Katukurunda Airport

Katukurunda Airport is a domestic airport located near the town of in . It is also a military airbase known as Sri Lanka Air Force Katukurunda or SLAF Katukurunda.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport in Kalutara, Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: Katukurunda Airbase”, “KTY”, “SLAF Katukurunda”, and “VCCN

Places of Interest

Highlights include Muslim Central College.

School
or Kalutara is a government located in , . The school was established in 1918 when the 'Kur-Aan Madharasa' religious school was converted into a Tamil medium school, with 150 students.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalutara and Beruwela.

is in . The area is well known for producing mangosteens, a fruit introduced from Malaysia in the 19th century.

Beruwala is a large town in , , governed by an Urban Council. The town covers a total area of approximately 15 km2 and is located on the south-west coast of Sri Lanka, 60 km south of Colombo.

Katukurunda Airport

Latitude
6.5521° or 6° 33′ 8″ north
Longitude
79.9775° or 79° 58′ 39″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Operator
Sri Lanka Air Force
IATA airport code
KTY
ICAO airport code
VCCN
Open location code
6JRXHX2H+R2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 408503714
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­airfield
Geo­Names ID
8299039
Wiki­data ID
Q7390735
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Tajik—“Katukurunda Airport” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: ကတုကုရန်းဒလေဆိပ်
  • Cebuano: Katukurunda Airport
  • Indonesian: KTY
  • Indonesian: VCCN
  • Japanese: カトゥクルンダ空港
  • Malay: Lapangan Terbang Katukurunda
  • Malay: Pengkalan Udara Katukurunda
  • Persian: فرودگاه اس ال ای اف کاتوکوروندا
  • Persian: فرودگاه اس‌ال‌ای‌اف کاتوکوروندا
  • Polish: Port lotniczy Katukurunda
  • Sinhala: කටුකුරුන්ද ගුවන්තොටුපළ
  • Swedish: Katukurunda Airport
  • Tajik: Фурудгоҳи ис‌ил‌ий‌уф котукурундо

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Katukurunda and Nagoda.

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