# Koggala Airport (KCT)

> Galle, LK · IATA: KCT · ICAO: VCCK · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `KCT` |
| ICAO | `VCCK` |
| City | Galle |
| Country | LK |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 3 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 5.99368, 80.32030 |

## Description

Once the largest seaplane base in Asia, Koggala launched Catalina and Sunderland flying boats from its lake during the Second World War; today it is a quiet Sri Lanka Air Force field handling domestic Dash-8 and ATR-72 turboprops near Galle. The contrast is stark — wartime ocean patrols then, a modest south-coast airstrip now. No commercial air cargo moves here: freight from the south is consolidated at Colombo's Bandaranaike International (CMB) or shipped through the nearby Port of Galle. A feasibility study, completed with U.S. support, weighs upgrading Koggala into an international alternative to CMB. The walled Dutch fort of Galle and the south-coast beaches remain the area's real draw.

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