Sigiriya Airport
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Sigiriya Airport (IATA: GIU, ICAO: VCCS) is an air force base and domestic airport located in central Sri Lanka.[1] Located near the city of Dambulla, the airport is also known as SLAF Sigiriya.[2]
History
Sigiriya Airport was first opened in 1942 as an airfield established by the Royal Air Force during World War II. A number of RAF squadrons (8 (1945),[3] 160 (1943-44),[4] 200 (1944-45),[5] 203 (1944-45),[6] 354 (1944)[7]) and other units were stationed at the airfield during and immediately after the war.[8] With the end of the war, and subsequently no use for the airfield it was abandoned by the RAF in 1946.[9]
On 19 April 1985, the airfield was opened again for the Sri Lanka Air Force by Lalith Athulathmudali, then Minister of National Security and Deputy Minister of Defence, on the invitation of Air Marshal Donald Perera, Commander of the Air Force.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Air Senok | Charter: Colombo–Ratmalana |
Cinnamon Air | Colombo–Bandaranaike, Trincomalee |
FitsAir | Charter: Colombo–Ratmalana |
Helitours | Charter: Colombo–Ratmalana, Hambantota–Mattala |
References
Citations
- ^ "VCCS - Sigiriya" (PDF). Aeronautical Information Services of Sri Lanka, Airport & Aviation Services. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "VCCS - Airport". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 26.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 64.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 67.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 68.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 88.
- ^ "RAF Sigiriya". Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Air Force Sigiriya". Sri Lanka Air Force. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
Bibliography
- Jefford, C.G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
External links
- Sri Lanka Air Force Sigiriya
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Regional |
- 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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