Colombo/Bandaranaike Intl (VCBI)
Katunayake
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Rwy: 04/22
Pos: 07°10'52"N 079°53'02"E
Elev: 29 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 4 (VIP) Helicopter Squadron |
Bell 206
Bell 412EP
Mi-17V-5 |
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| 5 Jet Squadron |
F-7BS
F-7GS
FT-7
FT-5 |
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| 10 Fighter Squadron |
Kfir (T)C2
Kfir C7 |
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| 12 Jet Squadron |
MiG-23UB
MiG-27 |
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| 14 Squadron |
K-8 |
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| Aircraft Engineering Wing |
various types |
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Colombo - Katunayake is the military part of Bandaranaike International Airport. 14sq is expected to move to China Bay.
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Heavily involved in the battle against the Tamil Tigers were the former Ukranian Air Force MiG-27Ms.
Rogier Westerhuis, www.aero-image.com
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Colombo/Ratmalana (VCCC)
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Rwy: 04/22
Pos: 06°49'19"N 079°53'10"E
Elev: 22 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 2 Heavy Transport Squadron |
An-32
C-130K
Ce421 |
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| 8 Light Transport Squadron |
Beech 200
Y-12 |
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| Aircraft Preservation & Storage Unit (AP&SU) |
various types (including museum) |
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Hingarukgoda/Minneriya (VCCH)
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Rwy: 07/25
Pos: 08°02'59"N 080°58'53"E
Elev: 150 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 7 Helicopter Squadron |
Bell 206
Bell 212
Bell 412 |
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| 9 Attack Helicopter Squadron |
Mi-24V
Mi-35P |
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Trincomalee/China Bay (VCCT)
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Rwy: 06/24
Pos: 08°32'20"N 081°10'53"E
Elev: 6 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 1 Flying Training Wing |
PT-6 (CJ-6)
Ce150
SF260TP |
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1FTW moved to China Bay recently from Anuradhapura.
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Vavunia (VCCV)
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Rwy: 05/23
Pos: 08°44'28"N 080°29'53"E
Elev: 299 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 6 Helicopter Squadron |
Mi-17
Mi-171
Mi-17-V5 |
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| 11 UAV Flight |
11 UAV Flight |
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No 6 squadron may have moved to Anuradhapura. The unit operated from the there in 2009. It is not sure whether the move is final.
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After operating mostly UK-manufactured helicopters in the early stages of its existence, the SLAF started operating the Russian Mi-17 (and Mi-171, like this CH597) in 1993. This particular helicopter was destroyed in the Tamil Tiger attack on Colombo on 24 July 2001.
Eddy de Kruijff
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