| 词条 | Ratmalana Airport |
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| nativename = | nativename-a = {{lang|si|කොළඹ ගුවන්තොටුපළ රත්මලාන}} {{lang|ta|கொழும்பு விமான நிலையம் இரத்மலானை}} | nativename-r = | location = Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | hub =
| elevation-m = 5 | metric-elev = | coordinates = {{Coord|6|49|19.18|N|79|53|10.35|E|type:airport|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_label = RML | pushpin_label_position = right | r1-length-f = 6,014 | r1-surface = Asphalt | metric-rwy = | name = {{lang|en|Colombo Airport Ratmalana}} | image = Colombo Airport Ratmalana Landside View.jpg | caption = | IATA = RML | ICAO = VCCC | pushpin_map = Sri Lanka | pushpin_map_caption = Location of airport in Sri Lanka | type = Public / Military | owner = Government of Sri Lanka | operator = AASL[5] | city-served = Colombo | elevation-f = 16 | website = http://www.airport.lk/rma | r1-number = 04/22 | r1-length-m = 1,833 | r2-number = | r2-length-f = | r2-length-m = | r2-surface = | stat-year = 2016 | stat1-header = Passenger movements | stat1-data = 2,336,897 | stat2-header = Aircraft movements | stat2-data = 236,387 | stat3-header = Cargo tonnage | stat3-data = 1,256 | footnotes = }} Ratmalana Airport ({{lang-si|රත්මලාන ගුවන්තොටුපළ|translit=Ratmalāna Guvantoṭupaḷa}}; {{lang-ta|இரத்மலானை வானூர்தி நிலையம்|translit=Iratmalāṉai Vāṉūrti Nilaiyam}}) {{Airport codes|RML|VCCC}}, is a primarily domestic airport serving the city of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. It was the country's first International Airport and was the only international airport in Sri Lanka until the inauguration of Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake in 1967. The airport currently serves several domestic services and is home to several aviation training organisations. A relaxation of rules has recently seen the airport open for international corporate jet operations and charter flights. The airport is located 15 km south of the Colombo City. The strategic significance of Colombo airport, Ratmalana has been identified along with the emerging Colombo Financial City, High End Tourism and business travel needs of High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs). The long term strategic goal of RMA is to bring the airport to the optimum operational capacity by maximum utilization of existing resources. Therefore, to achieve this goal, five strategic areas with specific strategies have been identified as Corporate Jet Operations, Domestic Aviation Hub, Aviation Training hub in the Region, FBO & MRO investments and Regional Airports Operations. HistoryLaunchIn 1934 the State Council of Ceylon made a decision to construct an aerodrome within reach of the capital city of Colombo and decided on Ratmalana as the best site.[6] On 27 November 1935 a De Havilland Puss Moth flown by Captain Tyndale-Biscoe, chief flying instructor of the Madras Flying Club, was the first aircraft to land at the new airport. Second World WarDuring the Second World War it was used as a Royal Air Force airfield, with No 30 Squadron flying Hawker Hurricanes from there against Japanese Navy aircraft. QEA flew civilianised Consolidated B-24 Liberator and Avro Lancastrian aeroplanes there from Perth, Western Australia, on what was at the time the world's longest non-stop air route. The flight continued after the war with an intermediate re-fuelling stop at the Cocos Islands. Peak of civilian serviceRatmalana airport at one time had the country's main air terminal, with the Douglas DC-3 Dakota and Lockheed Constellation aeroplanes of Air Ceylon flying out of it. In 1947, KLM flew Douglas DC-4 Skymasters through the airport on the route from the Netherlands to the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) In the 1950s, BOAC flew Canadair Argonauts (DC4 with Rolls Royce Merlin engines) from Ratmalana to London. On 11 August 1952, 3 months after the inaugural service of a passenger jet aircraft, BOAC began its Comet service between Colombo and London. Later (March 1962 - March 1971) Air Ceylon operated a Comet service on this route to London. The airport was also a Trans World Airlines (TWA) destination for a short time in the 1950s.[7] Domestic-only era{{see also|Upali Air}}In 1964, the government decided to build the new Bandaranaike International Airport north of the city, to replace Ratmalana. The new airport was completed in 1967 and Ratmalana handed over all international services to the new airport. Ratmalana was left with the relatively small market for domestic air travel in the country. Return to international serviceIn 2012, plans were drawn to relaunch Ratmalana as an international airport, to act as a secondary airport for the city.[6] Ratmalana airport was declared open for small international commercial flights. The airport is available for commercial jet operations from August 2012. Expansion and upgradeThe airport is only 15 km south of the Colombo city centre compared to the larger Bandaranaike International Airport which is 32 km north of the city. The airport aims to attract private international flights and Low-cost airlines. Helitours, an airline operated by the Sri Lankan Airforce is based at the airport. There are a few industrial facilities such as the Bata shoe factory within a close proximity of the airport. The Government is developing the Ratmalana airport into an international city airport, which would provide services to private jets and small aircraft.[6] In addition facilities at the Ampara, Batticaloa, Jaffna, and Koggala airports will be also upgraded. Repair to the runway and reconfiguration to the aerodrome for the use of corporate jet traffic would be done as a short-term development project of the Ratmalana airport. Improvements to the existing terminal building, repair to the runway, taxiway and apron, reconfiguration to the aerodrome for the use of corporate jet traffic would be done as a short-term development project of the Ratmalana airport. Under the medium-term of the Ratmalana airport development project:
Current Facilities at the Airport
TerminalsThere are currently 2 terminals at the airport.
Airlines and destinationsPassenger flights{{Airport-dest-list|Air Senok|Charter: Anuradhapura, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Hambantota-Mattala, Jaffna, Koggala, Sigiriya |FitsAir|Charter: Anuradhapura, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Hambantota-Mattala, Jaffna, Koggala, Sigiriya, Vavuniya |Helitours|Hambantota-Mattala, Jaffna, Trincomalee Charter: Anuradhapura, Batticaloa, Koggala, Sigiriya, Vavuniya |Millennium Airlines|Charter: Anuradhapura, Jaffna, Koggala, Sigiriya, Trincomalee}} Lodger Squadrons
Accidents and incidents1960s
1970s
1990s
2010s
See also{{commons category|Ratmalana Airport}}{{Portal|World War II|Sri Lanka|Aviation}}
References{{Air Force Historical Research Agency}}1. ^{{cite web|url=http://dayaaviation.com/|title=Daya Aviation}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://iwsaviation.com/|title=IWS Aviation}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.airport.lk/rma/flight_info/lakwin_aviation.php/|title=Lakwin Aviation}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sakurai.lk/index.php/|title=Sakurai Aviation}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.airport.lk/aasl/index.php#page=page-2/|title=Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited}} 6. ^1 2 {{cite web|url = http://print.dailymirror.lk/news/front-page-news/57399.html|title = Private jets to fly to R’lana A’port|publisher = Daily Mirror|accessdate = 27 September 2011|deadurl = yes|archiveurl = https://archive.is/20130112081202/http://print.dailymirror.lk/news/front-page-news/57399.html|archivedate = 12 January 2013|df = dmy-all}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=Colombo Service To Open With Flight 904 Feb. 5|url=http://www.umkc.edu/whmckc/twa/TWASkyliner/TWASkyliner1950s/TWASkyliner1953/KC0453-1953.01.15.pdf|work=Skyliner|publisher=TWA|accessdate=19 January 2013}} 8. ^{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19611115-2 |title=Accident description |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |accessdate=2 October 2009 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5wTrLnS98?url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19611115-2 |archivedate=14 February 2011 |deadurl=no |df=dmy-all }} 9. ^Air Ceylon 1978 bomb incident at the Aviation Safety Network External links
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