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Polgolla Reservoir AirportIATA code KDZ
Polgolla Reservoir Airport (KDZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kandy, Sri Lanka in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Kandy, Sri Lanka
- Codes
- KDZ
- IATA
- Time zone
- Asia/Colombo
- Region
- Asia
Polgolla Reservoir Airport (KDZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kandy, Sri Lanka in Asia. Operating on Asia/Colombo local time at coordinates 7.330°, 80.640°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Polgolla Reservoir Airport (KDZ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kandy, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Polgolla Reservoir Airport details
- IATA code
- KDZ
- City
- Kandy
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates
- 7.325°, 80.642°
- 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 Polgolla Reservoir Airport’s own pages.
KDZ airport facts
- Size class
- Seaplane base
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 449 m (1,473 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport CMB · 85 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Routes from KDZ
Originfacts does not track any routes from KDZ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at KDZ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kandy, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Polgolla Reservoir Airport’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 Kandy
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- HattonCastlereigh Reservoir WaterdromeNUF53 km
- SigiriyaSigiriya Slaf BaseGIU71 km
- ColomboBandaranaike International AirportCMB85 km
- BatticaloaBatticaloaBTC122 km
- HambantotaMattala Rajapaksa International AirportHRI127 km
- TrincomaleeChina BayTRR147 km
- DikwellaMawella Lagoon AirportDIW149 km
- KoggalaKoggala AirportKCT154 km
- JaffnaKankesanturaiJAF280 km
Polgolla Reservoir Airport: common questions
Where is Polgolla Reservoir Airport?
Polgolla Reservoir Airport serves Kandy, Sri Lanka. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 7.325°, 80.642°.
What are the airport codes for Polgolla Reservoir Airport?
The IATA code is KDZ.
What time zone is KDZ in?
Polgolla Reservoir Airport is in the Asia/Colombo time zone.
What is the elevation of Polgolla Reservoir Airport?
OurAirports gives KDZ’s elevation as 449 m (1,473 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 Polgolla Reservoir Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—