Katunayake Air Force Base

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military base
gptkbp:aircraft fighter jets
helicopters
transport aircraft
gptkbp:associatedWith Sri Lankan Civil War
gptkbp:collaboratesWith international military forces
gptkbp:coordinates 7.1750° N, 79.8833° E
gptkbp:elevation 10 meters
gptkbp:emergencyServices disaster response
humanitarian aid
gptkbp:features control tower
hangars
maintenance facilities
fuel storage
gptkbp:hasFacilities air traffic control
passenger transport
cargo operations
logistics management
medical services
administrative offices
intelligence operations
aircraft maintenance
security operations
training exercises
cargo handling
emergency response teams
firefighting services
command and control operations
communications systems
fueling operations
training simulators
storage of munitions
passenger handling
gptkbp:historicalSignificance strategic military location
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Katunayake Air Force Base
gptkbp:location gptkb:Katunayake,_Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:militaryRank logistics support
air defense
surveillance
training missions
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Colombo
gptkbp:opened 1951
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Sri_Lanka_Air_Force
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Colombo_District
Sri_Lanka's_national_defense_strategy
gptkbp:primaryFunction military aviation
gptkbp:runway_length 3,600 meters
gptkbp:supports peacekeeping missions
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Sri_Lankan_military