China Bay Airport
China Bay Airport (Tamil: சீனக்குடா விமான நிலையம், romanized: Cīṉakkuṭā Vimāṉa Nilaiyam; Sinhala: චීන වරාය ගුවන්තොටුපළ, romanized: Cīna Varāya Guvantoṭupaḷa; (IATA: TRR, ICAO: VCCT)) is an air force base and domestic airport in China Bay in eastern Sri Lanka. Located approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) south west of the city of Trincomalee, the airport is also known as Trincomalee Airport and SLAF China Bay.
China Bay Airport சீனக்குடா விமான நிலையம் චීන වරාය ගුවන්තොටුපළ | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Sri Lanka | ||||||||||
| Operator | Sri Lanka Air Force | ||||||||||
| Serves | Trincomalee | ||||||||||
| Location | China Bay, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||
| Commander | H. M. S. K. Kotakadeniya | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2 m / 7 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 08°32′22.40″N 81°10′54.70″E | ||||||||||
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Originally built by the British and known as RAF China Bay, it was transferred to the Royal Ceylonese Air Force which later became the Sri Lanka Air Force.
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