Flying in Sri Lanka: a pilot's guide
A pilot's reference for flying in Sri Lanka: the civil aviation authority (the national civil aviation authority), licensing and where to find 38 airports and the surrounding airspace.
Flying in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has 38 airports and airfields in our database, of which 13 have scheduled airline service. Civil aviation is overseen by the national civil aviation authority.
Licensing & regulations
Pilot licences, ratings, medicals and currency are issued and regulated by the national civil aviation authority; confirm current requirements with the official authority.
Major airports
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport
- Jaffna International Airport
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
- Batticaloa International Airport
- China Bay Airport
Browse all 38 Sri Lanka airports and the airspace around them.
Reference and flight-planning context only — not for navigation. Licensing, airspace and entry rules change; always confirm with the national civil aviation authority and the current AIP before you fly.
Sri Lanka aviation by the numbers
38 airfields on record (13 with scheduled service), 47 airspace volumes, 10 navaids.
- Seaplane base18
- Small airport8
- Medium airport7
- Large airport3
- Balloonport1
- Heliport1
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport11,483 ft
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport10,991 ft
- China Bay Airport7,850 ft
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport6,013 ft
- Sigiriya Air Force Base5,925 ft
Counts computed from The Pilots Desk reference data (OurAirports, FAA, OpenAIP).