| Koggala Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: KCT - ICAO: VCCK | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | public/commercial/military | ||
| Operator | Sri Lanka Air Force | ||
| Serves | Galle | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 10 ft (3 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 07/25 | 3142/140 | 958/ 43 | Asphalt |
Koggala Airport (IATA: KCT, ICAO: VCCK) in Sri Lanka was originally a Royal Air Force (RAF) base RAF Koggala. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around The Sri Lanka Air Force ( SLAF) is the aerial defence division and the youngest of the Sri Lankan Tri Forces. Galle (ගාල්ල in Sinhala; காலி in Tamil) (pronounced as one syllable in English gɔːl the same as "Gaul" and in Sinhalese The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island It is now the SLAF Koggala, used for domestic flights and for military purposes. A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking
Prior to the Second World War, the lake at Koggala was used for seaplanes. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including A seaplane is a Fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting on water After the outbreak of war, a water runway was demarcated and a flying boat base was established, it was the largest flying-boat base in the east. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. A flying boat is a specialised form of Aircraft that is designed to take off from and land on water using its Fuselage as a floating hull. The RAF flew Consolidated PBY Catalinas and Short Sunderlands of No. 202 Squadron RAF, No. 204 Squadron RAF, No. 205 Squadron RAF from here. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout No 202 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Sea King HAR No 204 Squadron was a Royal Air Force unit formed on 1 April 1918 near Dunkerque, France, from No No 205 Squadron was a Royal Air Force unit formed on 1 April 1918 It was a Catalina from Koggala which located the fleet of Admiral Chuichi Nagumo on 4 April 1942. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
After the Japanese occupied the Malayan peninsula in 1942, the QEA/Imperial Airways flight from London to Sydney lost Singapore, its refueling point between Calcutta and Perth, Western Australia. The are the dominant Ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent of these approximately 127 million are residents of Japan The Malay Peninsula or Thai-Malay Peninsula (Semenanjung Tanah Melayu (คาบสมุทรมลายู is a major Peninsula located in Southeast Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Qantas Airways Limited (ˈkwɔntəs ( is the National airline of Australia. Imperial Airways was the early British commercial long range air transport company operating from 1924 to 1939 and serving parts of Europe but especially the Empire routes to London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Singapore Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It was vital to the British/Australian war effort that the flight be maintained at any cost, so an alternate route was established through Koggala. The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
QEA and Imperial Airways flew Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boats from Koggala lake to the Swan River at Perth, on what was at the time the world's longest non-stop air route. The Swan River estuary flows through the city of Perth, in the south west of Western Australia. The aeroplans each carried three passengers, and 60 kg of mail. At 28 hours, the flight was so long that the passengers saw the sun rise twice, and it came to be called the 'flight of the double sunrise'. The first flight arrived from Perth on 30 March 1943, the last fight was on 18 July 1945. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Catalinas were replaced by civilianised Consolidated B-24 Liberator and Avro Lancastrian aeroplanes. The Avro 691 Lancastrian was a British passenger and mail transport aircraft of the 1940s and 1950s developed from the Avro Lancaster bomber (an inhabitant
Meanwhile, the tarmac surface of the land runway was developed. Tarmac (short for tarmacadam, a Portmanteau for Tar -penetration Macadam) is a type of highway surface, pioneered by John After the war, Air Ceylon operated services to and from Koggala by Douglas DC-3 Dakota aeroplanes. Air Ceylon was Ceylon 's (later Sri Lanka's national carrier that began as Ceylon Airways in 1947, and was fully state-owned WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In 1964, the Dakotas were replaced by Avro 748 and Nord Aviation 262 aircraft. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Nord Aviation was a state-owned French Aircraft manufacturer. These services were terminated following the closure of Air Ceylon in 1978. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)
Koggala continued as a Sri Lanka Air Force base. The Sri Lanka Air Force ( SLAF) is the aerial defence division and the youngest of the Sri Lankan Tri Forces.
The Government of Sri Lanka expects to upgrade the Koggala airport to international standards as an alternative airport to the BIA. The feasibility study, by a U. " Feasibility Study " is also the title of an episode from The Outer Limits television show S. agency, has been completed.
Airlines and destinations
- SriLankan Airlines (Bentota, Dickwella)
External links
SriLankan Airlines Limited (previously known as Air Lanka) is the national airline of Sri Lanka.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic