Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military base
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Sri_Lankan_military_operations
|
| gptkbp:coordinates |
7.167° N
79.975° E |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
|
| gptkbp:elevation |
10 feet
|
| gptkbp:facilities |
control tower
hangars maintenance hangars training facilities runways fuel storage |
| gptkbp:hasCitations |
air transport
air patrols air surveillance air_logistics |
| gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse |
fighter jets
helicopters transport aircraft training aircraft surveillance_aircraft |
| gptkbp:hasHistory |
renovated in 2000s
expanded in 2010s established in 1951 participated in international exercises served during civil conflict |
| gptkbp:hasPersonnel |
military personnel
civilian staff |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake
|
| gptkbp:IATA_code |
CMB
VCCC |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Katunayake
|
| gptkbp:nearestCity |
gptkb:Colombo
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1951
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Sri_Lanka_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Bandaranaike_International_Airport
|
| gptkbp:primaryUser |
gptkb:Sri_Lanka_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:runway_length |
3,600 meters
|
| gptkbp:serves |
civil aviation
|
| gptkbp:supports |
search and rescue operations
air defense humanitarian missions disaster relief |
| gptkbp:timeZone |
multiple
|
| gptkbp:type |
air force base
|