Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Jaffna airport (Sri Lanka)
Jaffna airport is located near Jaffna, with Valvedditturai at 7mi↑, Jaffna at 10mi↑, Point Pedro at 11mi↑, Kilinochchi at 35mi↑, Vedaraniyam at 42mi↑, Mannar at 57mi↑, Muttupet at 58mi↑, Adirampattinam at 60mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Sri Lanka and Southernmost airports in Sri Lanka
→ See also airports in Sri Lanka
aerial view of Jaffna airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : VCCJ
- IATA code : JAF
- Local code : -
Elevation : 10 m = 33ft
→ See also Highest airports in Sri Lanka and Lowest airports in Sri Lanka
Runways
- runway 05/23 : 2286m = 7500ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Sri Lanka
Coming to Jaffna airport
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
- kodikkarai train station at 38mi
- mutupet train station at 57mi
- tiruturaipdi junction train station at 59mi
By plane :
- Jaffna airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Iranamadu seaplane base at 43mi : book on Trip.com
- Tanjore Air Force Base airport at 92mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Jaffna airport VCCJ JAF
METAR for Jaffna airport VCCJ JAF
VCCJ 090610Z 32006KT 9999 BKN018 31/25 Q1009 NOSIG RMK: THE OBSERVATION POINT IS 20 KM FROM VCCJ
Decoded METAR for Jaffna airport VCCJ JAF
METAR issued by VCCJ on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 06:10 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 21 days and 514 hours and -30236 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 31°C = 88°F, dew point is 25°C = 77°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 70 %.
QNH is 1009hPa = 29.8inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 320°.
Clouds : broken at 1800ft = 550m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours remarks : : THE OBSER cloud of volcanic ashes TION whirlwinds of dust INT IS 20 KM FROM in vicinity CJ
No TAF for Jaffna airport
but aviation weather is available at Tanjore Air Force Base airport (VOTJ) at 92mi↑
NOTAM for Jaffna airport
Around Jaffna airport (Sri Lanka)
near
- Hotels in Valvedditturai
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 3048mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 4791mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 4795mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 4805mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 4821mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 4872mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 4878mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 4880mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 4886mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 4894mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 4899mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 4903mi↑
- for Jaffna airport at 0mi↑
- for Iranamadu airport at 43mi↑
- for Iranamadu airport at 44mi↑
nearest airports to Jaffna airport (Sri Lanka)
- Iranamadu seaplane base ( IRU ) at 43mi↑
- Iranamadu airport ( LK-0001) at 44mi↑
- Sri Lanka Air Force Station Mullaitivu airport ( LK-0004) at 58mi↑
- Thalladi airport ( LK-0003) at 59mi↑
- Nagapattinam heliport ( IN-0144) at 71mi↑
- INS Parundu heliport ( IN-0147) at 73mi↑
- MARG heliport ( IN-0143) at 74mi↑
- Vavuniya airport (VCCV ) at 78mi↑NOTAM
- Ramnad Naval Air Station airport (VORM ) at 82mi↑NOTAM
- Ramanathapuram heliport ( IN-0148) at 88mi↑
- Chettinad Airstrip airport ( IN-0006) at 91mi↑defunct airport
- Tanjore Air Force Base airport (VOTJ TJV ) at 92mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Sri Lanka
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap