Sigiriya Airport

Sigiriya Airport is an air force base and domestic airport located in central . Located near the city of , the airport is also known as SLAF Sigiriya.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “GIU”, “Sigiriya Air Force Base”, and “VCCS”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sigiriya and Pidurangala Vihara.

Photo: Santhoshj, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in the Central District of . The "Ancient City of Sigiriya" is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an ancient situated on in , . The rock is located about 1 km north of the more visited rock.

Peak
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a rocky outcrop located in central , in the , about 1 km north of the more well-known .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Habarana.

Town
Photo: Cherubino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small city in the of . The location has some mid-range and up hotels aimed at package tourists, and is a departure point for other nearby locations of greater interest. is situated 10 km north of Sigiriya Airport.

Sigiriya Airport

Latitude
7.95732° or 7° 57′ 26″ north
Longitude
80.72915° or 80° 43′ 45″ east
Elevation
202 metres (663 feet)
IATA airport code
GIU
ICAO airport code
VCCS
Open location code
6MV2XP4H+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 297310393
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
7731056
Wiki­data ID
Q16900224
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Satellite Map

Discover Sigiriya Airport from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Swedish—“Sigiriya Airport” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “သိဂိရိယလေဆိပ်”
  • Cebuano: “Sigiriya Airport”
  • Chinese: “錫吉里耶機場”
  • French: “aérodrome de Sigiriya”
  • French: “Aérodrome de Sigiriya”
  • Indonesian: “GIU”
  • Indonesian: “VCCS”
  • Japanese: “シギリヤ空港”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Sigiriya, VC0D”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه سیگیریا”
  • Romanian: “Aeroportul Sigiriya”
  • Swedish: “Sigiriya Airport”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ehalagala and Kibissa.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. Sebastian Church and Nagala Wewa.

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