Weerawila Airport Explained

English: Weerawila Airport
Nativename-A:Sinhala; Sinhalese: වීරවිල ගුවන්තොටුපළ
Tamil: வீரவில விமான நிலையம்
Iata:WRZ
Icao:VCCW
Type:Public / Military
Operator:Sri Lanka Air Force
City-Served:Hambantota
Location:Weerawila, Sri Lanka
Elevation-F:50
Coordinates:6.2542°N 81.2339°W
Pushpin Map:Sri Lanka
Pushpin Label:WRZ
R1-Number:7/25
R1-Length-F:4019
R1-Length-M:1225
R1-Surface:Asphalt

Weerawila Airport (Sinhala; Sinhalese: වීරවිල ගුවන්තොටුපළ|translit=Vīravila Guvantoṭupaḷa; Tamil: வீரவில விமான நிலையம்|translit=Vīravila Paṉṉāṭṭu Vāṉūrti Nilaiyam) [1] [2] is a domestic military and civilian airport located in Weerawila, in the Hambantota District of Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 130NaN0 southeast from the newly built Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport.

International Airport project

See also: Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport. The airport was one of the key sites identified for the development of an international airport,[3] and was to be renamed to Weerawila Airport. The project was later scrapped and finally moved to Mattala, inaugurating under the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport title in early 2013.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Weerawila Airport: IATA Code. FlightStats.com. 21 April 2013.
  2. Web site: Weerawila Airport: ICAO Code. FlightStats.com. 21 April 2013.
  3. Web site: Sri Lanka and India in talks over Weerawila airport. Lanka Business Online. 21 April 2013. 1 February 2008.