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China Bay Airport
China Bay Airport (VCCT/TRR) serves Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. This is a mid-sized airport with 1 runway (06/24). Field elevation is 6 ft AMSL. Data on this page is maintained by the aviation community — contribute to keep it accurate.
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: VCCT
- Name: China Bay Airport
- Type: medium_airport
- Category: Uncategorized
- Latitude: 8.53851
- Longitude: 81.1819
- Elevation: 6 ft
- Country: Sri Lanka
- Municipality: Trincomalee
- IATA Code: TRR
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: N/A
- Distance from City: N/A km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: No
Runways
Runway 06/24
- Designation: 06/24
- Dimensions: 2393x26m
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Not lighted
- NAVAIDs: N/A
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: 126.200 MHz
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: N/A
- Traffic/Approach: 118.100 MHz
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
- Open: N/A
- Close: N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: No
- Remarks: N/A
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: N/A
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: No
- PPR Required: Yes
- PPR Contact: SLAF/CAASL Trincomalee; advance coordination required.
- Remarks: N/A
Fees
- Landing Fee: Calculated by MTOW; approx LKR 400-1000/ton per CAASL tariff
- Parking Fee: LKR 200-600/ton per 24h
- Handling Mandatory: No
- Currency: LKR
- Remarks: China Bay Airport (Trincomalee). CAASL/SLAF operated. Joint civil-military. Eastern coast.
Fuel Information
- Fuel Type: Jet A-1
- Price/L: N/A
- Last Updated: 2026-02-18
- Remarks: Very limited fuel. Military base; coordination required.
Immigration
- Port of Entry: No
- GENDEC Required: No
- GAR Required: No
- Remarks: Domestic airport. Military restrictions.
Restrictions
- Curfew Start: N/A
- Curfew End: N/A
- Noise Chapter Min: N/A
- Remarks: Joint civil-military (SLAF). Elevation 6 ft AMSL.
Airport Services
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Sri Lanka Permit Requirements
Slow
Overflight: 3d
Landing: 30d
- Overflight Permit: Yes
- Landing Permit: Yes
- Overflight Lead Time: 48 working hours minimum prior to scheduled departure
- Landing Lead Time: 30 days for non-scheduled passenger commercial operations; 7 days for non-scheduled cargo and private flights; 3 days for technical landings; hours for air ambulance/relief
Private / GA Operations:
Prior permission required. 7-day lead time for private flights. Full documentation required.
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Airport History
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Explore HistoryFrequently Asked Questions
- What is the tower frequency at VCCT?
- The tower frequency at China Bay Airport is 126.2 MHz.
- What fuel is available at VCCT?
- China Bay Airport offers Jet A-1.
- Does VCCT require landing permits?
- Yes, landing permits are required for China Bay Airport (Sri Lanka).
- Does VCCT require slots or PPR?
- PPR is required at China Bay Airport.