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Weerawila Airport
Airport Directory » Sri Lanka » Weerawila » Weerawila AirportAirport information for Weerawila AirportCountry: Sri LankaLocation: Weerawila Coordinates: 06.15.06N / 081.14.18E IATA Code: WRZ Timezone: GMT +5.3 Direct flights form Weerawila Airport Direct flights to Weerawila Airport Find connecting flights to Weerawila Airport Find connecting flights from Weerawila Airport |
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The Weerawila International Airport (IATA: WRZ, ICAO: VCCW) is an airport now under building in Sri Lanka. When it is finished, it shall be the 2nd international airport in Sri Lanka. It is due to be finished in 2009. However, the labor is now human facing a few environmental issues regarding the large figure of birds in the area . The 1st stage the Weerawila international airport shall be able to adapt 8 aircraft. The foundation rock for the airport was placed on November 19, 2006 by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. It would also be the 1st airport in Sri Lanka which would have the capacity of districting the latest Airbus A380 aircraft. And it may also act as the hub for the state's low cost bearer, Mihin Lanka.
The investing for the 1st stage shall be Rs. 12.5 billion ($125 million). The airport will consist of a 4000-meter landing track and supply parking zone for 14 aircraft at a clip. In addition a Customs construction, big depot, AASL business office and other modern installations to a fault shall be furnished. The building shall be carry out with the latest engineering under the direction of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
The field has antecedently been a Sri Lanka Air Force ground, also known as Wirawila Airport.
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