Airport type Public / Military Location Weerawila, Sri Lanka 7/25 4,019 Code WRZ Phone +94 47 2 237169 | Operator Sri Lanka Air Force Elevation AMSL 50 ft / 15 m 4,019 1,225 Elevation 16 m Serves Hambantota | |
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Address Tissamaharama Road,Weerawila Junction, Weligatta, Southern Province, Sri Lanka Similar Mattala Rajapaksa Internatio, Airport and Aviation Services, Bundala National Park, Flower Garden Lake Res, EKHO Safari Tissa | ||
Weerawila Airport (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
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