Airport profile · Sri Lanka
Jaffna International Airport
Jaffna · Northern Province · Sri Lanka
Airport overview
Jaffna International Airport serves Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The longest reported open paved runway is 1,400 metres (4,593 feet).
- ICAO code
- VCCJ
- IATA code
- JAF
- Local / reference code
- VCCJ
- Location
- Jaffna · Northern Province · Sri Lanka
- Coordinates
- 9.792330, 80.070099
- Elevation above sea level
- 10 m / 33 ft
- Time zone
- Asia/Colombo
- Reported access
- Not reported
- Longest open paved runway
- 1,400 m / 4,593 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- Not reported
- Customs airport designation
- Not reported
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (1 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 1,400 m4,593 ft | 30 m98 ft | ASP | LightedReported open |
Runway 05/23 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Not reported | 9 m / 30 ft | Not reported | 9.79068, 80.06832 |
| 23 | Not reported | 9 m / 30 ft | Not reported | 9.79952, 80.07745 |
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
The recorded operator is Sri Lanka Air Force.
- Inception year
- Not reported
- Airport activation date
- Not reported
- Recorded owner
- Not reported
- Recorded operator
- Sri Lanka Air Force
- Airport manager
- Not reported
- Manager telephone
- Not reported
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| TWR | TWR | 124.3 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.