Bentota River Waterdrome

IATA BJTSeaplane base

Bentota River Waterdrome is a seaplane base near Bentota in Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is listed as IATA BJT. The airport is located at 6.4310° / 79.9960°. The nearest airport is Katukurunda Air Force Base, 14 km (8 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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IATA code	`BJT`
Identifier	`BJT`
Type	Seaplane base
City	Bentota
Region	Western Province
Country	Sri Lanka
Coordinates	6.43100, 79.99600
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	6° 25′ 51.60″ N 79° 59′ 45.60″ E
Scheduled service	yes

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Bentota River Waterdrome

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