Batticaloa International Airport

IATA BTCICAO VCCBMedium airport

Batticaloa International Airport is a medium airport near Batticaloa in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is listed as IATA BTC and ICAO VCCB. The airport is located at 7.7051° / 81.6772° at an elevation of 6 m (20 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,560 m. The nearest airport is Passikudah Helipad, 27 km (17 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Batticaloa International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Batticaloa International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`BTC`
ICAO code	`VCCB`
Identifier	`VCCB`
Type	Medium airport
City	Batticaloa
Region	Eastern Province
Country	Sri Lanka
Coordinates	7.70507, 81.67716
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	7° 42′ 18.26″ N 81° 40′ 37.79″ E
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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