AirportsBatticaloa International Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Batticaloa, in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is BTC.
Key facts
- IATA code
- BTC
- ICAO code
- VCCB
- City
- Batticaloa
- State or region
- Eastern Province
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 7.7051° N, 81.6772° E
- Elevation
- 6 m (20 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,560 m (5,118 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, BTC means Batticaloa International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: VCCB. ICAO codes that begin with V belong to South Asia and mainland South-East Asia. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 7.7051° N, 81.6772° E. It stands 6 metres (20 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Colombo, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Batticaloa International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,560 metres (5,118 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 7 airports of Sri Lanka on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 5.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 1,560 m 5,118 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| China Bay AirportTrincomalee | TRR | 108 km |
| Polgolla Reservoir Seaplane BaseKandy | KDZ | 122 km |
| Tissa Tank WaterdromeTissamaharama | TTW | 163 km |
| Mattala Rajapaksa International AirportMattala | HRI | 169 km |
| Hambantota Seaplane BaseHambantota | HBT | 187 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 2,368 km | 3 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 1,583 km | 2 h 25 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 3,404 km | 4 h 35 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,794 km | 11 h 05 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 14,081 km | 17 h 30 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 14,923 km | 18 h 30 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 2,571 km | 3 h 35 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 6,643 km | 8 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 8,640 km | 10 h 55 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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