Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport

VCRI · Uva, Sri Lanka

About Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport

ICAO VCRI
IATA HRI
FIR Colombo FIR
Region Uva
Country Sri Lanka
Runways 5/23
Type Large airport
Coordinates (ARP) 6.28447, 81.12413   061704N 0810727E
Variation 2.1° W (2024)
Timezone Colombo (+5 h 30 m)
Local time Apr 27, 2024 12:08

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
5 046° 048° 3,500 m 60 m Asphalt 6.2954 81.1356
23 226° 228° 6.2735 81.1128

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport

Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is a large airport in Uva, Sri Lanka. The airport is located at latitude 6.28447 and longitude 81.12413. The airport has one runway: 5/23. The ICAO airport code of this field is VCRI. The airport's IATA code is HRI. Nearby other airfields are Weerawila Airport, Koggala Airport, Ampara Airport, Katukurunda Air Force Base and Colombo Ratmalana Airport.

Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Colombo.

Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is in the timezone of Asia/Colombo. Difference with UTC is +5 h 30 m. Today the sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 18:12. This applies to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +5 hour 30 minutes. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Weerawila Airport VCCW 13 km 105°
Hambantota Seaplane Base LK-0016 18 km 187°
Tissa Tank Waterdrome LK-0024 18 km 088°
Mawella Lagoon Seaplane Base LK-0014 54 km 232°
Nuwara Eliya (Lake Gregory) Waterdrome LK-0005 84 km 332°
Castlereagh Lake Seaplane Base LK-0021 87 km 317°
Koggala Airport VCCK 95 km 250°
Arugam Bay SPB LK-0008 100 km 050°
Victoria Reservoir Seaplane Base LK-0018 113 km 340°

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