Hingurakgoda Airport
Hingurakgoda Airport (Sinhala: හිඟුරක්ගොඩ ගුවන්තොටුපළ Hingurakgoda Guwanthotupala, IATA: HIM, ICAO: VCCH), also known as Minneriya Airport, is a domestic airport in Hingurakgoda, Sri Lanka. It is also a military airbase known as Sri Lanka Air Force Base Hingurakgoda.
Hingurakgoda Airport SLAF Hingurakgoda හිඟුරක්ගොඩ ගුවන්තොටුපළ | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military / Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Sri Lanka | ||||||||||
| Operator | Sri Lanka Air Force | ||||||||||
| Serves | Minneriya | ||||||||||
| Location | Hingurakgoda, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 46 m / 151 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 08°02′59″N 080°58′53″E | ||||||||||
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The facility is located 6.4 nautical miles (11.9 km) north of the town of Polonnaruwa at an elevation of 46 metres (151 ft) and has one runway designated 07/25 with a bitumen surface measuring 2,287 by 46 metres (7,503 ft × 151 ft).
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