Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport

IATA HRIICAO VCRIMedium airport

Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is a medium airport near Mattala in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It is listed as IATA HRI and ICAO VCRI. The airport is located at 6.2839° / 81.1242° at an elevation of 48 m (157 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,500 m. The nearest airport is Weerawila Airport, 13 km (8 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`HRI`
ICAO code	`VCRI`
Local code	`VCRI`
Identifier	`VCRI`
Type	Medium airport
City	Mattala
Region	Southern Province
Country	Sri Lanka
Coordinates	6.28388, 81.12416
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	6° 17′ 01.96″ N 81° 07′ 26.99″ E
Elevation	48 m (157 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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