# Jaffna International Airport (JAF)

> Jaffna, LK · IATA: JAF · ICAO: VCCJ · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `JAF` |
| ICAO | `VCCJ` |
| City | Jaffna |
| Country | LK |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 9.79233, 80.07010 |

## Description

IndiGo anchors the schedule here, flying the short hop across the Palk Strait to Chennai roughly once a day. Known until recently as Palaly Airport, JAF reopened to international service in 2019, restoring an air link to a peninsula long isolated during Sri Lanka's civil war. Traffic is modest and there is no meaningful air-cargo operation; freight for the Northern Province is consolidated at Colombo's Bandaranaike International (CMB) and trucked north on the A9 highway. Upgrades to runway lighting and the terminal aim at larger aircraft in time. For now the airport mostly carries pilgrims, returning diaspora and visitors bound for Jaffna's Hindu temples.

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