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Weerawila Airport වීරවිල ගුවන්තොටුපළ வீரவில விமான நிலையம்
IATA: WRZ ICAO: VCCW
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Operator	Sri Lanka Air Force
Serves	Hambantota
Location	Weerawila, Sri Lanka
Elevation AMSL	50 ft / 15 m
Coordinates	06°15′15″N 81°14′02″E / 6.25417°N 81.23389°E / 6.25417; 81.23389
Map
WRZ
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 07/25 4,019 1,225 Asphalt

Weerawila Airport (Sinhala: වීරවිල ගුවන්තොටුපළ, romanized: Vīravila Guvantoṭupaḷa; Tamil: வீரவில விமான நிலையம், romanized: Vīravila Paṉṉāṭṭu Vāṉūrti Nilaiyam) (IATA: WRZ, ICAO: VCCW) is a domestic military and civilian airport located in Weerawila, in the Hambantota District of Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 13 km (8 mi) southeast from the newly built Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport.

International Airport project

The airport was one of the key sites identified for the development of an international airport, and was to be renamed to Weerawila Airport. The project was later scrapped and finally moved to Mattala, inaugurating under the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport title in early 2013.

References

1. "Weerawila Airport: IATA Code". FlightStats.com. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
2. "Weerawila Airport: ICAO Code". FlightStats.com. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
3. "Sri Lanka and India in talks over Weerawila airport". Lanka Business Online. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2013.

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