Airport code
BTC — Batticaloa Airport
BTC is the IATA code for Batticaloa Airport, an airport serving Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. Its ICAO code is VCCB, and it operates in the Asia/Colombo time zone (UTC+5:30). The airport sits at 7.7058, 81.6788 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 20 ft (6 m).
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About Batticaloa Airport
Batticaloa International Airport, formerly known as Batticaloa Airport, is an airport serving eastern Sri Lanka. It is also a military airbase known as Sri Lanka Air Force Batticaloa or SLAF Batticaloa. The airport is located in the village of Puthunagar on the island of Thimilathiu, 1 nautical mile south-west of the city of Batticaloa. It resides at an elevation of 3 m (10 ft) and has one runway designated 06/24 with a bitumen surface measuring 1,560 by 46 metres.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | BTC |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | VCCB |
| Airport name | Batticaloa Airport |
| City | Batticaloa |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Time zone | Asia/Colombo (UTC+5:30) |
| Latitude | 7.7058 |
| Longitude | 81.6788 |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Airport type | Medium airport |
| Continent | Asia |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 5,118 ft (1,560 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Batticaloa Airport?
The IATA code for Batticaloa Airport is BTC.
What is the ICAO code for Batticaloa Airport?
The ICAO code for Batticaloa Airport is VCCB.
Where is BTC airport located?
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) is located in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
What time zone is BTC in?
Batticaloa Airport operates in the Asia/Colombo time zone, which is UTC+5:30.
What is the nearest airport to BTC?
The nearest airport to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) is China Bay Airport (TRR) in Trincomalee, about 108 km away.
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