Hingurakgoda Airport

Hingurakgoda Airport
හිඟුරක්ගොඩ ගුවන්තොටුපළ
IATA: HIM – ICAO: VCCH
Summary
Airport type Public / Military
Operator Sri Lanka Air Force
Serves Minneriya
Location Hingurakgoda, Sri Lanka
Coordinates 8°03′11″N 80°58′54″E / 8.0530°N 80.9817°ECoordinates: 8°03′11″N 80°58′54″E / 8.0530°N 80.9817°E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 7,210 2,200 concrete

SLAF Hingurakgoda is a Sri Lanka Air Force station located in Hingurakgoda, Sri Lanka. It is also the fourth largest airport in Sri Lanka and has the fourth longest runway in Sri Lanka.

History

This base was an RAF airfield, RAF Minneriya during the World War II from 1942 to 1946, which was renovated and re-established by the Sri Lanka Air Force in 1978.

Facilities

SLAF Hingurakgoda is the fourth largest airport in Sri Lanka and has the fourth longest runway in Sri Lanka. The runway can easily accommodate narrow-body aircraft like Airbus A320 family, Boeing 737 and Boeing 757. It can also tightly handle wide-body aircraft like Airbus A300, Airbus A330, Boeing 767, Boeing 777 or even at emergencies a Boeing 747.

The airport's sole runway is not equipped with ILS (Instrument Landing System), thus all approaches and takeoffs are performed visually.

Airlines and destinations

Mihin Lanka (planned)

Airlines Destinations
FitsAirCharter: Colombo-Ratmalana

Lodger Squadrons

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