Airport guide

KankesanturaiIATA code JAF

Kankesanturai (JAF/VCCJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jaffna, Sri Lanka in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

View map

Serves: Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Codes: JAF · VCCJ; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Colombo
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Kankesanturai (JAF/VCCJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jaffna, Sri Lanka in Asia. Operating on Asia/Colombo local time at coordinates 9.790°, 80.080°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kankesanturai (JAF) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Jaffna, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Kankesanturai airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: JAF
ICAO code: VCCJ
City: Jaffna
Country: Sri Lanka
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 9.792°, 80.070°; From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Kankesanturai’s own pages.

JAF airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Sri Lanka Air Force; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Tiruchirappalli International Airport TRZ · 183 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at JAF

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 05/23: 1,400 m, asphalt.

Runways at JAF: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
05/23	1,400 m4,593 ft	30 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from JAF

No route records yet

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

Where JAF is

Calculated

15 km north-northeast

Kankesanturai lies 15 km north-northeast of Jaffna city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at JAF

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

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 Jaffna

Calculated

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

Kankesanturai: common questions

Where is Kankesanturai?

Kankesanturai serves Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 9.792°, 80.070°.

What are the airport codes for Kankesanturai?

The IATA code is JAF and the ICAO code is VCCJ.

What time zone is JAF in?

Kankesanturai is in the Asia/Colombo time zone.

How many runways does Kankesanturai have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at JAF: 05/23 (1,400 m (4,593 ft), asphalt).

Who operates Kankesanturai?

Per Wikidata, JAF is operated by Sri Lanka Air Force.

How far is JAF from Jaffna city centre?

Kankesanturai is about 15 km north-northeast of Jaffna city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Kankesanturai?

OurAirports gives JAF’s elevation as 10 m (33 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 Kankesanturai’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q7390742 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)