Ampara Airport

Ampara Airport (Sinhala: අම්පාර ගුවන්තොටුපළ, romanized: Ampāra Guvantoṭupaḷa; Tamil: அம்பாறை விமான நிலையம், romanized: Ampāṟai Vimāṉa Nilaiyam; IATA: ADP[1], ICAO: VCCG), also known Gal-Oya Airport, is a domestic airport in Gal-Oya in southeastern Sri Lanka.[2] It is also a military airbase known as Sri Lanka Air Force Ampara or SLAF Ampara.[3]

Ampara Airport
SLAF Ampara

අම්පාර ගුවන්තොටුපළ
அம்பாறை விமான நிலையம்
SLAF Ampara crest
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Public
OwnerGovernment of Sri Lanka
OperatorSri Lanka Air Force
ServesAmpara
LocationGal-Oya, Sri Lanka
In use1989 – present
CommanderC. Wickramaratne
Elevation AMSL46 m / 151 ft
Coordinates07°20′13″N 081°37′49″E
Map
ADP
Location of airport in Sri Lanka
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 1,097 3,599 Bitumen

The facility is located 4.35 nautical miles (8.1 km) northwest of the town of Ampara.[2] It resides at an elevation of 46 metres (151 ft) and has one runway designated 07/25 with a bitumen surface measuring 1,097 by 46 metres (3,599 ft × 151 ft).[2]

History

An air strip in Gal Oya near Uhana was built in the 1950s by the Gal Oya Development Board.[4] A Sri Lanka Air Force detachment from SLAF Katunayake moved onto the air strip on 19 December 1989.[5] The Regimental Training Center opened at the base in July 2000.[5]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
FitsAir Colombo-Ratmalana (charter)
Helitours Colombo-Ratmalana

References
  1. "Airline and Airport Code Search (ADP: Ampara / Gal Oya)". International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  2. "VCCG – GAL-OYA / Amparai". AIP Sri Lanka. Aeronautical Information Services of the Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. 17 October 2013. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  3. "Sri Lanka Air Force Ampara". AirForce.lk. Sri Lanka Air Force. Archived from the original on 2016-01-26.
  4. "Sri Lankan Aviation History". Ministry of Civil Aviation, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2013-12-12.
  5. "History of Air Force Ampara". Sri Lanka Air Force. Archived from the original on 21 December 2007.



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