China Bay Airport
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China Bay Airport (Tamil: சீனக்குடா விமான நிலையம், romanized: Cīṉakkuṭā Vimāṉa Nilaiyam; Sinhala: චීන වරාය ගුවන්තොටුපළ, romanized: Cīna Varāya Guvantoṭupaḷa; (IATA: TRR, ICAO: VCCT)) is an air force base and domestic airport in China Bay in eastern Sri Lanka.[1][2] Located approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) south west of the city of Trincomalee, the airport is also known as Trincomalee Airport and SLAF China Bay.
Quick Facts China Bay Airport சீனக்குடா விமான நிலையம்චීන වරාය ගුවන්තොටුපළ, Summary ...
China Bay Airport சீனக்குடா விமான நிலையம் චීන වරාය ගුවන්තොටුපළ | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Government of Sri Lanka | ||||||||||
Operator | Sri Lanka Air Force | ||||||||||
Serves | Trincomalee | ||||||||||
Location | China Bay, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||
Commander | H. M. S. K. Kotakadeniya | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 2 m / 7 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 08°32′22.40″N 81°10′54.70″E | ||||||||||
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Originally built by the British and known as RAF China Bay, it was transferred to the Royal Ceylonese Air Force which later became the Sri Lanka Air Force.