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Sri Lanka

VCCJ/JAF Jaffna International Airport Ground Handling Services & Permits

Sri Lanka

Operational detail on request

Current operating hours, runway, customs and slot requirements for VCCJ are confirmed by our 24/7 operations desk against the current official source for your movement.

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Operational detail confirmed for your movementBefore you file

An operational value is published here only once it is confirmed against a current official source. The details below for Jaffna International Airport (VCCJ) are not at that standard today, so our 24/7 operations desk confirms them with the authority for your aircraft, route and dates before you plan on them.

Airport contact, City, Communications, Country, Crew visa, Curfew, Customs, Elevation, IATA code, ICAO code, Immigration, Latitude, Longitude, Official name, Operating hours, Operational restrictions, Operator, Operator contact, Prior permission required, Runways, Slot requirement, Time zone

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Services at VCCJ

VCCJ ground handling services

Our team arranges ramp, passenger and turnaround handling for movements through Sri Lanka. The handling company on the stand is assigned for your movement, so it is confirmed by operations rather than listed here in advance.

VCCJ landing and overflight permit requirements

Block, annual and seasonal permits are arranged where the authority issues them and the schedule justifies one. The desk confirms what this country allows for your operation.

Can Airways arrange a diplomatic flight permit for Sri Lanka? Diplomatic and state-flight clearances are arranged with the relevant ministry as well as the civil aviation authority. Lead times differ from civil permits and are confirmed per movement.

Sri Lanka civil aviation authority hours

Permits for VCCJ are issued in Sri Lanka, where the authority recorded in our coverage is the Sri Lanka Civil Aviation Authority. Current requirements are confirmed with it for each movement.

VCCJ aviation fuel arrangements

Our team arranges the uplift and coordinates it against the handling and the slot. Grade and availability are confirmed for your movement rather than stated here.

VCCJ customs and immigration

Advance passenger information is submitted where the country requires it, as part of the same request as the permit.

VCCJ cargo flight handling

Our team supervises cargo movements and coordinates the handling, customs and documentation around them. What applies at this aerodrome is confirmed for your movement.

VCCJ crew hotel options

Our team books crew rest and passenger accommodation near the aerodrome against duty limits and the next departure. Specific properties are confirmed with the request rather than listed here.

VCCJ flight catering

In-flight catering is ordered against the cabin, the sector and the passengers on board, and delivered in step with the turnaround.

Documents required for VCCJ operations

What is required differs by state, by movement and by service, so there is no single set of documents. The desk tells you exactly what applies once we have the schedule and the aircraft.

Alternate aerodromes near VCCJ

We can name 14 aerodromes in Sri Lanka. They are listed on this page and on the Sri Lanka directory page.

What other airports are near VCCJ? Other aerodromes we can arrange support at in Sri Lanka include MRIA — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, VCBI — Bandaranaike International Airport, VCCC — Ratmalana Airport.

How to arrange flight support at VCCJ

Tell our operations desk the aircraft, the route and the dates. We coordinate permits, handling, fuel, catering and accommodation for VCCJ as one movement, and stay with it through revisions, delays and diversions.

Other aerodromes in Sri Lanka

Every aerodrome we can name in this country. A profile means we publish confirmed operational detail for it; our desk arranges support at the rest. Listing 13 of 14 aerodromes, capital first.

Location

VCCJ and the other airports we support in Sri Lanka.

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Coordination at VCCJ

We arrange handling, fuel, permits and ground arrangements for movements through Sri Lanka, coordinated as one operation rather than as separate arrangements.

Common questions

What is the ICAO code for Jaffna International Airport?

The ICAO code is VCCJ.

What is the IATA code for Jaffna International Airport?

The IATA code is JAF.

What are the VCCJ airport codes?

Jaffna International Airport is VCCJ by ICAO and JAF by IATA. Operators and flight plans use the ICAO code; tickets and baggage use the IATA code.

Where is VCCJ located?

Jaffna International Airport serves Sri Lanka.

Which country and region is VCCJ in?

VCCJ is in Sri Lanka, in our Asia-Pacific region.

What are the coordinates of VCCJ?

9.7923, 80.0701. This is the directory position for identifying the aerodrome; operational planning uses the current AIP.

What kind of aerodrome is VCCJ?

The global directory classifies VCCJ as a large airport. It has scheduled airline service.

How many aerodromes are there in Sri Lanka?

We can name 14 aerodromes in Sri Lanka. They are listed on this page and on the Sri Lanka directory page.

Who is the civil aviation authority for VCCJ?

Permits for VCCJ are issued in Sri Lanka, where the authority recorded in our coverage is the Sri Lanka Civil Aviation Authority. Current requirements are confirmed with it for each movement.

What other airports are near VCCJ?

Other aerodromes we can arrange support at in Sri Lanka include MRIA — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, VCBI — Bandaranaike International Airport, VCCC — Ratmalana Airport.

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