Ampara Airport
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Direction | Length | Surface | |
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m | ft | ||
07/25 | 1,097 | 3,599 | Bitumen |
Ampara Airport (Sinhala: අම්පාර ගුවන්තොටුපළ, romanized: Ampāra Guvantoṭupaḷa; Tamil: அம்பாறை விமான நிலையம், romanized: Ampāṟai Vimāṉa Nilaiyam; IATA: ADP[1], ICAO: VCCG), also known Gal-Oya Airport, is a domestic airport in Gal-Oya in southeastern Sri Lanka.[2] It is also a military airbase known as Sri Lanka Air Force Ampara or SLAF Ampara.[3]
The facility is located 4.35 nautical miles (8.1 km) northwest of the town of Ampara[2] at an elevation of 46 metres (151 ft) and has one runway designated 07/25 with a bitumen surface measuring 1,097 by 46 metres (3,599 ft × 151 ft).[2]
History
An air strip in Gal Oya near Uhana was built in the 1950s by the Gal Oya Development Board.[4] A Sri Lanka Air Force detachment from SLAF Katunayake moved onto the air strip on 19 December 1989.[5] The Regimental Training Center opened at the base in July 2000.[5]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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FitsAir | Charter: Colombo-Ratmalana |
Helitours | Colombo-Ratmalana |
References
- ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search (ADP: Ampara / Gal Oya)". International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ a b c "VCCG – GAL-OYA / Amparai". AIP Sri Lanka. Aeronautical Information Services of the Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. 17 October 2013. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Air Force Ampara". AirForce.lk. Sri Lanka Air Force. Archived from the original on 2016-01-26.
- ^ "Sri Lankan Aviation History". Ministry of Civil Aviation, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2013-12-12.
- ^ a b "History of Air Force Ampara". Sri Lanka Air Force. Archived from the original on 21 December 2007.
External links
- Sri Lanka Air Force Ampara
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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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