The Government this week announced the opening of Batticaloa, Jaffna and Ratmalana Airports for operation of regional commercial flights as it readies to welcome the first flight into the newly-declared Jaffna International Airport (JIA) on Thursday (17 October).
The first aircraft to land at the JIA will be an Alliance Air flight which will arrive from Chennai with invitees from the aviation industry in India. Alliance Air has confirmed three flights weekly from Indian destinations including Chennai once the airport is declared open, official sources said.
President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will declare JIA open and will be at hand to welcome the Indian guests, they said.
The running length at JIA (formerly Palaly Airport) has been extended from 950 metres to 1,400 metres while the total runway length of 2,300 metres will be completed under phase two of the JIA development project.
The Road Development Authority (RDA) constructed the new apron, taxiway, overlaying runaway and roadways while Airport and Aviation Services of Sri Lanka (AASL) constructed the flight control tower, terminal building, fire brigade facilities, office complex and air navigation systems.
For now, ATR 72 aircraft carrying 70 passengers at a time can be accommodated.
Meanwhile, along with JIA, Civil Aviation Director General H.M.C. Nimalsiri informed by Gazette notification the opening of Batticaloa and Ratmalana airports for regional operations, promulgating new air navigation regulations.
Airport identifier codes for the airports will be as follows: Batticaloa Airport (BTC), Jaffna (JAF) and Ratmalana (RML) while location indicator for Batticaloa is VCCB, Jaffna – VCCJ and Ratmalana – VCCC.
Under the regulations, aircraft arriving in Sri Lanka or departing to overseas destinations can land firstly at or depart lastly from the above-mentioned airports and such aircraft can disembark and embark passengers, cargo and mail as applicable at these airports.
14/10/19 Chandani Kirinde/Daily FT
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The first aircraft to land at the JIA will be an Alliance Air flight which will arrive from Chennai with invitees from the aviation industry in India. Alliance Air has confirmed three flights weekly from Indian destinations including Chennai once the airport is declared open, official sources said.
President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will declare JIA open and will be at hand to welcome the Indian guests, they said.
The running length at JIA (formerly Palaly Airport) has been extended from 950 metres to 1,400 metres while the total runway length of 2,300 metres will be completed under phase two of the JIA development project.
The Road Development Authority (RDA) constructed the new apron, taxiway, overlaying runaway and roadways while Airport and Aviation Services of Sri Lanka (AASL) constructed the flight control tower, terminal building, fire brigade facilities, office complex and air navigation systems.
For now, ATR 72 aircraft carrying 70 passengers at a time can be accommodated.
Meanwhile, along with JIA, Civil Aviation Director General H.M.C. Nimalsiri informed by Gazette notification the opening of Batticaloa and Ratmalana airports for regional operations, promulgating new air navigation regulations.
Airport identifier codes for the airports will be as follows: Batticaloa Airport (BTC), Jaffna (JAF) and Ratmalana (RML) while location indicator for Batticaloa is VCCB, Jaffna – VCCJ and Ratmalana – VCCC.
Under the regulations, aircraft arriving in Sri Lanka or departing to overseas destinations can land firstly at or depart lastly from the above-mentioned airports and such aircraft can disembark and embark passengers, cargo and mail as applicable at these airports.
14/10/19 Chandani Kirinde/Daily FT
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