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VCCC

RML

Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

22 ft / 7 m

Transition Altitude

11,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.40 MHz (RATMALANA TWR)

Runway Summary

04/226,013 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Colombo Ratmalana Airport (VCCC), Sri Lanka. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 22 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 11,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Colombo Ratmalana Airport

ICAO / IATA

VCCC / RML

Municipality

Colombo

Country

Region

LK-1

GPS Coordinates

6.821990, 79.886200

Transition Altitude

11,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 04 / 22

LIGHTED

Crosswind 04 Crosswind 22 TOD VDP

Length: 6,013 ft / 1,833 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 33.3° / 213.3°

RWY 04

No ILS

RWY 22

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

RM · NDB (Colombo/Ratmalana)350 kHz

0 ft · Associated: VCCC
6.833680, 79.885399

KAT · VOR-DME (Bandaranaike)112,700 kHz

29 ft · Associated: VCBI
7.161270, 79.868500

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP

119.10 MHz

CAC APP

887.90 MHz

RDO RDO

124.90 MHz

TWR RATMALANA TWR

118.40 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Koggala Airport

Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport

Anuradhapura Airport

Hingurakgoda Air Force Base

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified