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]
Ampara Airport SLAF Ampara අම්පාර ගුවන්තොටුපළ அம்பாறை விமான நிலையம் | |||||||||||
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 SLAF Ampara crest | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Sri Lanka | ||||||||||
| Operator | Sri Lanka Air Force | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ampara | ||||||||||
| Location | Gal-Oya, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||
| In use | 1989 – present | ||||||||||
| Commander | C. Wickramaratne | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 46 m / 151 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 07°20′13″N 081°37′49″E / 7.33694°N 81.63028°E | ||||||||||
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  ADP Location of airport in Sri Lanka | |||||||||||
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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 edit
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 edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| FitsAir | Charter: Colombo-Ratmalana |
| Helitours | Colombo-Ratmalana |
References edit
- ^ "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.
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