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Mawella Lagoon AirportIATA code DIW

Mawella Lagoon Airport (DIW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dikwella, Sri Lanka in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Dikwella, Sri Lanka
Codes
DIW
IATA
Time zone
Asia/Colombo
Region
Asia
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Mawella Lagoon Airport (DIW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dikwella, Sri Lanka in Asia. Operating on Asia/Colombo local time at coordinates 5.990°, 80.730°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Mawella Lagoon Airport (DIW) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Dikwella, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Mawella Lagoon Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
DIW
City
Dikwella
Country
Sri Lanka
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Colombo
Coordinates
5.990°, 80.733°
From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Mawella Lagoon Airport’s own pages.

DIW airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Seaplane base
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Koggala Airport KCT · 46 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Routes from DIW

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from DIW yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Terminals, transport and parking at DIW

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Dikwella, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Mawella Lagoon Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

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Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Dikwella

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Mawella Lagoon Airport: common questions

Where is Mawella Lagoon Airport?

Mawella Lagoon Airport serves Dikwella, Sri Lanka. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 5.990°, 80.733°.

What are the airport codes for Mawella Lagoon Airport?

The IATA code is DIW.

What time zone is DIW in?

Mawella Lagoon Airport is in the Asia/Colombo time zone.

What is the elevation of Mawella Lagoon Airport?

OurAirports gives DIW’s elevation as 5 m (16 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Mawella Lagoon Airport’s own pages.

  • Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
  • Coordinates, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
  • Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
  • Terminals and transportNot yet verified—