri Lanka) VCCC RML
#14 Batticaloa airport at Batticaloa (Sri Lanka) VCCB BTC
#15 Thalladi airport at Thiruketheeswaram (Sri Lanka) LK-0003
#16 Koggala airport at Galle (Sri Lanka) VCCK KCT
#17 Katukurunda Air Force Base airport at Kalutara (Sri Lanka) VCCN KTY
#18 China Bay airport at Trincomalee (Sri Lanka) VCCT TRR
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