Jaffna International Airport

IATA JAFICAO VCCJLarge airport

Jaffna International Airport is a large airport near Jaffna in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is listed as IATA JAF and ICAO VCCJ. The airport is located at 9.7923° / 80.0701° at an elevation of 10 m (33 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,400 m. The nearest airport is Iranamadu Seaplane Base, 69 km (43 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

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

Data

Data
IATA code	`JAF`
ICAO code	`VCCJ`
Identifier	`VCCJ`
Type	Large airport
City	Jaffna
Region	Northern Province
Country	Sri Lanka
Coordinates	9.79233, 80.07010
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	9° 47′ 32.39″ N 80° 04′ 12.36″ E
Elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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