The airports that have the longest runways, because they are at altitude where planes need more speed to be able to fly. And long runways to accommodate larger aircraft or non-standard aircraft in Sri Lanka.
#1 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
#2 Bandaranaike International Colombo airport at Colombo (Sri Lanka) VCBI CMB
Altitude : 9 m = 30ft
Bandaranaike International Colombo airport is located close to Colombo, Goluwapokuna at 1.5 km↑, Katunayaka North at 2.1 km↑, Negombo at 6.1 km↑, Minuwangoda at 7.8 km↑, Ja Ela at 12 km↑, Kandana at 15 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3350 m = 10991ft
- runway 04/22 : 3350m = 10991ft
-> Aviation weather for Bandaranaike International Colombo airport
#3 China Bay airport at Trincomalee (Sri Lanka) VCCT TRR
Altitude : 2 m = 7ft
China Bay airport is located close to Trincomalee, Thirukkaikuda at 0.8 km↑, Trincomalee at 6.7 km↑, Hingurakgoda at 62 km↑, Polonnaruwa at 70 km↑, New Town at 72 km↑, Vavuniya at 79 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2393 m = 7851ft
- runway 06/24 : 2393m = 7851ft
-> Aviation weather for China Bay airport
#4 Jaffna airport at Jaffna (Sri Lanka) VCCJ JAF
Altitude : 10 m = 33ft
Jaffna airport is located close to Jaffna, Valvedditturai at 11 km↑, Jaffna at 15 km↑, Point Pedro at 18 km↑, Kilinochchi at 57 km↑, Vedaraniyam at 68 km↑, Mannar at 92 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2286 m = 7500ft
- runway 05/23 : 2286m = 7500ft
-> Aviation weather for Jaffna airport
#5 Colombo Ratmalana airport at Colombo (Sri Lanka) VCCC RML
Altitude : 7 m = 23ft
Colombo Ratmalana airport is located close to Colombo, Galkissa at 2.7 km↑, Maharagama at 5.3 km↑, Moratuwa at 5.5 km↑, Timbirigasyaya at 7.8 km↑, Pita Kotte at 7.8 km↑, Battaramulla South at 9 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1833 m = 6014ft
- runway 04/22 : 1833m = 6014ft
-> Aviation weather for Colombo Ratmalana airport
#6 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
#7 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
#8 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
#9 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
#10 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
#11 Batticaloa airport at Batticaloa (Sri Lanka) VCCB BTC
#12 Katukurunda Air Force Base airport at Kalutara (Sri Lanka) VCCN KTY
#13 Koggala airport at Galle (Sri Lanka) VCCK KCT
#14 Hingurakgoda Air Force Base airport at Polonnaruwa Town (Sri Lanka) VCCH HIM
#15 Iranamadu airport at Kilinochchi (Sri Lanka) LK-0001
#16 Sri Lanka Air Force Station Mullaitivu airport at Keppapulavu (Sri Lanka) LK-0004
#17 Thalladi airport at Thiruketheeswaram (Sri Lanka) LK-0003
#18 Palaviya airport at Puttalam (Sri Lanka) LK-0002
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